chapter 5: respiratory system & introduction to diagnostic procedures & tests

Question 1

combining form

adenoid/o

example: adenoid/itis

Answer 1

adenoids

Question 2

combining form

alveol/o

example: alveol/itis

Answer 2

alveolus

Question 3

suffix

– tomy

example: trache/o/tomy

Answer 3

cut into, incision

Question 4

suffix

– scopy

example: endo/scopy

Answer 4

visual examination

Question 5

suffix

– stenosis

example: trache/o/stenosis

Answer 5

constriction or narrowing

Question 6

suffix

– thorax

example: pneum/o/thorax

Answer 6

chest, chest cavity

Question 7

suffix

– scopic

example: endo/scopic

Answer 7

pertaining to visual examination

Question 8

suffix

– spasm

example: bronch/o/spasm

Answer 8

sudden, involuntary muscle contraction

Question 9

suffix

– stomy

example: laryng/o/stomy

Answer 9

creation of an artificial opening

Question 10

suffix

– algia

example: thorac/algia

Answer 10

pain

Question 11

prefix

tachy –

example: tachy/pnea

Answer 11

fast, rapid

Question 12

suffix

– cele

example: pneumat/o/cele

Answer 12

hernia or protrusion

Question 13

suffix

– ar, – ary, – eal

example: laryng/eal

Answer 13

pertaining to

Question 14

suffix

– centesis

example: thorac/o/centesis

Answer 14

surgical puncture to aspirate fluid (with a sterile needle)

Question 15

suffix

– ectasis

example: atel/ectasis

Answer 15

stretching out, dilation, expansion

Question 16

suffix

– emia

example: hyp/ox/emia

Answer 16

in the blood

Question 17

suffix

– gram

example: son/o/gram

Answer 17

the record, radiographic image

Question 18

suffix

– graphy

example: poly/somn/o/graphy

Answer 18

process of recording, radiographic imaging

Question 19

suffix

– graph

example: radi/o/graph

Answer 19

instrument used to record, the record

Question 20

suffix

– metry

example: spir/o/metry

Answer 20

measurement

Question 21

suffix

– meter

example: spir/o/meter

Answer 21

instrument used to measure

Question 22

suffix

– pnea

example: a/pnea

Answer 22

breathing

Question 23

suffix

– pexy

example: pleur/o/pexy

Answer 23

surgical fixation, suspension

Question 24

suffix

– rrhagia

example: rhin/o/rrhagia

Answer 24

rapid flow of blood, excessive bleeding

Question 25

suffix

– scope

example: bronch/o/scope

Answer 25

instrument used for visual examination

Question 26

combining form

tom/o

example: tom/o/graphy

Answer 26

to cut, section, or slice

Question 27

combining form

thorac/o

example: tonsill/itis

Answer 27

thorax, chest, chest cavity

Question 28

combining form

tonsill/o

example: tonsill/itis

Answer 28

tonsil

Question 29

combining form

trache/o

example: trache/o/stomy

Answer 29

trachea

Question 30

prefix

a –, an –

example: a/pnea

Answer 30

absense of, without

Question 31

prefix

endo –

example: endo/scope

Answer 31

within

Question 32

prefix

eu –

example: eu/pnea

Answer 32

normal, good

Question 33

prefix

poly –

example: poly/somn/o/graphy

Answer 33

many, much

Question 34

combining form

pulmon/o

example: pulmon/ary

Answer 34

lung

Question 35

combining form

py/o

example: py/o/thorax

Answer 35

pus

Question 36

combining form

radi/o

example: radi/o/logy

Answer 36

x-rays, ionizing radiation

Question 37

combining form

sept/o

example: sept/o/tomy

Answer 37

septum (wall off, fence)

Question 38

combining form

sinus/o

example: sinus/o/tomy

Answer 38

sinus

Question 39

combining form

somn/o

example: poly/somn/o/graphy

Answer 39

sleep

Question 40

combining form

son/o

example: son/o/graphy

Answer 40

sound

Question 41

combining form

spir/o

example: spir/o/meter

Answer 41

breathe, breathing

Question 42

combining form

muc/o

example: muc/oid

Answer 42

mucus

Question 43

combining form

nas/o, rhin/o

example: rhin/o/plasty

Answer 43

nose

Question 44

combining form

orth/o

example: orth/o/pnea

Answer 44

straight

Question 45

combining form

ox/i

example: ox/i/meter

Answer 45

oxygen

Question 46

combining form

pharyng/o

example: pharyng/itis

Answer 46

pharynx

Question 47

combining form

phon/o

example: dys/phon/ia

Answer 47

sound, voice

Question 48

combining form

pleur/o

example: pleur/itis

Answer 48

pleura

Question 49

combining form

pneum/o,
pneumat/o,
pneumon/o

example: pneumon/ia

Answer 49

lung, air

Question 50

combining form

atel/o

example: atel/ectasis

Answer 50

imperfect, incomplete

Question 51

combining form

bronchi/o, bronch/o

example: bronchi/estasis

Answer 51

bronchus

Question 52

combining form

capn/o

example: capn/o/meter

Answer 52

carbon dioxide

Question 53

combining form

diaphragmat/o,
phren/o

example: diaphragmat/o/cele

Answer 53

diaphragm

Question 54

combining form

epiglott/o

example: epiglott/itis

Answer 54

epiglottis

Question 55

combining form

hem/o, hemat/o

example: hem/o/thorax

Answer 55

blood

Question 56

combining form

laryng/o

example: laryng/itis

Answer 56

larynx

Question 57

combining form

lob/o

example: lob/ectomy

Answer 57

lobe