Chapter 5 Flashcards by Shannon Feal

Q

adenoid/o

A

adenoids

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

sept/o

A

septum (wall off, fence)

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-emia

A

in the blood

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-ectasis

A

stretching out, dilation, expansion

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-ar, -ary, -eal

A

pertaining to

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

son/o

A

sound

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

tom/o

A

to cut, section, or slice

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

eu-

A

normal, good

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-graph

A

instrument used to record, the record

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-graphy

A

process of recording, radiographic imaging

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-rrhagia

A

rapid flow of blood, excessive bleeding

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-pexy

A

surgical fixation, suspension

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-pnea

A

breathing

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-gram

A

the record, radiographic image

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-cele

A

hernia or protrusion

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-algia

A

pain

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

-centesis

A

surgical puncture to aspirate fluid (with a sterile needle)

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

trache/o

A

trachea

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

endo-

A

within

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

poly-

A

many, much

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

thorac/o

A

thorax, chest, chest cavity

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

tonsill/o

A

tonsil

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

a-, an-

A

absence of, without

Q

-metry

A

measurement

Q

-scope

A

instrument used for visual examination

Q

-thorax

A

chest, chest cavity

Q

tachy-

A

fast, rapid

Q

-meter

A

instrument used to measure

Q

somn/o

A

sleep

Q

spir/o

A

breathe, breathing

Q

sinus/o

A

sinus

Q

laryng/o

A

larynx

Q

epiglott/o

A

epiglottis

Q

capn/o

A

carbon dioxide

Q

atel/o

A

imperfect, incomplete

Q

alveol/o

A

alveolus

Q

py/o

A

pus

Q

pneum/o, pneumat/o, pneumon/o

A

lung, air

Q

phon/o

A

sound, voice

Q

pulmon/o

A

lung

Q

radi/o

A

x-rays, ionizing radiation

Q

pharyng/o

A

pharynx

Q

orth/o

A

straight

Q

muc/o

A

mucus

Q

nas/o, rhin/o

A

nose

Q

ox/i

A

oxygen

Q

lob/o

A

lobe

Q

diaphragmat/o, phren/o

A

diaphragm

Q

hem/o, hemat/o

A

blood

Q

bronchi/o, bronch/o

A

bronchus

Q

pleur/o

A

pleura

Q

-spasm

A

sudden, involuntary muscle contraction

Q

-stomy

A

creation of an artificial opening

Q

-tomy

A

cut into, incision

Q

-stenosis

A

constriction or narrowing

Q

-scopic

A

pertaining to visual examination

Q

-scopy

A

visual examination