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LaFleur Chapter 5
Respiratory System Word Parts
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11/06/2005
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Term
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adenoid/o
 Definition
adenoids
Term
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alveol/o
 Definition
alveolus
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CF

bronch/i
bronch/o
 Definition
bronchus
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diaphragmat/o
 Definition
diaphragm
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epiglott/o
 Definition
epiglottis
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laryng/o
 Definition
larynx
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lob/o
 Definition
lobe
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nas/o
rhin/o
 Definition
nose
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pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx
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pleur/o
 Definition
pleura
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pneum/o
pneumat/o
pneumon/o
 Definition
lung, air
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pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
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sept/o
 Definition
septum (wall off, fence)
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sinus/o
 Definition
sinus
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thorac/o
 Definition
thorax (chest)
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tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsil

*note - tonsil has one "l" and the combining form has 2 "l's"
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trache/o
 Definition
trachea
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atel/o
 Definition
imperfect, incomplete
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capn/o
 Definition
carbon dioxide
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hem/o
hemat/o
 Definition
blood
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CF

muc/o
 Definition
mucus
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orth/o
 Definition
straight
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ox/o
ox/i
 Definition
oxygen
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py/o
 Definition
pus
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somn/o
 Definition
sleep
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CF

spir/o
 Definition
breathe, breathing
Term
P

a-
an-

*note: an- is used when the word root begins with a vowel.
 Definition
without or absence of
Term
P

endo-

* Note: the prefix "intra-" also means "within"
 Definition
within
Term
P

eu-
 Definition
normal or good
Term
P

pan-
 Definition
all, total
Term
P

poly-
 Definition
many, much
Term
S

-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
S

-ar
-ary
-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
S

-cele
 Definition
hernia or protrusion
Term
S

-centesis
 Definition
surgical procedure to aspirate fluid (with a sterile needle)
Term
S

-ectasis
 Definition
stretching out, dilatation, expansion
Term
S

-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
S

-gram
 Definition
record, x-ray image
Term
S

-graphy
 Definition
process of recording, x-ray imaging
Term
S

-meter
 Definition
instrument used to measure
Term
S

-metry
 Definition
measurement
Term
S

-oxia
 Definition
oxygen
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S

-pexy
 Definition
sugical fixation, suspension
Term
S

-phonia
 Definition
sound or voice
Term
S

-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
S

-rrhagia
 Definition
rapid flow of blood
Term
S

-scope
 Definition
instrument used for visual examination
Term
S

-scopic
 Definition
pertaining to visual examination
Term
S

-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
S

-spasm
 Definition
sudden involuntary muscle contraction (spasmodic contraction)
Term
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-stenosis
 Definition
constriction or narrowing
Term
S

-stomy
 Definition
creation of an artificial opening
Term
S

-thorax
 Definition
chest
Term
S

-tomy
 Definition
cut into or incision
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