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Respiratory Root W.
Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alveol/o | air sacs/ alveolus |
| atel/o | incomplete |
| bronch/o | bronchus |
| bronchiol/o | bronchiole |
| epiglott/o | epiglottis |
| cost/o | rib |
| hem/o | blood |
| laryng/o | larynx |
| nas/o | nose |
| pector/o | chest |
| pharyng/o | pharynx |
| phren/o | diaphragm |
| pleur/o | pleura |
| pneum/o | air/lung |
| pneumon/o | air/lung |
| pulmon/o | lungs |
| orth/o | straight |
| ox/i | oxygen |
| rhin/o | nose |
| spir/o | to breathe |
| thorac/o | chest/thorax |
| trache/o | trachea |