Respiratory System

nas/o

nas/o

nose

rhin/o

nose

nar/i

nostril

sin/o, sinus/o

sinus, cavity

antr/o

sinus, cavity

pharyng/o, -pharynx

throat

laryng/o, -larynx

voice box

epiglott/o, epiglottid/o

epiglottis

glott/o

vocal cords, tongue

trache/o

trachea

trachel/o

neck

trach/o, -trachy

rough

bronch/o

bronchus

bronchiol/o

bronchiole

hil/o

hilum

pulm/o, pulmon/o

lung

pneum/o, pneumon/o

lung

alveol/o, alve/o

alveolus, cavity, socket, sac

lob/o

lobe, pod

pleur/o

rib, side

phren/o

diaphragm

diaphragm/o, diaphragmat/o

diaphragm

phragm/o, phragmat/o, -emphraxis

obstruction, wall

thorac/o, -thorax

thorax

mediastin/o, -mediastinum

mediastinum

pne/o, -pnoea, -pnea

breath, breathing

tachy-, tach/o

rapid, quick

brady-

slow

orth/o

upright, straight

platy-, plat/o

flat, broad

poly-

many, much

spir/o, spirat/o

breath, breathing

hal/o, halit/o

breath, breathing

carb/o, carbon/o, capn/o

carbon dioxide

oxy-, ox/o

oxygen, acid, sharp, acute, rapid

aer/o

air

aether/o, ether/o

ether

phys/o

air, gas, air bubble

atm/o

vapor, air, gas

nebul/o

cloud, mist

anem/o

wind

ausculatat/o

to listen

phon/o, -phony

voice

-loquy

voice

sput/o

sputum, spit

phlegmon/o

inflammation

muc/o

mucus

blenn/o

mucus

ptyal/o, -ptysis

spit, spitting

py/o

pus

-staxis

dripping, oozing

tuss/o, -tussis

cough

coni/o

dust

asthm/o, asthmat/o

asthma

phthisi/o, -phthisis

tuberculosis

tubercul/o

tuberculosis

atel/o

incomplete, imperfect

-ectasis, -ectasia

dilation, expansion

fus/o

pour, melt

spasm/o, -spasm

spasm