Module 6 - Respiratory System

Question 1

bronch-

bronchi-

Answer 1

bronchus; branch of the trachea

[pl. bronchi]

Question 2

halit-

Answer 2

breath

Question 3

laryng-

Answer 3

larynx

Question 4

pharyng-

Answer 4

pharynx; throat

Question 5

diaphragm-
diaphragmat-
phren-
phrenic-

Answer 5

diaphragm

[See Mod. 5, phren-]

Question 6

pleur-

Answer 6

pleura; membrane enfolding the lung; pleural cavity

Question 7

pne-

spir-

Answer 7

respiration

Question 8

pneum-
pneumon-
pulm-
pulmon-

Answer 8

lung

Question 9

rhin-

nas-

Answer 9

nose

Question 10

sin-
sinu-
sinus-

Answer 10

nasal sinus; sinus; cavity (within a structure)

Question 11

trache-

Answer 11

trachea; windpipe

Question 12

acet-

Answer 12

vinegar; acid

Question 13

aer-
pneum-
pneumat-
phys-

Answer 13

air; gas

Question 14

amyl-

Answer 14

starch

Question 15

blenn-
myx-
muc-

Answer 15

mucus

Question 16

calc-

calcin-

Answer 16

calcium; calcium salts; lime

Question 17

chol-
chole-
bili-

Answer 17

bile; gall
[neither chole- or bili- followed by connecting
vowel]

Question 18

chyl-

Answer 18

chyle; milky fluid in the intestines

Question 19

chym-

Answer 19

chyme; gastric pulp

Question 20

coll-
gluten-
glutin-

Answer 20

jelly; gelatin; gluey substance

Question 21

copr-
scat-
fec-
fecal-
sterc-
stercor-

Answer 21

feces

Question 22

frug-
fruct-
fructos-

Answer 22

fruit sugar

Question 23

galact-

lact-

Answer 23

milk

Question 24

gluc-
glyc-
sacchar-

Answer 24

sugar

Question 25

hal-

sal-

Answer 25

salt

Question 26

hyal-

vitri-

Answer 26

glass [noun]; glass-like [adjective]

Question 27

aqu-
aqua-
aque-

Answer 27

water

Question 28

hydr-

Answer 28

water; watery substance

Question 29

kerat-
cerat-
corne-
cornu-

Answer 29

horn [noun]; horn-like [adjective]

Question 30

lith-

Answer 30

stone; calculus (in an organ or other tissue)

Question 31

myc-

mycet-

Answer 31

fungus

Question 32

nephel-

Answer 32

mist; cloudiness

Question 33

ole-

Answer 33

oil

Question 34

oxy-

Answer 34

oxygen; acid

[no connection vowel follows]

Question 35

pharmac-

Answer 35

drug

Question 36

-pnea

Answer 36

respiration; breathing

Question 37

-lith

Answer 37

stone; calculus (in an organ or tissue)