Chapter 10 - Diagnosis & Pathology

Question 1

laryngitis

Answer 1

laryng / itis

larynx / inflammation

inflammation of the larynx

Question 2

laryngotracheobronchitis

Answer 2

laryngo / tracheo / bronch / itis

larynx / trachea / bronchus / inflammation

inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi

Question 3

rhinitis

Answer 3

rhin / itis

nose / inflammation

inflammation of the nasal passages

Question 4

sinusitis

Answer 4

sinus / itis

sinus / inflammation

inflammation of the sinus

Question 5

pansinusitis

Answer 5

pan / sinus / itis

all / sinus / inflammation

inflammation of all sinuses

Question 6

sleep apnea

Answer 6

a / pnea

not / breathing

a condition where the patient ceases to breathe while asleep

Question 7

tonsillitis

Answer 7

tonsill / itis

tonsil / inflammation

inflammation of the tonsils

Question 8

tracheitis

Answer 8

trache / itis

trachea / inflammation

inflammation of the trachea

Question 9

tracheomalacia

Answer 9

tracheo / malacia

trachea / softening

softening to the trachea

Question 10

asthma

Answer 10

Greek for panting or gasping

a disease causing episodic narrowing and inflammation of the airway

Note: The name describes the wheezing and shortness of breath that accompanies an attack

Question 11

bronchiogenic carcinoma

Answer 11

bronchio / genic carcin / oma

bronchus / beginning in cancer / tumor

a cancerous tumor originating in the bronchi

Question 12

bronchiolitis

Answer 12

bronchiol / itis

bronchiole / inflammation

inflammation of a bronchiole

Question 13

bronchitis

Answer 13

bronch / itis

bronchus / inflammation

inflammation of the bronchi

Question 14

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Answer 14

chron / ic ob / struct / ive

time / pertaining to in the way / build / pertaining to

pulmon / ary

lung / pertaining to

a group of lung diseases characterized by the continual blockage of lung passages

Question 15

diaphragmatocele

Answer 15

diaphragmato / cele

diaphragm / pouch / tumor / hernia

hernia of the diaphragm

Question 16

emphysema

Answer 16

Greek for emphysan meaning to inflate

a disease that causes the alveoli to lose elasticity; emphysema patients can inhale but have difficulty exhaling

Question 17

obstructive lung disorder

Answer 17

ob / struct / ive lung disorder

in the way / build / pertaining to

a lung disorder caused by a blockage

Question 18

pleuritis

Answer 18

pleur / itis

pleura / inflammation

inflammation of the pleura

Question 19

pleurisy

Answer 19

pleur / isy

pleura / inflammation

another word for pleuritis

Question 20

pneumatocele

Answer 20

pneumato / cele

lung / pouch / tumor / hernia

hernia of the lung

Question 21

pneumoconiosis

Answer 21

pneumo / coni / osis

lung / dust / condition

a lung condition caused by dust

Question 22

pneumonia

Answer 22

pneumon / ia

lung / condition

a lung condition

Question 23

pneumonitis

Answer 23

pneumon / itis

lung / inflammation

inflammation of the lung

Question 24

pulmonary embolism

Answer 24

pulmon / ary embol / ism

lung / pertaining to embolus / condition

blockage in the pulmonary blood supply

Question 25

pulmonary neoplasm

Answer 25

pulmon / ary neo / plasm

lung / pertaining to new / formation

new growth (tumor) in the lung

Question 26

restrictive lung disorder

Answer 26

re / strict / ive lung disorder

back / bind / tie / pertaining to

a lung disorder caused by the limiting of air into the lungs