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med term 7A
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| nas/o | nose |
| nasal | pertaining to the nose |
| nasoplasty | surgical repair of the nose |
| rhin/o | nose |
| rhinoplasty | surgical repair of the nose |
| perirhinal | around the nose |
| sept/o | septum |
| septoplasty | surgical repair of the septum |
| septectomy | excision of the septum |
| sinus/o | sinus, cavity |
| sinusotomy | incision in the sinus |
| sinusitis | inflammation of the sinus |
| pharyng/o | pharynx |
| pharyngoscope | instrument for examining the pharynx (throat) |
| pharyngostomy | forming an opening to the throat |
| adenoid/o | adenoids |
| adenoidectomy | excision of the adenoids |
| adenoiditis | inflammation of the adenoids |
| tonsill/o | tonsils |
| peritonsillar | pertaining to around the tonsils |
| tonsillectomy | excision of the tonsils |
| epiglott/o | epiglottis |
| epiglottitis | inflammation of the epiglottis |
| epiglottomegally | enlargement of the epiglottis |
| laryng/o | larynx (voice box) |
| laryngoplegia | paralysis of the voice box |
| laryngectomy | excision of the larynx (voice box) |
| trache/o | trachea (windpipe) |
| tracheoplasty | surgical repair of the trachea |
| tracheitis | inflammation of the trachea |
| bronchi/o | bronchus |
| bronchiectasis | dilation of the bronchus |
| bronch/o | bronchus |
| bronchoscope | instrument for examining the bronchus |
| bronchotomy | cutting into the bronchus |
| bronchiol/o | bronchiole |
| bronchiolitis | inflammation of the bronchioles |
| alveol/o | alveoles |
| alveolar | pertaining to the alveoles |
| alveolitis | inflammation of the alveoles |
| pleur/o | pleura |
| pleuroscopy | visual examination of the pleura |
| pleurocentesis | surgical puncture of the pleura |
| pneum/o | air, lung |
| pneumolith | stone in the lung |
| pneumon/o | lung, air |
| pneumonia | condition in the lungs |
| pulmon/o | lung |
| pulmonologist | specialist in the study of lungs |
| pneumonocentesis | surgical puncture of the lungs |
| pulmonar | pertaining to the lungs |
| anthrac/o | coal, coal dust |
| anthracosis | abnormal condition of coal in the lungs |
| anthrocar | pertaining to coal or coal dust |
| atel/o | incomplete, imperfect |
| atelectasis | incomplete expansion of the lungs |
| atelalveolus | incomplete air sacs |
| ectasis | expansion, dilation |
| coni/o | dust |
| pneumoconiosis | dust in the lungs |
| coniosmia | dusty smell |
| cyan/o | blue |
| cyanosis | abnormal condition of being blue |
| cyanopathy | blue disease |
| lob/o | lobe |
| lobectomy | excision of the lobe |
| cyanolobe | blue lobe |
| orth/o | straight |
| orthopnea | discomfort in breathing relieved by standing or sitting straight |
| orthodontist | specialist in straightening teeth |
| ox/o | oxygen |
| hypoxemia | low oxygen in the blood |
| hyperoxemia | high oxygen in the blood |
| pector/o | chest |
| pectoralgia | pain in the chest |
| pectoral | pertaining to the chest |
| steth/o | chest |
| stethoscope | instrument for examining the chest |
| stethectomy | excision of the chest |
| thorac/o | chest |
| thoracic | pertaining to the chest |
| thoracopathy | disease of the chest |
| phren/o | diaphragm, mind |
| phrenospasm | spasm of the diaphragm |
| phrenopathy | disease of the diaphragm |
| spir/o | breathe |
| spirometer | instrument for measuring breathing |
| spirograph | recording of breathing |
| -capnia | carbon dioxide |
| hypercapnia | excess carbon dioxide in the blood |
| hypocapnia | not enough carbon dioxide in the blood |
| -osmia | smell |
| anosmia | no smell |
| dysosmia | bad smell |
| -phonia | voice |
| dysphonia | difficulty making a sound |
| spirophonia | a sound made while breathing |
| -pnea | breathing |
| apnea | no breathing |
| dyspnea | bad breathing |
| -ptysis | spitting |
| hemoptysis | spitting up blood |
| coniptysis | coughing up dust |
| -thorax | chest |
| hemothorax | pleural effusion containing blood |
| brady- | slow |
| bradycardia | slow heartrate |
| bradypnea | slow breathing |
| cyanothorax | blue chest |
| dys- | bad |
| dyspnea | bad breathing |
| dysphagia | bad swallowing |
| eu- | good, normal |
| eupnea | good breathing |
| euphonia | good voice |
| tachy- | rapid |
| tachycardia | rapid heart rate |
| tachypnea | rapid breathing |
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