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Respiratory System
Combining forms relating to the respiratory system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bronch/o; bronch/i | bronchus |
| laryng/o | voicebox |
| lob/o | lobe |
| nas/o | nose |
| pharyng/o | pharynx |
| pleur/o | pleura |
| pneum/o | lung,air |
| pulmon/o | lung |
| tonsil/o | tonsils |
| trache/o | trachea |
| thorac/o | chest |
| -capnia | carbondioxide |
| -ectasis | dilated |
| -osmia | smell |
| -pnea | breathing |