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Lesson 5- Root Words
The Respiratory System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bronch/o | bronchial tube, bronchus |
| bronchi/o | bronchial tube, bronchus |
| laryng/o | larynx, throat |
| nas/o | nose |
| ox/i | oxygen |
| ox/o | oxygen |
| ox/y | oxygen |
| pharyng/o | throat, pharynx |
| phon/o | sound, voice |
| pleur/o | pleura, side of the body |
| pneum/o | lung, air |
| pneumon/o | lung, air |
| pulm/o | lung |
| pulmon/o | lung |
| sinus/o | sinus |
| somn/o | sleep |
| spir/o | to breathe |
| thorac/o | chest, pleural cavity |
| trache/o | windpipe, trachea |
| Alveol/o | Alveoli |
| Cyan/o | Blue |
| Epiglott/o | Epiglottis |
| Hem/o | Blood |
| Nas/o | Nose |
| Orth/o | Straight |
| Py/o | Pus |
| Rhin/o | Nose |