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 ## Footnote example: bronch/o/scope

Answer 25

instrument used for visual examination

Question 26

# combining form tom/o ## Footnote example: tom/o/graphy

Answer 26

to cut, section, or slice

Question 27

# combining form thorac/o ## Footnote example: tonsill/itis

Answer 27

thorax, chest, chest cavity

Question 28

# combining form tonsill/o ## Footnote example: tonsill/itis

Answer 28

tonsil

Question 29

# combining form trache/o ## Footnote example: trache/o/stomy

Answer 29

trachea

Question 30

# prefix a --, an -- ## Footnote example: a/pnea

Answer 30

absense of, without

Question 31

# prefix endo -- ## Footnote example: endo/scope

Answer 31

within

Question 32

# prefix eu -- ## Footnote example: eu/pnea

Answer 32

normal, good

Question 33

# prefix poly -- ## Footnote example: poly/somn/o/graphy

Answer 33

many, much

Question 34

# combining form pulmon/o ## Footnote example: pulmon/ary

Answer 34

lung

Question 35

# combining form py/o ## Footnote example: py/o/thorax

Answer 35

pus

Question 36

# combining form radi/o ## Footnote example: radi/o/logy

Answer 36

x-rays, ionizing radiation

Question 37

# combining form sept/o ## Footnote example: sept/o/tomy

Answer 37

septum (wall off, fence)

Question 38

# combining form sinus/o ## Footnote example: sinus/o/tomy

Answer 38

sinus

Question 39

# combining form somn/o ## Footnote example: poly/somn/o/graphy

Answer 39

sleep

Question 40

# combining form son/o ## Footnote example: son/o/graphy

Answer 40

sound

Question 41

# combining form spir/o ## Footnote example: spir/o/meter

Answer 41

breathe, breathing

Question 42

# combining form muc/o ## Footnote example: muc/oid

Answer 42

mucus

Question 43

# combining form nas/o, rhin/o ## Footnote example: rhin/o/plasty

Answer 43

nose

Question 44

# combining form orth/o ## Footnote example: orth/o/pnea

Answer 44

straight

Question 45

# combining form ox/i ## Footnote example: ox/i/meter

Answer 45

oxygen

Question 46

# combining form pharyng/o ## Footnote example: pharyng/itis

Answer 46

pharynx

Question 47

# combining form phon/o ## Footnote example: dys/phon/ia

Answer 47

sound, voice

Question 48

# combining form pleur/o ## Footnote example: pleur/itis

Answer 48

pleura

Question 49

# combining form pneum/o, pneumat/o, pneumon/o ## Footnote example: pneumon/ia

Answer 49

lung, air

Question 50

# combining form atel/o ## Footnote example: atel/ectasis

Answer 50

imperfect, incomplete

Question 51

# combining form bronchi/o, bronch/o ## Footnote example: bronchi/estasis

Answer 51

bronchus

Question 52

# combining form capn/o ## Footnote example: capn/o/meter

Answer 52

carbon dioxide

Question 53

# combining form diaphragmat/o, phren/o ## Footnote example: diaphragmat/o/cele

Answer 53

diaphragm

Question 54

# combining form epiglott/o ## Footnote example: epiglott/itis

Answer 54

epiglottis

Question 55

# combining form hem/o, hemat/o ## Footnote example: hem/o/thorax

Answer 55

blood

Question 56

# combining form laryng/o ## Footnote example: laryng/itis

Answer 56

larynx

Question 57

# combining form lob/o ## Footnote example: lob/ectomy

Answer 57

lobe