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Respiratory System 2
Respiratory System Combining Forms, Suffixes and Prefixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adenoid/o | adenoids |
| alveol/o | alveolus (air sac) |
| bronch/o | bronchial tube |
| bronchiol/o | bronchiole |
| pulmon/o | lung |
| nas/o | nose |
| or/o | mouth |
| ox/o | oxygen |
| pector/o | chest |
| orth/o | straight |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| -osmia | smell |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -stenosis | narrowing, tightening |
| -ectasis | widening, expansion |
| -ptysis | spitting |
| brady- | slow |
| per- | through |
| hypo- | under, below; less than |
| para- | near |