Med Term Chapter 7 -Respiratory System Word Parts -roots only

alveol/o

• lung
• vessels
• removal
• air sac

angi/o

• plaque, fatty build up
• vessel (blood)
• artery
• air

arteri/o

• incomplete; imperfect
• voice box
• joint
• artery

aspir/o

• incomplete; imperfect
• air sac
• removal
• to enlarge; expand

atel/o

• incomplete; imperfect
• vessel (blood)
• cast; throw
• removal

bol/o

• slow
• cast; throw
• breathing
• to revive

bronch/o

• windpipe
• slow
• smaller subdivision of the bronchus
• bronchial tube

bronchi/o

• smaller subdivision of the bronchus; bronchiole

• bronchial tube

• windpipe

• serous membrane that enfolds the lung

carci/o

• neck
• cartilage
• cancer
• carbon dioxide

cardi/o

• blue
• cancer
• heart
• crown