Chapter 9 - Respiratory System

NAS/O

nose

RHIN/O

nose

NAR/I

nostril

SIN/O

curve/cavity

SINUS/O

curve/cavity

ANTR/O

cave/cavity

PHARYNG/O

throat

PHARYNX

throat

LARYNG/O

voice box/larynx

LARYNX

voice box

EPIGLOTT/O

epiglottis

EPIGLOTTID/O

epiglottis

GLOTT/O

tounge/ vocal cords

TRACHE/O

trachea

TRACHEL/O

neck

TRACH/O

rough

TRACHY

rough

BRONCH/O

bronchus

BRONCHIOL/O

bronchiole

HIL/O

hilum

PULM/O

lung

PULMON/O

lung

PNEUM/O

lung

PNEUMON/O

lung

ALVEOL/O

sac/socket

ALVE/O

sac/socket

LOB/O

pod

PLEUR/O

rib/side

PHREN/O

mind

PHRAGM/O

obstruction/wall

PHRAGMAT/O

obstruction/wall

EMPHRAXIS

obstruction/wall

PECTOR/O

chest

STETH/O

chest

THORAC/O

thorax

MEDIASTIN/O

ANA

again

EU

good

DYS

faulty

A

not

TACHY

fast

BRADY

slow

ORTH

upright

PLATY

flat

ATM

vapor/air/gas

PHYS

gas/bubble

ANEM

wind

NEBUL

cloud like

PNE/O

breath/breathing

PNOEA

breath/breathing

PNEA

breath/breathing

SPIR/O

breath/breathing

HAL/O

breath/breathing

HALIT/O

breath/breathing

PNEUM/O

wind/gas/air

PNEUMAT/O

wind/gas/air

CARB/O

carbon dioxide

CAPN/O

smoke

OXY

sharp/acute/rapid

AER/O

air

AETHER/O

ether

ANEM/O

wind

AUSCULTAT/O

to listen

PHON/O

voice/sound

phony

voice/sound

LOQUY

voice/speech

SPUT/O

spit

PHLEGMAT/O

phlegm

PHLEGMON/O

inflammation

MUC/O

mucus

BLENN/O

mucus

PTYAL/O

spit/spitting

PY/O

spit

STAXIS

dripping/oozing of blood

TUSS/O

cough/coughing

TUSSIS

cough/coughing

CONI/O

dust

ASTHM/O

asthma

ASTHMAT/O

asthma

PHTHISI/O

wasting/tuberculosis

PHTHISIS

wasting/tuberculosis

TUBERCUL/O

tubercle/TB

ATEL/O

incomplete/imperfect

ECTASIS

dilation/expansion

ECTASIA

dilation/expansion

SPASM/O

spasm

FUS/O

pour/melt