Chapter 12: Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
Empyema
A
Pus in the pleural cavity
2
Q
Anosmia
A
Absence of the sense of smell
3
Q
Apnea
A
Stoppage of breathing
4
Q
Dyspnea
A
Difficult breathing
5
Q
Hyperpnea
A
Increase in depth of breathing
6
Q
Tchypnea
A
Increase in rate of breathing; shallow respirations
7
Q
Hemoptysis
A
Spitting up blood
8
Q
Asphyxia
A
Decrease in th amount of oxygen and increase in amount of carbons dioxide in the blood leading to absence of pulse
9
Q
Hemothorax
A
Blood in the pleural cavity; seen in pneumonia, tuberculosis, or carcinoma
10
Q
Pyothorax
A
Pus in the pleural cavity (empyema of the chest).
