chapter 7 Respiratory System - word elements

Question 1

nas/o, rhin/o

Answer 1

nose

Question 2

sept/o

Answer 2

septum

Question 3

sinus/o

Answer 3

sinus, cavity

Question 4

rhinoplasty

Answer 4

nose job

Question 5

septoplasty

Answer 5

correct deviated septum

Question 6

sinusostomy

Answer 6

improve breathing or for drainage in unresponsive sinusitis

Question 7

pharyng/o

Answer 7

pharynx

Question 8

adenoid/o

Answer 8

adenoids

Question 9

adenoidectomy

Answer 9

excision of the adenoids

Question 10

tonsill/o

Answer 10

tonsils

Question 11

epiglott/o

Answer 11

epiglottis

Question 12

larnyg/o

Answer 12

larynx (voice box)

Question 13

trache/o

Answer 13

trachea, windpipe

Question 14

tracheoplasty

Answer 14

performed to correct a narrow or stinotic trachea

stinosis - narrowing

Question 15

bronchi/o, bronch/o

Answer 15

bronchus

Question 16

bronchiectasis

Answer 16

various lung conditions
and is commonly accomp with chronic infection
ectasis - dialation

Question 17

bronchiol/o

Answer 17

bronchiole

Question 18

alveol/o

Answer 18

alveolus: air sac

Question 19

pleur/o

Answer 19

pleura

Question 20

pneum/o, pneumon/o

Answer 20

air; lung

Question 21

pulmon/o

Answer 21

lung

Question 22

anthrac/o

Answer 22

coal, coal dust

Question 23

anthracosis

Answer 23

black lung disease

chronic occupational disease found in coal miners

Question 24

atel/o

Answer 24

incomplete, imperfect

Question 25

atelectasis

Answer 25

airless or collapsed lung usually caused by blocked airway, trauma to chest cavity or infection

Question 26

coni/o

Answer 26

dust

Question 27

pneumoconiosis

Answer 27

mineral dusts of occupational or environmental origin includes silicosis, asbestosis, anthrocosis

Question 28

cyan/o

Answer 28

blue

Question 29

lob/o

Answer 29

lobe

Question 30

ortho/o

Answer 30

straight

Question 31

orthopnea

Answer 31

discomfort in breathing that is relieved by sitting or standing in an erect position

Question 32

ox/o

Answer 32

oxygen

Question 33

hypoxemia

Answer 33

abnormal decrease of oxygen in arterial blood

Question 34

pector/o, steth/o, thorac/o

Answer 34

chest

Question 35

thorac/o

Answer 35

chest

Question 36

phren/o

Answer 36

diaphragm, mind

Question 37

spir/o

Answer 37

breathe

Question 38

spirometer

Answer 38

measures the movement of air into and out of the lungs (ventilation

Question 39

-capnia

Answer 39

carbon dioxide

Question 40

-osmia

Answer 40

smell

Question 41

anosmia

Answer 41

loss of smell, temporary or permanent

Question 42

-phonia

Answer 42

voice

Question 43

-pnea

Answer 43

breathing

Question 44

-ptysis

Answer 44

spitting

Question 45

-thorax

Answer 45

chest

Question 46

hemoptysis

Answer 46

spitting up blood, dangerous condition of the lungs

Question 47

hemothorax

Answer 47

pleural effusion containg blood usually assoc with trauma to the chest

Question 48

brady-

Answer 48

slow

Question 49

dys-

Answer 49

bad, painful, difficult

Question 50

eu-

Answer 50

good, normal

Question 51

tachy-

Answer 51

rapid

Question 52

effusion

Answer 52

the escape of fluid into a body cavity