Ch7

Question 1

What does bronch/o or bronchi/o refer to?

Answer 1

Bronchus

Example: The bronchus is a major airway in the respiratory system.

Question 2

What does laryng/o refer to?

Answer 2

Larynx, throat

Example: The larynx is involved in sound production.

Question 3

What does nas/o refer to?

Answer 3

Nose

Question 4

What do ox/i, ox/o, and ox/y refer to?

Answer 4

Oxygen

Question 5

What does pharyng/o refer to?

Answer 5

Pharynx, throat

Example: The pharynx connects the nasal cavity to the larynx.

Question 6

What does phon/o refer to?

Answer 6

Sound, voice

Question 7

What does pleur/o refer to?

Answer 7

Pleura, membrane surrounding the lungs

Question 8

What does -pnea refer to?

Answer 8

Breathing

Question 9

What do pneum/o, pneumon/o, and pneu- refer to?

Answer 9

Lung, air

Question 10

What do pulm/o and pulmon/o refer to?

Answer 10

Lung

Question 11

What does sinus/o refer to?

Answer 11

Sinus

Question 12

What does somn/o refer to?

Answer 12

Sleep

Question 13

What does spir/o refer to?

Answer 13

To breathe

Question 14

What do thorac/o and -thorax refer to?

Answer 14

Chest, pleural cavity

Question 15

What does trache/o refer to?

Answer 15

Trachea, windpipe

Question 16

What is a pulmonologist?

Answer 16

A specialist in diseases and disorders of the lungs

Question 17

What is a thoracic surgeon?

Answer 17

A surgeon who performs surgery on organs in the chest, including the lungs

Question 18

What is atelectasis?

Answer 18

Collapsed lung or part of a lung

Question 19

What is pneumonia?

Answer 19

Inflammation of the lungs, typically caused by infection