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respiratory
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alveol | alveolus;air sac |
| arteri/o | artery |
| atel | incomplete;inperfect |
| bronch/o | bronchus;brachial tube |
| carcin/o | cancer |
| hist/o | tissue |
| lob | lobe |
| ox/o, ox/i | oxygen |
| pneum | lung;air |
| py/o | pus |
| rhino | nose |
| spir/o | breathe |
| tonsill/o | tonsil |
| tub/o | tube |
| in | in;into;not |
| -centensis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| ema | condition |
| genic | produced by or in |
| ion | process;state;condition |
| or | one who takes actions or does sth |
| phonia | voice |
| rrhea | flow;excessive discharge |
| stenosis | narrowing; tightening |
| thorax | chest; pleural cavity |
| angi/o | vessel(blood) |
| aspir/o | removal |
| bol | cast;throw |
| bronchi | bronchioles;smaller subdivision of bronchus |
| diaphram | diaphramagmat/o |
| epiglott/o | epiglottis |
| laryng | larynx;voice box |
| nose | nas |
| pharng/o | pharynx;throat |
| resucuit | to revive |
| sinus | sinus;cavity |
| thorac | chest |
| trache/o | trachea;windpipe |
| dys | painful;difficult |
| eu | good;normal |
| ant | substance that promotes |
| ecatasis | dialation; expansion |
| metry | process of ,easuring |
| osmia | smell |
| pnea | breathing |
| spasm | muscle contraction |