Medical Terminology: Aer/o - Trache/o
alveol/o
Meaning: Example: Meaning of Term:
aer/o
Meaning: Air Example: Aerophagia Meaning of Term: Eating or swallowing air
pnea
Meaning: Breathing Example: Apnea Meaning of Term: Temporary cessation of breathing
spir/o
Meaning: Breathing Example: Spirometer Meaning of Term: Measuring instrument for breathing
bronchiol/o
Meaning: Bronchiole Example: Bronchiolitis Meaning of Term: Inflammation of the bronchiole
bronchus
Meaning: Bronchitis Example: Bronchiectasis Meaning of Term: Dilation or expansion of the bronchus
carcin/o
Meaning: Cancer Example: Carcinoma Meaning of Term: Cancerous tumor
chondr/o
Meaning: Cartilage Example: Chondroplasty Meaning of Term: Surgical repair of the cartilage
diaphragmat/o
Meaning: Diaphragm Example: Diaphragmatocele Meaning of Term: Hernia of the diaphragm
dys/p
Meaning: Difficult Example: Dyspnea Meaning of Term: Difficulty breathing
coni/o
Meaning: Dust Example: Coniosis Meaning of Term: Abnml con caused by (inhalation of) dust
epiglott/o
Meaning: Epiglottis Example: Epiglottitis Meaning of Term: Inflammation of the epiglottis
laryng/o
Meaning: Larynx Example: Laryngitis Meaning of Term: Inflammation of the larynx
lob/o
Meaning: Lobe Example: Lobectomy Meaning of Term: Excision or surgical removal of a lobe
Pulmon/o
Meaning: Lung Example: Pulmonary Meaning of Term: Pertaining to the lung
pneumon/o
Meaning: Lung, air Example: Pneumonectomy Meaning of Term: Excision or surgical removal of the lung
pneum/o
Meaning: Lung, air Example: Pneumonia Meaning of Term: Condition of the lung
or/o
Meaning: Mouth Example: Oral Meaning of Term: Pertaining to the mouth
stomat/o
Meaning: Mouth-like opening Example: Stomatitis Meaning of Term: Inflammation of the mouth
muc/o
Meaning: Mucus Example: Mucold Meaning of Term: Resembling mucus
nas/o
Meaning: Nose Example: Nasogastric Meaning of Term: Pertaining to the nose and stomach
rhin/o
Meaning: Nose Example: Rhinitis Meaning of Term: Inflammation of the nose
ox/i ox/o
Meaning: Oxygen Example: Oximeter Meaning of Term: Measuring instrument for oxygen
pharyng/o
Meaning: Pharynx Example: Pharyngeal Meaning of Term: Pertaining to the pharynx
pleur/o
Meaning: Pleura Example: Pleurodynia Meaning of Term: Pain of the pleura
Sinus/o
Meaning: Sinus Example: Sinusoid Meaning of Term: Resembling a sinus
phon/o
Meaning: Sound, voice Example: Phonograph Meaning of Term: Recording instrument for sound or voice
orth/o
Meaning: Straight Example: Orthopnea Meaning of Term: Breathing in the straight position
thorac/o
Meaning: Thorax Example: Thoracentesis Meaning of Term: Surgical puncture of the thorax
a an/o
Meaning: Without Example: Anoxia Meaning of Term: Condition of no oxygen
bronch/o, bronchi/o
Meaning: bronchus Example: Bronchitis Meaning of Term: Inflammation of the bronchus
anthrac/o
Meaning: coal, coal dust Example: Anthracosis Meaning of Term: Abnml con of coal (black lung)
tonsil/o
Meaning: tonsil Example: tonsillitis Meaning of Term: inflammation of the tonsil
trache/o
Meaning: trachea Example: tracheotomy Meaning of Term: cutting into or incision of the trachea
