combining forms
combining form for mucus
muc/o
prefix for above, excessive
hypo
suffix for study of
-logy
combining form for alveolus
alveol/o
prefix for many, much
poly
suffix for inflammation
-itis
combining form for oxygen
ox/i
prefix for difficult, painful, abnormal, laboured
dys
suffix for breathing
-pnea
combining form for breath, breathing
respir/o
prefix for within, in
intra
suffix for rapid flow of blood, excessive bleeding
-rrhagia
combining form for nose
rhin/o
prefix for fast, rapid
tachy
suffix for in the blood
-emia