Chapter 6

rhin-o

nose

nas-o

nose

sin(us)-o

sinus

sept-o

septum

antr-o

antrum

pharyng-o

pharynx

nas-o-pharyng-o & rhin-o-pharyng-o

nasopharynx

epi-glott(id)-o

epiglottis

laryng-o

larynx

trach-e-o

trachea

bronch-o & bronch-i

bronchus

pne-um(on)-o

lung;air---- usually means lungs rather than air

pulm(on)-o

lung

pleur-o

pleura

phren-o

diaphragm

dia-phragm(at)-o

diaphragm

medi-ast-in-o

mediastinum

spir-o

breathing

pne-o

breathing

pne-um(at)-o

air;lung ---- usually means air rather than lung

Plural or Singular/ Masculine, or feminine or Neuter/ identify singular or plural form

x-i

Plural, Masculine, x-us

x-ae

Plural, Feminine, x-a

x-a

plural, neuter, x-um / x-on

x-es

plural, masculine and feminine, x-s / x-is

x-ia

plural, neuter, x-e

Diminutives (gender)

Ending with -us

Masculine

Ending with -a

Feminine

Ending with -um

Neuter

**S**-o-**x**-o-graphy

the recording of x, involving S