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MED100 Chapter 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adenoid/o | adenoid Examples: adenoidectomy |
| bronch/o, bronchi/o / bronchiol/o | bronchus/bronchiole Examples: bronchiolitis |
| capn/o, carb/o | carbon dioxide Examples: capnometer |
| nas/o | nose Examples: nasopharyngoscopy |
| laryng/o | larynx (voice box) Examples: laryngitis |
| lob/o | lobe Examples: lobectomy |
| ox/o | oxygen Examples: Oximetry |
| pharyng/o | pharynx (throat) Examples: nasopharyngoscopy |
| pneum/o, pneumat/o, pneumon/o | air or lungs Examples: pneumoconiosis |
| spir/o | breathing Examples: spirometry |