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Medical Terminology
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM ROOT TERMS
| Root Terms & Meaning | Medical Terms & Meaning |
|---|---|
| Broncho (bronchi, airway) | Bronchitis (bronchial inflammation) |
| Cili (hair like processes) | Ciliogenesis (cili forming) |
| Ectasis (expansion) | Atelectasis (abnormal expansion) |
| Laryngo (larynyx, voice box) | Laryngitis (larynx inflammation) |
| Naso (nose) | Nasology (study of nose) |
| Oro (mouth) | Orofacial (mouth & 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) |
| Ptysis (to spit) | Hemoptysis (bloody sputum) |
| Pulmo (lungs) | Pulmonology (lungs, study of) |
| Rhin (nose) | Rhinitis (nose inflammation) |
| Tracheo (trachea, windpipe) | Tracheostomy (trachea opening) |