Respiratory System Combining Forms. (root, prefixes, suffixes)

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Alveol/o

Alveoli

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Bronch/o

Bronchial tube

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Cyan/o

Blue

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Hem/o

Blood

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Laryng/o

Larynx, voice box

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Nas/o

Nose

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Orth/o

Straight

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Ox/i

Oxygen

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Pharyng/o

Pharynx, throat

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Pneumon/o

Lung, air

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Pulmon/o

Lung

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Py/o

Pus

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Rhin/o

Nose

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Spir/o

To breathe

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Trache/o

Trachea, windpipe

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para-

Beside

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a-, an-

Without

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-centesis

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-dynia

Pain

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-ectomy

Surgical removal

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-ia

Abnormal condition

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-itis

Inflammation

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-metry

To measure

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-ologist

Specialist

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-osis

Abnormal condition

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-ostomy

Creation of an opening

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-otomy

Surgical incision into

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-plasty

Surgical repair

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-pnea

Breathing

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-ptysis

Spitting up, coughing up

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-rrhagia

Bleeding

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-rrhea

Flow, discharge

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-scopy

Visual examination

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-thorax

Chest, pleural cavity