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Medical Terminology
Unit 11 - Respiratory System - Medical Dictionary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adenoid/o | of or relating to the adenoids |
| alevol/o | alveolus |
| brady- | slow |
| bronch/o | bronchial tube; bronchial |
| -capnia | carbon dioxide in the blood |
| cyan/o | blue |
| dys- | abnormal; difficult; impaired |
| epiglott/o | epiglottis |
| eu- | normal; good |
| laryng/o | larynx |
| nas/o | nose; nasal |
| ox/i | containing oxygen |
| ox/o | containing oxygen |
| pharyng/o | pharynx |
| -phonia | speech disorder |
| phren/o | diaphram |
| pleur/o | pleura |
| -pena | breath; breathing |
| pneum/o | air; respiration |
| pneumon/o | lung |
| ptysis | spewing; expectoration |
| pulmon/o | lung |
| rhin/o | nose; nasal |
| sept/o | septum |
| tachy- | rapid; accelerated |
| -thorax | thoracic cavity |
| trache/o | trachea; tracheal |