Respiratory System-Roots

Respiratory System-Roots

Combining forms	Meaning	Terminology	Meaning of terminology
adenoid/o<= /p>	adenoids	adenoidectomy, adenoid hyper= trophy	Removal of adenoid
alveoli/o<= /p>	alveolus, air sac	alveolar
bronch<= /span>/o, bronchi/o	bronchial tube, bronchus	broncho= spasm, bronc= hieectasis
bronchi= ol/o	bronchiole, small bronchus	bronchi= olitis
capn/o	carbon dioxide	hyperca= pnia
coni/o	dust	pneumoconiosis
cyan/o	blue	cyanosis
epiglot= t/o	epiglottis=	epiglot= titis
laryng<= /span>/o	larynx, voice box=	laryngeal, laryngospasm, laryngitis
lob/o	lobe of the lung<= /span>	lobecto= my
mediast= in/o	mediast= inum	mediast= inoscopy
nas/o	nose	paranasa= l sinuses, nasogastric tube
orth/o	straight, upright=	orthopn= ea
ox/o	oxygen	hypoxia
pector<= /span>/o	chest	expectr= oration
pharyng= /o	pharynx, throat	pharyngeal, nasopharyngitis
phon/o	voice	dysphon= ia
phren/o	diaphragm<= /p>	phrenic= , phrenoh= epatic	Pertaining to diaphragm=
pleur/o	pleura	pleurit= ic, pleur= odynia
pneum/o	air, lung<= /p>	pneumon= itis, pneum= onectomy
pulmon<= /span>/o	lung	pulmonary<= /p>
rhin/o	nose	rhinorr= hea, rhino= plasty
sinus/o	breathing<= /p>	spirome= ter, expiration
Spir/o	Breathing<= /p>	Spirome= ter	Instrument used for measuring breathing volumes
tel/o	complete	atelect= asis
thorac<= /span>/o	chest	thoraco= tomy, thoracic=
tonsil/o	tonsils	tonsillectomy
trache<= /span>/o	trachea, windpipe=	tracheotomy, tracheal