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Respiratory System Combining form, prefix/suffix

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Term
Definition
Ox/o   Oxygen  
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Hem/o   Blood  
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Orth/o   Straight  
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Pleur/o   Pleura  
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Sinus/o   Sinus  
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Epiglott/o   Epiglottis  
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Diaphragmat/o   Diaphragm  
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Pharyng/o   Pharynx  
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Alveol/o   Alveolus  
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Pulmon/o   Lung  
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Thorac/o   Thorax (chest)  
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Spir/o   Breathe, Breathing  
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Muc/o   Mucus  
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Sept/o   Septum  
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Py/o   Pus  
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Trache/o   Trachea  
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Pneum/o   Lung, Air  
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Rhin/o   Nose  
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Laryng/o   Larynx  
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Lob/o   Lobe  
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Pneumon/o   Lung, Air  
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Bronchiol/o   Bronchiole  
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Nas/o   Nose  
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Adenoid/o   Adenoids  
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Hemat/o   Blood  
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Pneumat/o   Lung, Air  
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Bronch/i   Bronchus  
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Atel/o   Imperfect, Incomplete  
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Tonsill/o   Tonsils  
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-phonia   Sound or Voice  
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-meter   Instrument to Measure  
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-scope, -scopic   Visual Examination  
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-spasm   Sudden Involuntary Muscle Contraction  
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-metry   Measurement  
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-scope   Instrument for Visual Examination  
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-pexy   Surgical fixation, Suspension  
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-thorax   Chest  
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-ary   Pertaining to  
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-scopy   Visual Examination  
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-graphy   Process of Recording  
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-eal   Pertaining to  
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-ar   Pertaining to  
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-gram   Record, X-ray Film  
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-algia   Pain  
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Endo-   Within  
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Pan-   All, Total  
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-ostomy   Creation of an Artificial Opening  
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-ectasis   Stretching out, Dilatation, Expansion  
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-cele   Hernia, Protrusion  
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-centesis   Surgical Puncture to Aspirate Fluid  
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-otomy   Cut Into or Incision  
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-capnia   Carbon Dioxide  
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Eu-   Normal  
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-pnea   Breathing  
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-oxia   Oxygen  
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-orrhagia   Rapid Flow of Blood  
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A-   Without or Absence of  
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-emia   Blood condition  
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An-   Without or Absence of  
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Bronch/o   Bronchus  
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Ox/i   Oxygen  
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