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Chapter 7 med terms
Respiratory word parts
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nas/o | Nose |
| Rhin/o | Nose |
| Adenoid/o | Adenoids |
| Tonsill/o | Tonsils |
| Pharyng/o | Pharynx, throat |
| Laryng/o | Larynx(Voice box) |
| Trache/o | Trachea(windpipe) |
| Bronchi/o | Bronchus |
| Pneum/o | Air/lung |
| Pleur/o | Pleura |
| Cyan/o | Blue |
| Ox/o | Oxygen |
| Pulmon/o | Lung |
| Alveol/o | Air sac |
| Orth/o | Straight |
| -capnia | CO2 |
| -pnea | breathing |
| thorax | chest |
| -ptysis | spitting |
| phonia | voice |
| eu | good |
| anosmia | loss of smell |
| olfactory | of or pertaining to sense of smell |
| epitaxis | Nose bleeds |