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Medical Terminology: Respiratory System Vocabulary

Respiratory system word roots, terms, and abbreviations used in clinical documentation.

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pneumo-/pneumon-

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Lung or air

broncho-

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Bronchus (airway)

-pnea

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Breathing

Word root: thorac/o-

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Chest

Suffix: -itis

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Inflammation

Word root: rhin/o-

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Nose

Word root: laryng/o-

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Larynx (voice box)

Word root: trache/o-

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Trachea (windpipe)

Word root: pleur/o-

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Pleura, the lining around the lungs

Word root: spir/o-

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Breathing

Suffix: -ectomy

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Surgical removal

Suffix: -scopy

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Visual examination with an instrument

Suffix: -stomy

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Surgical creation of an opening

Suffix: -ectasis

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Dilation or stretching

Prefix: tachy-

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