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Respiratory System - Q – Combining Form & A – Meaning
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| alveol/o | alveolus (air sac) |
| bronch/o, bronchi/o | bronchus (airway) |
| bronchiol/o | bronchiole (little airway) |
| capn/o, carb/o | carbon dioxide |
| laryng/o | larynx (voice box) |
| lob/o | lobe (a portion) |
| nas/o, rhin/o | nose |
| or/o | mouth |
| ox/o | oxygen |
| palat/o | palate |
| pharyng/o | pharynx (throat) |
| phren/o | diaphragm (also mind) |
| pleur/o | pleura (lining of lungs) |
| pneum/o, pneumon/o | air or lung |
| pulmon/o | lung |
| sinus/o | sinus (cavity) |
| spir/o, -pnea (suffix) | breathing |
| thorac/o, pector/o, steth/o | chest |
| tonsill/o | tonsil |
| trache/o | trachea (windpipe) |
| uvul/o | uvula |