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alveol/o
alveolus; air sac
arteri/o
artery
aspir/o
removal
atel/o
incomplete; imperfect
cyan/o
blue
diaphragmat/o
diaphragm
dilat/o
to enlarge; expand
epiglott/o
epiglottis
laryng/o
larynx; voice box
nas/o
nose
pharyng/o
pharynx; throat
pleur/o
pleura; serous membrane that enfolds the lung
pneum/o, pneumon/o
lung; air
pulmon/o
lung
sinus/o
sinus; cavity
spir/o
breathing
thorac/o
chest
brady-
slow
dys-
painful; difficult
em-
in
eu-
good; normal
hyper-
above; above normal; excessive
tachy-
fast
-ation
process; condition
-capnia
carbon dioxide
-ectasis
dilation; expansion
-ema
condition
-emia
blood condition
-pnea
breathing
-thorax
chest; pleural cavity
Respiration
The process of gas exchange
Inspiration
Breathing in
Expiration
Breathing out
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CPAP
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
