Unit 9: Respiratory System- Word Parts Flashcards
1
Q
adenoid/o
A
adenoid
2
Q
alveol/o
A
alveolus
3
Q
bronch/o
A
bronchus
4
Q
bronchi/p
A
bronchus
5
Q
bronchiol/o
A
bronchiole
6
Q
capn/o
A
carbon dioxide
7
Q
carb/o
A
carbon dioxide
8
Q
laryng/o
A
larynx (voice box)
9
Q
lob/o
A
lobe
10
Q
muc/o
A
mucus
11
Q
nas/o
A
nose
12
Q
rhin/o
A
nose
13
Q
orth/o
A
upright, straight
14
Q
ox/o
A
oxygen
15
Q
palat/o
A
palate
16
Q
pector/o
A
chest
17
Q
pharyng/o
A
pharynx (throat)
18
Q
phon/o
A
voice, sound
19
Q
phren/o
A
diaphram
20
Q
pleur/o
A
pleura
21
Q
-pnea
A
breathing
22
Q
pneum/o
A
air or lungs
23
Q
pneumat/o
A
air or lungs
24
Q
pneumon/o
A
air or lungs
25
Q
-ptysis
A
coughing up, spitting
26
Q
pumon/o
A
lungs
27
Q
sept/o
A
septum, wall
28
Q
sin/o
A
sinus
29
Q
sinus/o
A
sinus
30
Q
spir/o
A
breathing
31
Q
-stomy
A
creation of a hole
32
Q
thorac/o
A
chest
33
Q
-tomy
A
incision
34
Q
tonsill/o
A
tonsil
35
Q
trache/o
A
trachea (windpipe)
