Prefixes/Suffixes (Respiratory)

Question 1

-oma

Answer 1

tumor
*chondr/oma = tumor composed of cartilage
[chondr/o=cartilage

Question 2

-plasty

Answer 2

surgical repair
*rhin/o/plasty = surgical repair of the nose
[-rhin/o=nose]

Question 3

-plegia

Answer 3

paralysis
*laryng/o/plegia= paralysis of the larynx (voice box)
[laryng/o= larynx (voice box)]

Question 4

a-

Answer 4

without, not
*a/pnea = without, not breathing
[-pnea= breathing]

Question 5

brady-

Answer 5

slow
*brady/pnea = slow breathing
[-pnea=breathing]

Question 6

dys-

Answer 6

bad; painful; difficult
*dys/pnea = bad, painful, difficultly breathing
[-pnea=breathing]

Question 7

eu-

Answer 7

good, normal
*eu/pnea= good or normal or unlabored breathing
[-pnea=breathing]

Question 8

tachy-

Answer 8

rapid
*tachy/pnea = rapid breathing
[-pnea=breathing]