Respiratory Word Parts

alveol/o

alveolus; air sac

angi/o

vessel (blood)

aspir/o

removal

atel/o

incomplete; imperfect

bol/o

cast; throw

bronch/o

bronchus; bronchial tube

bronchi/o

bronchiole

carcin/o

cancer

cardi/o

heart

cyan/o

blue

diaphragmat/o

diaphragm

dilat/o

to enlarge; expand

epiglott/o

epiglottis

hem/o

blood

hist/o

tissue

laryng/o

larynx; voice box

lob/o

lobe

nas/o

nose

ox/o, ox/i

oxygen

pharyng/o

pharynx; throat

pleur/o

pleura

pneum/o, pneumon/o

lung; air

pulmon/o

lung

py/o

pus

resuscit/o

to revive

rhin/o

nose

sin/o, sinus/o

sinus; cavity

spir/o

breathing

thorac/o

chest

tonsill/o

tonsils

trache/o

trachea; windpipe

tub/o

tube

dys-

painful; difficult

em-

in

eu-

good; normal

-ant

substance the promotes

-capnia

carbon dioxide

-centesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid

-ectasis

dilation; expansion

-genic

produced by or in

-ion

process; state; condtion

-meter

measure

-metry

process of measuring

-or

one who/ something that takes action or does something

-osmia

smell

-oxia

oxygen

-phonia

voice

-pnea

breathing

-spasm

muscle contraction

-stenosis

narrowing; tightening