Respiratory system - combining forms (2)

learn and/or memorize these combining forms for the respiratory system!

adenoid/o

adenoids

alveol/o

alveolus

atel/o

imperfect, incomplete

bronch/o

bronchus

bronchi/o

bronchus

capn/o

carbon dioxide

diaphragmat/o

diaphragm

epiglott/o

epiglottis

hem/o

blood

hemat/o

blood

laryng/o

larynx

lob/o

lobe

muc/o

mucus

nas/o

nose

orth/o

straight

ox/i

oxygen

pharyng/o

pharynx

phon/o

sound, voice

phren/o

diaphragm

pleur/o

pleura

pneum/o

lung, air

pneumon/o

lung, air

pneumat/o

lung

pulmon/o

lung

py/o

pus

radi/o

x-rays, ionizing radiation

respir/o

breath, breathing

rhin/o

nose

sept/o

septum

sinus/o

sinus

somn/o

sleep

son/o

sound

spir/o

breathe, breathing

thorac/o

thorax, chest cavity

tom/o

to cut, section, slice

tonsill/o

tonsil

trache/o

trachea