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HW CH 7A 186-189

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nas/o nose
nasal pertaining to the nose
rhino nose
rhinoplasty surgical repair of the nose
Sept/o septum
septoplasty surgical repair of the septum
sinus/o sinus cavity
sinusotomy incision of the sinus cavity
pharyng/o pharynx (throat)
pharyngoscope instrument for examining the throat
adenoid/o adenoids
adenoidectomy excision of the adenoids
tonsill/o tonsils
peritonsillar pertaining to around the tonsils
epiglott/o epiglottis
epiglottitis inflammation of the epiglottis
laryng/o larynx (voice box)
laryngoplegia paralysis of the voice box
trache/o trachea (windpipe)
tracheoplasty surgical repair of the windpipe
bronchi/o bronchus (plural bronchi)
bronch/o bronchus (plural, bronchi)
bronchiectasis dilation expansion of the bronchus
bronchoscope instrument for examining the bronchus
bronchiol/o bronchiole
bronchiolitis inflammation for the bronchiole
alveol/o alveolus air sac
alveolar pertaining to the alveolus
pleur/o pleura
pleuroscopy visual examination of the pleura
pneum/o air, lung
pneumolith stone calculus
pneumon/o air, lung
pneumonia condition of the lung
pulmon/o lung
pulmonologist specialist of the lungs
anthrac/o coal, coal dust
anthracosis abnormal condition increase used primarily with blood cells
atel/o incomplete, imperfect
atelectasis dilation or expansion that is incomplete
coni/o dust
pneumoconiosis abnormal condition of dust in the lung
cyan/o blue
cyanosis abnormal condition of turning blue
lob/o lobe
lobectomy excision of the lobe
orth/o straight
orthopnea discomfort in breathing that is relieved by sitting or standing in an erect position
ox/o oxygen (o2)
hypoxemia abnormal decrease in of oxygen in arterial blood
pector/o chest
pectoralgia pain in the chest
steth/o chest
stethoscope instrument of evaluation of sounds in the chest and the abdomen
thoracic/o chest
thoracopathy disease in the chest
phren/o diaphragm, mind
phrenospasm twitching in the diaphragm
spir/o breathe
spirometer instrument for measuring breath sounds
capnia carbon dioxide
hypercapnia excessive carbon dioxide
osmia smell
anosmia loss of smell
phonia voice
dysphonia bad voice, dysfunction of the muscles to produce sound
pnea breathing
apnea stops breathing
ptysis spitting
hemoptysis spitting blood
thorax chest
hemothorax blood on the chest, commonly associated with severe trauma to the chest
brady slow
dys bad painful difficult
bradypnea slow breathing
dyspnea difficulty, bad breathing
eu good normal
eupnea normal breathing
tachy rapid
trachypnea rapid breathing
al pertaining to
plasty surgical repair
tomy incision
scope instrument for examining
ectomy excision, removal
peri around
ar pertaining to
itis inflammation
plegia paralysis
plasty surgical repair
ectasis dilation, expansion
scope instrument for examining
itis inflammation
ar pertaining to
scopy visual examination
lith stone calculus
ia condition
logist special in the study of
osis abnormal condition
ectasis dilation expansion
pneum/o air lung
osis abnormal condition
ectomy excision
pnea breathing
hyp under below deficient
emia blood condition
algia pain
scope instrument for examining
pathy disease
spasm twitching
meter instrument for measuring
hyper excessive above normal
an without not
dys bad painful difficult
a without not
hem/o blood
pnea breathing
rhinorrhea drainage from the nose
sinusitis inflammation of the sinus
tonsillitis inflammation of the tonsils
tracheostomy creating an artificial opening in the trachea
pulmonary pertaining to the lung
bronchitis inflammation of the bronchi
orthodontist specialist in teeth
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