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medical terminology
medical terms unit 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adenoid/o | adenoid (lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx). |
| adenoidectomy | removal of adenoids |
| Adenoid/itis | inflammation of adenoids |
| tonsillectomy | removal of tonsils |
| Tonsill/its | inflammation of tonsils |
| Nas/o, rhin/o | nose |
| Nas/endo/scope | device to view the inside of the nose |
| Rhin/o/rrhea | discharge from the nose |
| Rhin/o/plasty | nose reconstruction |
| Laryng/o | larynx (Voice box |
| Pharyng/o | pharynx (throat) |
| Trache/o | trachea (windpipe) |
| Sept/o | septum. |
| Pneum/o, pneumat/o, pneumon/o | lung or air |
| Lob/o | lobe |
| Bronch/o, bronchi/o | bronchus |
| Bronchiol/o | bronchiole (little bronchi). |
| Cost/o | rib |
| Thorac/o, pector/o (pectus), steth/o | chest |
| Thorac/ic | pertaining to the chest |
| Pector/algia | chest pain |
| pectus excavatum | chest (sternum) that goes inward |
| Stetho/scope | device to listen to chest sounds |