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Med terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bronch- | Bronchus; Bronchial tube |
| -centesis | Puncture |
| -ectomy | Surgical removal |
| epi- | above |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| laryng- | Larynx; voice box |
| -meter | Instrument used to measure |
| -orrhea | flow |
| pharyng- | Pharynx; throat |
| -phonia | Voice; sound |
| pleur- | Pleura; serous membrane that enfolds the lung |
| -pnea | breathing |
| pneumo- | Lung; air |
| pulmon- | Lung |
| rhin- | Nose |
| -spasm | Involuntary contraction |
| spiro- | breath |
| -staxis | Oozing of blood |
| thorac- | chest |
| trache- | Windpipe; trachea |
| -oxia | oxygen |