Med Terms Chapter 4 Pulmonology: Combining Forms

Front 1

cardi/o-

Back 1

heart

Front 2

pulmon/o-

Back 2

lung

Front 3

spir/o-

Back 3

breathe; a coil

Front 4

mucos/o-

Back 4

mucous membrane

Front 5

muc/o-

Back 5

mucus

Front 6

nas/o-

Back 6

nose

Front 7

pharyng/o-

Back 7

phayrnx (throat)

Front 8

or/o-

Back 8

mouth

Front 9

laryng/o-

Back 9

larynx (voice box)

Front 10

sept/o-

Back 10

septum (dividing wall)

Front 11

turbin/o-

Back 11

scroll-like structure; turbinate

Front 12

alveol/o-

Back 12

alveolus (air sac)

Front 13

bronchiol/o-

Back 13

bronchiole

Front 14

bronchi/o-

Back 14

bronchus

Front 15

bronch/o-

Back 15

bronchus

Front 16

glott/o-

Back 16

glottis (of the larynx)

Front 17

hil/o-

Back 17

hilum (indentation in an organ)

Front 18

pneum/o-

Back 18

lung; air

Front 19

trache/o-

Back 19

trachea (windpipe)

Front 20

diaphragmat/o-

Back 20

diaphragm

Front 21

cost/o-

Back 21

rib

Front 22

phren/o-

Back 22

diaphragm; mind

Front 23

pleur/o-

Back 23

pleura (lung membrane)

Front 24

viscer/o-

Back 24

large internal organs

Front 25

pariet/o-

Back 25

wall of a cavity

Front 26

thorac/o-

Back 26

thorax (chest)

Front 27

pector/o-

Back 27

chest

Front 28

steth/o-

Back 28

chest

Front 29

capn/o-

Back 29

Carbon Dioxide CO2

Front 30

pne/o-

Back 30

breathing

Front 31

hal/o-

Back 31

breathe

Front 32

spir/o-

Back 32

breathe; a coil

Front 33

metabol/o-

Back 33

change; transformation

Front 34

ox/y-

Back 34

oxygen O2

Front 35

hem/o=

Back 35

blood

Front 36

ox/o-

Back 36

oxygen O2

Front 37

glod/o-

Back 37

shaped like a globe; comprehensive

Front 38

vetil/o-

Back 38

movement of air

Front 39

cellul/o-

Back 39

cell

Front 40

infect/o-

Back 40

disease within

Front 41

asthm/o-

Back 41

asthma

Front 42

tract/o-

Back 42

pulling

Front 43

atel/o-

Back 43

incomplete

Front 44

malign/o-

Back 44

intentionally causing harm; cancer

Front 45

carcin/o

Back 45

cancer

Front 46

aden/o-

Back 46

gland

Front 47

anthrac/o-

Back 47

coal

Front 48

asbest/o-

Back 48

asbestos

Front 49

coni/o-

Back 49

dust

Front 50

aspir/o-

Back 50

to breathe in; to suck in

Front 51

bacteri/o-

Back 51

bacterium

Front 52

lob/o-

Back 52

lobe of an organ

Front 53

opportun/o-

Back 53

well timed; taking advantage of an opportunity

Front 54

vir/o-

Back 54

virus

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embol/o-

Back 55

embolus (occluding plug; clot)

Front 56

tubercul/o-

Back 56

nodule; tuberculosis

Front 57

tuber;/o-

Back 57

nodule

Front 58

effus/o-

Back 58

pouring out

Front 59

orth/o-

Back 59

straight

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cyan/o-

Back 60

blue

Front 61

arteri/o-

Back 61

artery

Front 62

carbox/y-

Back 62

carbon monoxide CO

Front 63

sensitiv/o-

Back 63

affected by; sensitive to

Front 64

radi/o-

Back 64

radius (forearm bone); x-rays; radiation

Front 65

tom/o-

Back 65

cut; slice; layer

Front 66

fus/o-

Back 66

pouring

Front 67

auscult/o-

Back 67

listening

Front 68

percuss/o-

Back 68

tapping

Front 69

steth/o-

Back 69

chest

Front 70

resuscit/o-

Back 70

revive; raise up again

Front 71

resect/o-

Back 71

to cut out; remove

Front 72

tuss/o-

Back 72

cough

Front 73

dilat/o-

Back 73

dilate; widen

Front 74

cortic/o-

Back 74

cortex (outer region)