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MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
CHAPTER 8 Combining Forms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aer/o | air |
| alveol/o | alveoli |
| anthrac/o | coal, coal dust |
| bronch/o, bronchi/o | bronchus |
| bronchiol/o | bronchiole |
| carcin/o | cancer |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| coni/o | dust |
| diaphragmat/o | diaphragm |
| epiglott/o | epiglottis |
| laryng/o | larynx |
| lob/o | lobe |
| muc/o | mucus |
| nas/o, rhin/o | nose |
| or/o, stomat/o | mouth, mouth-like opening |
| orth/o | straight |
| ox/i, ox/o | oxygen |
| pharyng/o | pharynx |
| phon/o | sound, voice |
| pleur/o | pleura |
| pnea, spir/o | breathing |
| pneum/o, pneumon/o, pulmon/o | lung, air |
| sinus/o | sinus |
| thorac/o | thorax |
| tonsill/o | tonsil |
| trache/o | trachea |