nas/o

rhin/o

nose

ex. nas/al - pertaining to the nose

ex. rhin/o/plasty - surgical repair of the nose

adenoid

ex. adenoid/ectomy - excision or removal of the adenoid

tonsils

ex. tonsill/o/tome - instrument to cut the tonsils

pharynx, throat

ex. pharyng/o/scope - instrument to view the pharynx or throat

larynx (voice box)

ex. laryng/o/plegia - paralysis of the larynx (voice box)

trachea

ex. trache/o/stomy - forming an opening or mouth of the trachea

bronchi/o

bronch/o

bronchus

ex. bronchi/ectasis - expansion or dilation of the bronchus

ex. bronch/o/scope - instrument to view the bronchus

pneum/o

pneumon/o

air, lung

ex. pneum/o/cele - herniation or swelling of the lung

ex. pneumon/o/lysis - destruction of the lung

lung

ex pulmon/ary - pertaining to the lung

lobe

ex. lob/ar - pertaining to the lobe

alveolus

ex. alveol/ar - pertaining to the alveolus

pleura

ex. pleur/algia - pain in the pleura

diaphragm

ex. phren/ectomy - excision or removal of the diaphragm

pector/o

steth/o

thorac/o

chest

ex. pector/al - pertaining to the chest

ex. steth/o/scope - instrument to view or examine the chest

ex. thorac/o/centesis - puncture of the chest

breathe

ex. spir/o/meter - instrument for measuring breathing

dust

ex. pneum/o/coni/osis - abnormal dust in the lung condition

black, coal

ex. anthrac/osis - abnormal black colorization condition

oxygen

ex. hyp/ox/emia - decrease oxygen in the blood

straight

ex. orth/o/pnea - straight breathing

incomplete, imperfect

ex. atel/ectasis - incomplete or imperfect dilation or expansion

carbon dioxide

ex. hyper/capnea - excessive carbon dioxide

smell

ex. an/osmia - lack of smell

voice

ex. dys/phonia - difficult or painful voice

breathing

ex. eu/pnea - good or normal breathing

spitting

ex. hem/o/ptysis - spitting blood

chest

ex. pneum/o/thorax - lung and the chest

slow

ex. brady/pnea - slow breathing

good, normal

ex. eu/pnea - good or normal breathing

rapid

ex. tachy/pnea - rapid breathing