Respiratory System Pfx & Sfx

a-

not; without

anti-

against

brady-

slow

dys-

painful; difficult

em-

in

endo-

in; within

epi-

on; over; upon

eu-

good; normal

hyper-

above; above normal; excessive

hypo-

below; below normal; deficient

in-

in; into; not

poly-

many; much

tachy-

fast

-al, -ary, -ial, -ic, -tic

pertaining to

-ant

substance that promotes

-ation

process; condition

-capnia

carbon dioxide

-centesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid

-ectasis

dilation; expansion

-ema

condition

-emia

blood condition

-genic

produced by or in

-ia

condition

-ion

process; state; condition

-ism

process; condition

-meter

measure

-metry

process of measuring

-or

one who (or something that) takes action or does something

-osmia

smell

-oxia

oxygen

-phonia

voice

-pnea

breathing

-rrhea

flow; excessive discharge

-spasm

muscle contraction

-stenosis

narrowing; tightening

-stomy

surgical opening

-thorax

chest; pleural cavity

-tomy

process of cutting; incision