Respiratory Word Parts

re-

again and again

spir-

breathe or coil

turbin-

scroll like structure

muc-

mucus

or-

mouth

laryng-

voice box or larynx

glott-

glottis of the larynx

trache-

trachea or windpipe

bronchi-

bronchus

-ole

small thing

pulmon-

lung

pneum-

air or lung

hil-

indentation

alveol-

air sac

stetho-

chest

diaphragmat-

diaphragm

pleur-

lung membrane

viscer-

large internal organs

hal-

breathe

ventil-

air movement

ox-

oxygen or quick

capn-

carbon dioxide

metabol-

transformation

infect-

disease within

-ectasis

condition of dilation

tract-

pulling

atel-

imcomplete

chron-

time

obstruct-

blocked by a barrier

em-

in

phys-

distend or grow or inflate

-ema

condition

py-

pus

purul-

pus

aden-

gland

anthrac-

coal

-osis

abnormal condition

asbest-

asbestos

coni-

dust

aspir-

breathe in or suck in

pan-

all

lob-

lobe of an organ

cocc-

spherical bacterium

embol-

embolus or occluding plug

tubercul-

nodule

lat-

dormant or hidden

-ent

pertaining to

-cle

small thing

effus-

pouring out

-isy

condition of infection

pne-

breathing

-ptysis

condition of coughing up

cyan-

blue

circum-

around

poly-

many or much

somn-

sleep

per-

through or throughout

fus-

pouring

auscult-

listening

percuss-

tapping

resuscit-

revive

-ation

being or having or process

tub-

tube

tuss-

cough

vir-

virus

-centesis

procedure to puncture

-stomy

surgically created opening

cardi-

heart

vascul-

blood vessel

circulat-

moving in a circular route

apic-

tip or apex

pariet-

wall of a cavity

atri

atrium or chamber that is open at the top

ventricul-

ventricle or chamber that is filled

valvul-

valve

cusp-

point or projection

pulmon-

lung

mitr-

structure with 2 points

aort-

aorta

cav-

hallow space or cavity

mediastin-

mediastinum

angi-

blood vessel or lymphatic vessel

vas-

blood vessel

arter-

artery

conrtict-

narrowed or drawn together

dilat-

dilate or widen

abdomin-

abdomen

bifurcat-

divide into 2 branches

capill-

capillary or hair like structure

ven-

vein

jugul-

throat