Respriatory Prefixes, Suffixes and Combining Forms
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| bronchus (singular) | bronchi (plural)
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| metastasis (singular) | metastases (plural)
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| alveolus (singular) | alveoli (plural)
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| a-, an- | without; not
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| brady- | slow
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| dia- | through
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| dys- | bad; poor; difficult
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| epi- | upon; on
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| eu- | good; normal
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| hyp-, hypo- | below; under; less than
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| inter- | between
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| macro- | large
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| micro- | small, can't be seen with the naked eye
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| neo- | new
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| para- | around; near
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| peri- | around
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| tachy- | fast
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| -al, -ar, ic, -itic, -ous | pertaining to
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| -algia | pain
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| -cele | herniation; swelling
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| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid
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| -cyte | cell
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| -dynia | pain
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| -ectasis | dilation
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| -ectomy | surgical removal, to cut out, excision
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| -ema | pathological condition
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| -emia | blood condition
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| -gen | producing
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| -gnosis | knowledge
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| -graphy | process of creating an image
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| -ia | condition
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| -ist | one who specializes
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| -itis | inflammation
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| -logist | one specializes in the study of
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| -logy | the study of
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| -malacia | abnormal softening
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| -metry | the act of measuring
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| -ole | small
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| -oma | tumor; growth; mass
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| -osis | abnormal condition
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| -osmia | smell
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| -oxia | oxygen
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| -paralysis | lack of muscle control
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| -pathy | disease
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| -phagia | swallowing; eating
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| -phobia | fear
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| -plasm | growth
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| -plasty | surgical repair
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| -plegia | paralysis
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| -pnea | breathing
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| -ptosis | prolapse, drooping, downward displacement
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| -rrhagia | excessive flow
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| -rrhaphy | suture
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| -rrhea | flow or discharge
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| -scope | instrument for viewing
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| -scopy | the process of viewing or examining
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| -spasm | uncontrolled muscle contractions; twitching
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| -stenosis | narrowing, stricture
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| -stomy | surgically creating a new opening
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| -therapy | treatment
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| -thorax | chest
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| -tome | an instrument for cutting
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| -tomy | to cut into, incise
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| -isy | quality
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| acid/o | acid
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| adenoid/o | adenoid
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| aer/o | air
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| alveol/o | air sac (alveolus/alveoli)
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| arteri/o | artery
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| atel/o | incomplete; imperfect
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| bronch/o | bronchus/bronchi (branches off the trachea)
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| bronchi/o | bronchus/bronchi(branches off the esophagus)
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| bronchiol/o | bronchioles (smaller branches off the bronchi)
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| emphys/o | to inflate
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| epiglott/o | epiglottis
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| erythr/o | red
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| hem/o | blood
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| hydr/o | water
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| laryng/o | larynx, voice box
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| lob/o | lobe
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| melan/o | black
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| muc/o | mucus
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| my/o | muscles
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| myc/o | fungus
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| nas/o | nose; nasal cavities
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| or/o | mouth; oral cavity
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| orth/o | straight
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| ox/o, ox/i | oxygen
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| path/o | disease
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| pharyng/o | pharynx, throat
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| phren/o | diaphragm
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| pleur/o | pleura, two layer membrane that surrounds the chest cavity and lungs
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| pneum/o | air; lung
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| pneumon/o | air; lung
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| pulmon/o | lung
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| py/o | pus
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| rhin/o | nose
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| sinus/o | sinus
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| spir/o | to breathe; respiration
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| thorac/o | chest
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| tom/o | to cut
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| tonsill/o | tonsils
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| trache/o | trachea; wind pipe
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| -phasia | speech
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| -phonia | sound
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