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Chap 7 Word Building
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bronchogram | record of the bronchus |
| bronchitis | inflammation of a bronchus |
| bronchoplasty | surgical repair of a bronchus |
| bronchogenic | produced by the bronchus |
| bronchoscope | instrument to view inside the bronchus |
| bronchospasm | involuntary muscle spasm of bronchus |
| bronchial | pertaining to the bronchus |
| bronchiectasis | dilated bronchus |
| diaphragmatic | pertaining to the diaphragm |
| laryngectomy | removal of the voice box |
| laryngitis | inflammation of the voice box |
| laryngoplasty | surgical repair of the voice box |
| laryngoscope | instrument to view the voice box |
| laryngeal | pertaining to the voice box |
| laryngoplegia | paralysis of the voice box |
| lobectomy | removal of a (lung) lobe |
| oximeter | instrument to measure oxygen |
| anoxia | condition of no oxygen |
| hypoxemia | insufficient oxygen in the blood |
| hypoxia | insufficient oxygen condition |
| pleurocentesis | puncture of the pleura to withdraw fluid |
| pleurectomy | removal of the pleura |
| pleurodynia | pleural pain |
| pharyngitis | throat inflammation; sore throat |
| pharyngeal | pertaining to the throat |
| nasopharyngitis | nose and throat inflammation (i.e., common cold) |
| pulmonologist | lung specialist |
| pulmonary | pertaining to the lung |
| rhinitis | inflammation of the nose |
| rhinomycosis | abnormal condition of nose fungus |
| rhinoplasty | surgical repair of the nose |
| rhinorrhagia | rapid flow (of blood) from the nose |
| rhinorrhea | nose discharge (i.e., runny nose) |
| pansinusitis | inflammation of all the sinuses |
| thoracalgia | chest pain |
| thoracic | pertaining to the chest |
| thoracotomy | incision into the chest |
| endotracheal | pertaining to inside the trachea |
| tracheotomy | incision into the trachea |
| tracheostenosis | narrowing of the trachea |
| aphonia | no voice |
| dysphonia | abnormal voice |
| acapnia | lack of carbon dioxide |
| hypercapnia | excessive carbon dioxide |
| anosmia | lack of (sense of) smell |
| apnea | not breathing |
| bradypnea | slow breathing |
| dyspnea | difficult, labored breathing |
| eupnea | normal breathing |
| hyperpnea | excessive (deep) breathing |
| hypopnea | insufficient (shallow) breathing |
| orthopnea | (sitting) straight breathing |
| tachypnea | rapid breathing |
| hemothorax | blood in the chest |
| pyothorax | pus in the chest |
| pneumothorax | air in the chest |
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