Medical Terminology Ch. 8

Front

aer/o

Back

air, gas

Front

alveol/o

Back

alveolus

Front

bronchiol/o

Back

bronchiole

Front

bronch/o, bronchi/o

Back

bronchus

Front

epiglott/o

Back

epiglottis (structure that covers the larynx during swallowing so that food and drink do not enter the airway)

Front

laryng/o

Back

larynx

Front

lob/o

Back

lobe

Front

muc/o

Back

mucus

Front

nas/o

Back

nose

Front

or/o

Back

mouth