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Respiratory System
Chapter 12 Basic Respiratory Combining Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adenoid/o | adenoid |
| alveol/o | alveolus |
| bronch/o, bronchi/o | bronchus |
| bronchiol/o | bronchiole |
| capn/o | carbon dioxide |
| epiglott/o | epiglottis |
| laryng/o | larynx |
| lob/o | lobe of the lung |
| mediastin/o | mediastinum |
| nas/o, rhin/o | nose |
| or/o | mouth |
| ox/o, oxi-, oxy | oxygen |
| pharyng/o | pharynx |
| phon/o | voice, sound |
| phren/o | diaphragm |
| pleur/o | pleura |
| pneum/o, pneumon/o | air, lung |
| spir/o | breathing |
| steth/o | chest |
| thorac/o | thorax, chest |
| tonsill/o | tonsils |
| trache/o | trachea |