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Respiratory
Respiratory Terms/Abbrevs
Term | Definition |
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Laryng/o | Larynx (Voice Box) |
Pharyng/o | Pharynx (Throat) |
Trache/o | Trachea (Windpipe) |
Pneum/o, pneumon/o, pneumat/o | Air or Lungs |
Pulmon/o | Lungs |
Bronch/o, Bronchi/o | Bronchus |
Thorac/o, Pector/o, Stoeth/ | Chest (Pectus) |
Phren/o | Diaphram |
Ox/o | Oxygen |
Spir/o, -pnea | Breathing |
Capn/o, Carb/o | Carbon Dioxide (Latin for coal) |
Epistaxis | Nosebleed |
Rhinorrhagia | Excessive nosebleed |