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Combining Terms
The Respiratory System - Chapter 14
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adenoid(o) | adenoid |
| alveol(o) | alveolus |
| bronch(o), bronchi(o) | bronchus |
| bronchiol(o) | bronchiole |
| capn(o) | carbon dioxide |
| epiglott(o) | epiglottis |
| laryng(o) | larynx |
| lob(o) | lobe of the lung |
| mediastin(o) | mediastinum |
| nas(o) | nose |
| or(o) | mouth |
| ox(o), oxi, oxy | oxygen |
| pharyng(o) | pharynx |
| phon(o) | voice, sound |
| phren(o) | diaphragm |
| pleur(o) | pleura |
| pneum(o), pneumon(o) | air, lung |
| rhin(o) | nose |
| spir(o) | breathing |
| steth(o) | chest |
| thorac(o) | thorax, chest |
| tonsill(o) | tonsils |
| trache(o) | trachea |