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med term
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pneumonitis | Inflammation of the lung. (pneumon/o = lung, -itis = inflammation) |
| Tachypnea | Abnormally rapid breathing. (tachy- = fast, -pnea = breathing |
| Bronchitis | Inflammation of the bronchi (airways in the lungs). (bronch/o = bronchus, -itis = inflammation) |
| Laryngoscopy | Visual examination of the larynx using a scope. (laryng/o = larynx, -scopy = visual examination) |
| Pneumothorax | Air in the chest cavity causing lung collapse. (pneum/o = air, thorax = chest) |
| Gastritis | Inflammation of the stomach lining. (gastr/o = stomach, -itis = inflammation) |
| Gastroenteritis | Inflammation of the stomach and intestines. (gastr/o = stomach, enter/o = intestines, -itis = inflammation) |
| Hepatomegaly | Enlargement of the liver. (hepat/o = liver, -megaly = enlargement) |
| Cholecystectomy | Surgical removal of the gallbladder. (cholecyst/o = gallbladder, -ectomy = removal) |
| Dysphagia | Difficulty swallowing. (dys- = difficult, -phagia = swallowing) |
| Nephrolithiasis | Condition of kidney stones. (nephr/o = kidney, lith/o = stone, -iasis = condition) |
| Cystitis | Inflammation of the bladder. (cyst/o = bladder, -itis = inflammation) |
| Ureteritis | Inflammation of the ureter. (ureter/o = ureter, -itis = inflammation) |
| Hematuria | Blood in the urine. (hemat/o = blood, -uria = urine condition) |
| Polyuria | Excessive urination. (poly- = many/excessive, -uria = urine condition) |