Med. Terms Ch. 12

  1. combining forms

    adenoid/o
    adenoids
  2. combining forms

    alveol/o
    alveolus, air sac
  3. combining forms

    bronch/o
    bronchial tube
  4. combining forms

    bronchi/o
    bronchus
  5. combining forms

    brochiol/o
    bronchiole, small bronchus
  6. combining forms

    capn/o
    carbon dioxide
  7. combining forms

    coni/o
    dust
  8. combining forms

    cyan/o
    blue
  9. combining forms

    epiglott/o
    epiglottis
  10. combining forms

    laryng/o
    larynx, voice box
  11. combining forms

    lob/o
    lobe of the lung
  12. combining forms

    mediastin/o
    mediastinum
  13. combining forms

    nas/o
    nose
  14. combining forms

    orth/o
    straight, upright
  15. combining forms

    ox/o
    oxygen
  16. combining forms

    pector/o
    chest
  17. combining forms

    pharyng/o
    pharynx, throat
  18. combining forms

    phon/o
    voice
  19. combining forms

    phren/o
    diaphragm
  20. combining forms

    pleur/o
    pleura
  21. combining forms

    pneum/o, pneumon/o
    air, lung
  22. combining forms

    pulmon/o
    lung
  23. combining forms

    rhin/o
    nose
  24. combining forms

    sinus/o
    sinus, cavity
  25. combining forms

    spir/o
    breathing
  26. combining forms

    tel/o
    complete
  27. combining forms

    thorac/o
    chest
  28. combining forms

    tonsill/o
    tonsils
  29. combining forms

    trache/o
    trachea, windpipe
  30. Suffix

    -ema
    condition
  31. Suffix

    -osmia
    smell
  32. Suffix

    -pnea
    breathing
  33. Suffix

    -ptysis
    spitting
  34. Suffix

    -sphyxia
    pulse
  35. Suffix

    -thorax
    pleural cavity, chest
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Med. Terms Ch. 12
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Med. Terms Ch. 12 (combing forms, pre-fix, & suffix)
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