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Common Terms of the Respiratory System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aer/o | air |
| alveoli/o | air sac |
| bronch/i,o | bronchus |
| bronchiol/o | bronchiloe |
| -centesis | puncture to withdraw fluid |
| cyan/o | blue |
| diaphragmat/o | diaphragm |
| -ectasis | expand |
| epiglott/o | epiglottis |
| lob/o | lobe |
| laryng/o | larynx |
| mediastin/o | mediastinum |
| nas/o | nose |
| ox/o | oxygen |
| pulmon/o | lung |
| pleur/o | pleura |
| pector/o | chest |
| pharyng/o | pharynx |
| phren/om | diaphragm |
| pneumato/o | lung or air |
| pneum/o | lung or air |
| phon/o | voice |
| sinus/o | sinus |
| steth/o | chest |
| spir/o | breathing |
| trache/o | trachea or windpipe |
| thorac/o | chest |
| tonsil/o | tonsils |