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1
Q

alveol/o

A

alveolus

alveolar

2
Q

bronch/o

A

bronchus

bronchopneumonia

3
Q

bronchiol/o

A

bronchus

bronchiolar

4
Q

-ectasis

A

stretching or dilatation

gastrectasis

5
Q

epiglott/o

A

epiglottis

epiglottitis

6
Q

laryng/o

A

larynx

laryngospasm

7
Q

nas/o

A

nose

nasal

8
Q

orth/o

A

straight

orthopnea

9
Q

pector/o

A

chest

pectoral

10
Q

pharyng/o

A

pharynx

11
Q

phren/o

A

mind; also refers to the diaphragm

phrenic nerve

12
Q

pleur/o

A

pleura

pleurisy

13
Q

pne/o

A

breathing

dyspnea

14
Q

pneum/o

A

lungs; air

pneumothorax

15
Q

pneumon/o

A

lungs;air

pneumonitis

16
Q

pulmon/o

A

lungs

pulmonary

17
Q

rhin/o

A

nose

rhinorrhea

18
Q

-scope

A

an instrument used to view

nasoscope

19
Q

sinus/o

A

sinus

sinusitis

20
Q

thor/a

A

chest

thoracentesis

21
Q

thorac/o

A

chest

thoracic

22
Q

thrache/o

A

trachea

tracheobroncitis