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MSUmedterms4
Med Terms Lesson 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bronch | bronchus (s); bronchi (pl) |
| capn | carbon dioxide |
| laryng | larynx (voice box) |
| muc | mucus |
| nas | nose |
| ox | oxygen |
| pharyng | pharynx (throat) |
| pneum | lung; air |
| pneumon | lung; air |
| pulmon | lung |
| py | pus |
| rhin | nose |
| sinus | sinus |
| thorac | chest; thorax |
| trache | trachea (windpipe) |
| -ary | pertaining to |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| -eal | pertaining to |
| -ectomy | surgical removal; excision |
| -ia | diseased state; condition of |
| -meter | instrument used to measure |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -rrhagia | rapid flow of blood |
| -rrhea | flow; discharge |
| -scope | instrument used for visual examination |
| -scopic | pertaining to visual examination |
| -scopy | visual examination |
| -stomy | artificial opening |
| -thorax | chest; thorax |
| a-; an- | without; absence |
| dys- | difficult; painful; abnormal |
| endo- | within |
| hyper- | above; excessive |