Combining Forms

Respiratory System

adenoid/o

adenoid/o

adenoids

alveol/o

alveolus, air sac

bronch/o, bronchi/o

bronchial tube, bronchus

brionchiol/o

bronchiole, small bronchus

capn/o

carbon dioxide

coni/o

dust

cyan/o

blue

-ema

condition

epiglott/o

epiglottis

laryng/o

larynx, voice box

lob/o

lobe of the lung

mediastin/o

mediastinum

nas/o

nose

rhin/o

nose

-osmia

smell

ortho/o

straight, upright

ox/o

oxygen

pector, thorac/o

chest

pharyng/o

pharynx, throat

phon/o

voice

phren/o

diaphragm

pleur/o

pleura

-pnea

breathing

spir/o

breathing

pneum/o, pneumon/o

air, lung

-ptysis

spitting

pulmon/o

lung

sinus/o

sinus, cavity

-sphyxia

pulse

tel/o

complete

-thorax

pleural cavity, chest

tonsill/o

tonsils

trache/o

trachea, windpipe