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Combining Forms
Combining Forms of The Respiratory System
Question | Answer |
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alveol/o | small, hollow air sac |
anthrac/o | coal |
aspirat/o | to draw in |
atel/o | imperfect |
cheil/o | lip |
con/i | dust |
cyan/o | dark blue |
cyst/o | sac |
fibr/o | fiber |
halat/o spir/o | breathe |
hem/o | blood |
mes/o | middle |
nas/o rhinn/o | nose |
olfact/o | smell |
or/o | mouth |
orth/o | straight |
ox/o | oxygen |
palat/o | palate |
pector/o | breast / chest |
pharyng/o | pharynx / throat |
pneum/o pulmon/o | lung |
py/o | pus |
respirat/o | breathing |
rhonch/o | snore |
sarc/o | flesh |
thel/i | nipple |
thorac/o | chest |
tubercul/o | a little swelling |
ventilat/o | to air |