Respiratory CF Flashcards
adenoid/o
adenoids
*adenoid/ectomy = excision of the adenoids
[-ectomy=excision, removal]
laryng/o
larynx (voice box)
*laryng/o/scope = instrument for examining the larynx
[-scope=instrument to examine]
nas/o
nose
*nas/al = pertaining to the nose
[-al=pertaining to]
rhin/o
nose
*rhin/o/rrea = dicharge from the nose (runny nose), often the result of a cold or allergy
[-rrhea=discharge, flow]
pharyng/o
pharynx (throat)
*pharyng/o/spasm = involuntary contraction or twitching of the pharynx or throat
[-spasm=involuntary contraction, twitching
tonsill/o
tonsils
*tonsill/ectomy = removal of the tonsils
[-ecotmy=excision, removal]
trache/o
trachea (windpipe)
*trache/o/tomy = incision of the trachea
[-tomy=incision]
alveol/o
alveolus, air sac
*alveol/ar = pertaining to the alveolus (alveoli) or air sac
[-ar=pertaining to]
bronch/o
bronchus (plural, bronchi)
*bronch/o/scopy = visual examination of the bronchi through a bronchoscope
[-scopy=visual examination]
bronchi/o
bronchus (plural, bronchi)
*bronchi/ectasis = expansion or dilation of the bronchi
[-ectasis=expansion, dilation]
bronchiol/o
bronchiole
*bronchiol/itis = inflammation of the bronchiole(s)
[-itis=inflammation]
phren/o
diaphragm
*phren/algia = pain in the diaphragm
[-algia=pain]
pneum/o
air; lung
*pneum/o/melan/osis = abnormal condition of blackening of the lung tissue (caused by inhalation of coal dust or other black particles)
[melan=black; -osis= abnormal condition]
pneumon/o
air; lung
*pneumon/ia = abnormal condition of the lungs
[-ia=condition]
pulmon/o
lung
*pulmon/o/logist= physician or medical specialist who treats pulmonary diseases
[-logist=specialist in the study of]
thorac/o
chest
*thorac/o/pathy = disease of the thorax (chest)
[-pathy=disease]
aer/o
air
*aer/o/phagia = swallowing or eating air
[-phagia=wallowing, eating]
cyan/o
blue
*cyan/osis = abnormal condition of blue (skin)
[-osis=abnormal condition]
muc/o
mucus
*muc/oid = resembling mucus
[-oid=resembling]
myc/o
fungus
*myc/osis = any disease induced by a fungus
[-osis=abnormal condition]
orth/o
straight
*orth/o/pnea = (labored) breathing that improves when standing or sitting up {straight, breathing}
[-pnea=breathing]
py/o
pus
*py/o/thorax= pus in the chest
[-thorax=chest]
pleur/o
pleura
*pleur/o/dynia=pain in the pleura
[-dynia=pain]
mast/o
breast
{mastoid process-conical prominence projecting from the undersurface of the mastoid portion of the temporal bone}
*mastoid/itis = inflammation of one of the mastoid bones, usually an extension of a middle ear infection
[-itis=inflammation; -oid=resembling]
