Chapter 5: Word Parts

Question 1

adenoid/o

Example: adenoid/itis

Answer 1

Adenoids

Question 2

alveol/o

Example: alveol/itis

Answer 2

Alveolus

Question 3

atel/o

Example: atel/ectasis

Answer 3

Imperfect, incomplete

Question 4

bronchi/o, bronch/o

Example: bronchi/ectasis

Answer 4

Bronchus

Question 5

capn/o

Example: capn/o/meter

Answer 5

Carbon dioxide

Question 6

diaphragmat/o, phren/o

Example: diaphragmat/o/cele

Answer 6

Diaphragm

Question 7

epiglott/o

Example: epiglott/itis

Answer 7

Epiglottis

Question 8

hem/o, hemat/o

Example: hem/o/thorax

Answer 8

Blood

Question 9

laryng/o

Example: laryng/itis

Answer 9

Larynx

Question 10

lob/o

Example: lob/ectomy

Answer 10

Lobe

Question 11

muc/o

Example: muc/oid

Answer 11

Mucus

Question 12

nas/o, rhin/o

Example: rhin/o/plasty

Answer 12

nose

Question 13

orth/o

Example: orth/o/pnea

Answer 13

Straight

Question 14

ox/i

Example: ox/i/meter

Answer 14

Oxygen

Question 15

pharyng/o

Example: pharyng/itis

Answer 15

Pharynx

Question 16

phon/o

Example: dys/phon/ia

Answer 16

Sound, voice

Question 17

pleur/o

Example: pleur/itis

Answer 17

Pleura

Question 18

pneum/o, pneumat/o, pneumon/o

Example: pneumon/ia

Answer 18

Lung, air

Question 19

pulmon/o

Example: pulmon/ary

Answer 19

Lung

Question 20

py/o

Example: py/o/thorax

Answer 20

Pus

Question 21

radi/o

Example: radi/o/logy

Answer 21

X-rays, ionizing radiation

Question 22

sept/o

Example: sept/o/tomy

Answer 22

Septum (wall off, fence)

Question 23

sinus/o

Example: sinus/o/tomy

Answer 23

Sinus

Question 24

somn/o

Example: poly/somn/o/graphy

Answer 24

Sleep

Question 25

spir/o Example: spir/o/meter

Answer 25

Breathe, breathing

Question 26

son/o Example: son/o/graphy

Answer 26

Sound

Question 27

thorac/o Example: tonsill/itis

Answer 27

Thorax, chest, chest cavity

Question 28

tom/o Example: tom/o/graphy

Answer 28

To cut, section, or slice

Question 29

tonsill/o Example: tonsill/itis

Answer 29

Tonsill

Question 30

trache/o Example: trache/o/stomy

Answer 30

Trachea

Question 31

a-, an- Example: a/pnea

Answer 31

Absence of, without

Question 32

endo- Example: endo/scope

Answer 32

Within

Question 33

eu- Example: eu/pnea

Answer 33

Normal, good

Question 34

poly- Example: poly/somn/o/graphy

Answer 34

Many, much

Question 35

-graph Example: radi/o/graph

Answer 35

Instrument used to record, the record

Question 36

-graphy Example: poly/somn/o/graphy

Answer 36

Process of recording, radiograph imaging

Question 37

-metry Example: spir/o/metry

Answer 37

Measurement

Question 38

-meter Example: spir/o/meter

Answer 38

Instrument used to measure

Question 39

-pexy Example: pleur/o/pexy

Answer 39

Surgical fixation, suspension

Question 40

-pnea Example: a/pnea

Answer 40

Breathing

Question 41

-rrhagia Example: rhin/o/rrhagia

Answer 41

Rapid flow of blood, excessive bleeding

Question 42

-scope Example: bronch/o/scope

Answer 42

Instrument used for visual examination

Question 43

tachy- Example: tachy/pnea

Answer 43

Fast, rapid

Question 44

-algia Example: thorac/algia

Answer 44

Pain

Question 45

-cele Example: pneumat/o/cele

Answer 45

Hernia or protrusion

Question 46

-ar, -ary, -eal Example: laryng/eal

Answer 46

Pertaining to

Question 47

-centesis Example: thorac/o/centesis

Answer 47

Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid (with a sterile needle)

Question 48

-ectasis Example: atel/ectasis

Answer 48

Streatching out, dilation, expansion

Question 49

-emia Example: hyp/ox/emia

Answer 49

In the blood

Question 50

-gram Example: son/o/gram

Answer 50

The record, radiographic image

Question 51

-scopic Example: endo/scopic

Answer 51

Pertaining to visual examination

Question 52

-scopy Example: endo/scopy

Answer 52

Visual examination

Question 53

-spasm Example: bronch/o/spasm

Answer 53

Sudden, involuntary muscle contraction

Question 54

-stenosis Example: trache/o/stenosis

Answer 54

Constriction or narrowing

Question 55

-thorax Example: pneum/o/thorax

Answer 55

Chest, chest cavity

Question 56

-stomy Example: laryng/o/stomy

Answer 56

Creation of artificial opening

Question 57

-tomy Example: trache/o/tomy

Answer 57

Cut into, incision