Respiratory, Urinary, & Endocrine systems

Question 1

nas/o, rhin/o

Answer 1

nose

Question 2

pharyng/o

Answer 2

pharynx

Question 3

laryng/o

Answer 3

Larynx

Question 4

trache/o

Answer 4

trachea

Question 5

bronch/o, bronch/i

Answer 5

bronchus

Question 6

bronchiol

Answer 6

bronchiole

Question 7

phren/o

Answer 7

diaphragm

Question 8

phrenic/o

Answer 8

phrenic nerve

Question 9

pleur/o

Answer 9

pleura

Question 10

pulm/o, pulmon/o

Answer 10

lungs

Question 11

pneumon/o

Answer 11

lung

Question 12

pneum/o, pneumat/o

Answer 12

air, gas; lung respiration

Question 13

spir/o

Answer 13

breathing

Question 14

-phonia

Answer 14

voice

Question 15

-pnea

Answer 15

breathing

Question 16

-oxia*

Answer 16

level of oxygen
*emia- when referring to levels of oxygen in blood

Question 17

asthma(AZ-ma)

Answer 17

disease characterized by dyspnea & wheezing due to bronchial tubes’ spasm or mucous membrane swelling

Question 18

bronchiectasis

Answer 18

chronic dilatation of a bronchus or bronchi

Question 19

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Answer 19

(COPD] any of a group of chronic, progressive & debilitating respiratory diseases; includes emphysema, asthma, bronchitis & bronchiectasis

Question 20

cyanosis(si-a-NO-sis)

Answer 20

bluish discoloration of skin caused by lack of oxygen in blood (adj. cyanotic)

Question 21

cystic fibrosis

Answer 21

(CF} inherited disease that affects the pancreas, respiratory system & sweat glands. Characterized by mucus accumulation in bronchi causing obstruction and leading to infection

Question 22

emphysema(em-fi-SE-ma)

Answer 22

chronic pulmonary disease; enlargement and destruction of alveoli

Question 23

pneumonia(nu-MO-ne-a)

Answer 23

inflammation of lungs generally caused by infection;
may involve bronchioles & alveoli(bronchopneumonia) or one or more lobes of the lung(lobar pneumonia)

Question 24

tuberculosis

Answer 24

infectious disease caused by tubercle bacillus; often involves the lungs but may involve other body parts as well

Question 25

cyst/o, vesic/o

Answer 25

bladder, pouch

Question 26

nephr/o, ren/o

Answer 26

kidney

Question 27

ur/o, urin/o

Answer 27

urine, urinary tract

Question 28

ureter/o

Answer 28

urcter

Question 29

urethr/o

Answer 29

urethra

Question 30

anuresis(an-u-RE-sis)

Answer 30

lack of urination

Question 31

anuria(an-U-re-a)

Answer 31

lack of urine formation

Question 32

cystitis(sis-TI-tis)

Answer 32

inflammation of the urinary bladder, usually as a result of infection

Question 33

eneuresis(en-u-RE-sis)

Answer 33

(bed-wetting) involuntary urination, usually at night

Question 34

endocrin/o

Answer 34

endocrine glands/system

Question 35

hypophys, pituitar

Answer 35

pituitary gland

Question 36

thyr/o, thyroid/o

Answer 36

thyroid gland

Question 37

parathyr/o, parathyroid/o

Answer 37

parathyroid gland

Question 38

adren/o, adrenal/o

Answer 38

adrenal gland epinephrine

Question 39

diabetes mellitus

Answer 39

disorder of glucose metabolism caused by deficiency of insulin production or failure of the tissues to respond to insulin; mellitus - honey re: sugar content of urine Type 1 - autoimmune destruction of islet cells = failure of pancreas to produce insulin; children/teens Type 2 - cellular resistance to insulin = insulin overproduction then failure to produce enough; 90% of DM cases; heredity a much greater role

Question 40

goiter(GOY-ter)

Answer 40

enlargement of the thyroid gland; may be toxic or non-toxic; simple(nontoxic) due to iodine deficiency

Question 41

Graves disease

Answer 41

most common form of hyperthyroidism with weight loss, irritability, hand tremor, tachycardia and bulging eyeballs

Question 42

metabolic syndrome

Answer 42

state of hyperglycemia caused by cellular resistance to insulin - Type 2 diabetes; syndrome X, insulin resistance syndrome