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Respiratory Root
definition
| Respiratory Root Terms A-O | Answer |
|---|---|
| broncho | bronchi, airway |
| bronchitis | bronchial inflammation |
| cili | hairlike processes |
| ciliogenesis | cili forming |
| ectasis | expansion |
| atelectasis | abnormal expansion |
| laryngo | larynx, voice box |
| laryngitis | larynx inflammation |
| naso | nose |
| nasology | nose, study of |
| oro | mouth |
| orofacial | mouth and face |
| oxy | oxygen, keen |
| oxyosmia | keen sense of smell |
| pector | breast, chest |
| pectoralgia | chest nerve pain |
| pleura | rib side |
| pleurisy | inflammation of exterior lung lining |
| pneumo | lung |
| pneumonectomy | lung excision |