Chapter 4 Vocab and word building

Question 1

diagnosis

Answer 1

identification of a disease or condition by a scientific evaluation of physical signs, symptoms, history, laboratory test results, and procedures

Question 2

pulmonary

Answer 2

pertaining to the lungs or respiratory system

Question 3

respiration

Answer 3

molecular exchanges of oxygen and carbon dioxide within the body’s tissues; also called breathing, pulmonary ventilation, or ventilation

Question 4

thoracic

Answer 4

pertaining to the thorax or thoracic cage

Question 5

vascular

Answer 5

pertaining to blood vessel

Question 6

adenoid/o

Answer 6

adenoids

Question 7

laryng/o

Answer 7

larynx (voice box)

Question 8

nas/o

Answer 8

nose

Question 9

rhin/o

Answer 9

nose

Question 10

pharyng/o

Answer 10

pharynx (throat)

Question 11

tonsil/o

Answer 11

tonsils

Question 12

trache/o

Answer 12

trachea (windpipe)

Question 13

alveol/o

Answer 13

alveolus; air sac

Question 14

bronch/o

Answer 14

bronchus

Question 15

bronchi/o

Answer 15

bronchus

Question 16

bronchilo/o

Answer 16

bronchiole

Question 17

phren/o

Answer 17

diaphragm

Question 18

pleur/o

Answer 18

pleura

Question 19

pneum/o

Answer 19

air, lung

Question 20

pneumon/o

Answer 20

air, lung

Question 21

thorac/o

Answer 21

chest

Question 22

are/o

Answer 22

air

Question 23

cyan/o

Answer 23

blue

Question 24

muc/o

Answer 24

mucus

Question 25

myc/o

Answer 25

fungus

Question 26

orth/o

Answer 26

straight

Question 27

py/o

Answer 27

pus

Question 28

-oma

Answer 28

tumor

Question 29

-plasty

Answer 29

surgical repair

Question 30

-plegia

Answer 30

paralysis

Question 31

a-

Answer 31

without, not

Question 32

brady-

Answer 32

slow

Question 33

dys-

Answer 33

bad, painful, difficult

Question 34

eu-

Answer 34

good, normal

Question 35

tachy-

Answer 35

rapid