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What does the term 'nas/o' refer to?
What is the definition of 'sept/o'?
Septum
What does 'sinus/o' signify?
Sinus, cavity
What are adenoids indicated by the term 'adenoid/o'?
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What does 'tonsill/o' mean?
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What is the definition of 'pharyng/o'?
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What does 'epiglott/o' refer to?
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What does 'laryng/o' stand for?
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What is the meaning of 'trache/o'?
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What does 'bronchi/o' or 'bronch/o' refer to?
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What does 'bronchiol/o' indicate?
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What is indicated by 'alveol/o'?
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What is the definition of 'pleur/o'?
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What does 'pneum/o' or 'pneumon/o' refer to?
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What does 'pulmon/o' mean?
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What does 'anthrac/o' signify?
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What is the meaning of 'atel/o'?
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What does 'coni/o' refer to?
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What does 'cyan/o' refer to?
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What does 'lob/o' signify?
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What does 'orth/o' mean?
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What is the definition of 'ox/i' or 'ox/o'?
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What does 'pector/o', 'steth/o', or 'thorac/o' mean?
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What does 'phren/o' denote?
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What is indicated by 'spir/o'?
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What does '-capnia' signify?
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What does '-osmia' mean?
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What does '-phonia' signify?
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What does '-pnea' denote?
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What is the meaning of '-ptysis'?
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What does '-thorax' mean?
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What does 'brady-' denote?
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What does 'dys-' mean?
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What does 'eu-' signify?
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What does 'tachy-' mean?
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Study Notes
Respiratory System Terminology
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nas/o, rhin/o: Refers to the nose; examples include nas/al (pertaining to the nose) and rhin/o/plasty (surgical repair of the nose).
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sept/o: Denotes septum; used in terms such as sept/o/plasty (surgical repair of the septum).
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sinus/o: Indicates sinus or cavity; example: sinus/o/tomy (incision into a sinus).
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adenoid/o: Related to adenoids; key term includes adenoid/ectomy (surgical removal of adenoids).
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tonsill/o: Refers to tonsils; example includes peri/tonsill/ar (pertaining to around the tonsils).
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pharyng/o: Pertains to the pharynx or throat; illustrated by pharyng/o/scope (instrument for examining the pharynx).
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epiglott/o: Connected to the epiglottis; inflammation known as epiglott/itis.
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laryng/o: Concerns the larynx or voice box; example: laryng/o/plegia (paralysis of the larynx).
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trache/o: Involves the trachea or windpipe; example: trache/o/plasty (surgical repair of the trachea).
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bronchi/o, bronch/o: Refers to bronchi (plural of bronchus); terms include bronchi/ectasis (dilation of the bronchi) and bronch/o/scope (instrument for examining the bronchi).
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bronchiol/o: Pertains to bronchioles; illustrated in bronchiol/itis (inflammation of the bronchioles).
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alveol/o: Refers to alveolus or air sac; described in alveol/ar (pertaining to the alveoli).
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pleur/o: Related to pleura; example: pleur/o/centesis (surgical puncture of the pleura).
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pneum/o, pneumon/o: Signifies air or lung; key examples include pneum/ectomy (surgical removal of a lung) and pneumon/ia (inflammation of lung tissue).
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pulmon/o: Indicates lung; pulmon/o/logist (a specialist in lung studies).
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anthrac/o: Pertains to coal or coal dust; represented in anthrac/osis (a condition caused by coal dust).
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atel/o: Means incomplete or imperfect; used in atel/ectasis (imperfect expansion of the lung).
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coni/o: Relates to dust; evident in pneum/o/coni/osis (lung disease due to dust inhalation).
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cyan/o: Refers to blue; example: cyan/osis (abnormal condition causing bluish discoloration).
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lob/o: Denotes lobe; illustrated in lob/ectomy (surgical removal of a lobe).
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orth/o: Indicates straight; terms like ortho/pnea (a breathing condition).
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ox/i, ox/o: Refers to oxygen (O₂); includes ox/i/meter (device for measuring oxygen levels).
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pector/o, steth/o, thorac/o: Related to chest; examples include pector/algia (chest pain) and steth/o/scope (instrument for listening to chest sounds).
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phren/o: Concerns diaphragm or mind; relevant in phren/o/spasm (involuntary diaphragm contraction).
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spir/o: Refers to breath; seen in spir/o/meter (instrument for measuring breathing).
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-capnia: Relates to carbon dioxide (CO₂); hyper/capnia denotes excessive CO₂ levels in the blood.
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-osmia: Indicates smell; an/osmia refers to the absence of the sense of smell.
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-phonia: Pertains to voice; dys/phonia suggests difficulty in speaking or voice changes.
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-pnea: Relates to breathing; a/pnea translates to absence of breathing.
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-ptysis: Indicates spitting; hem/o/ptysis refers to spitting blood.
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-thorax: Signifies chest; example: py/o/thorax refers to pus in the chest cavity.
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brady-: Means slow; brady/pnea indicates slow breathing rate.
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dys-: Indicates bad, painful, or difficult; dys/pnea suggests difficulty in breathing.
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eu-: Refers to good or normal; eu/pnea denotes normal breathing.
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tachy-: Means rapid; tachy/pnea indicates rapid breathing.
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