Med Term- Unit 4: LM13 terms

What is the root of adenoid? & its meaning

aden- gland

What is the suffix of adenoid?

-oid resembling

What is greek/ latin for alveolus?

hollow sac (g)

What is the plural of alveolus?

alveoli

What is the root of alveolar?

alveol- air sac

What is the suffix of alveolar?

-ar pertaining to

What is the prefix of apnea?

a- without

What is the root of apnea?

-pnea breath

What is greek/ latin for bronchus?

windpipe (g)

What is the plural of bronchus?

bronchi

What is the root of bronchiole?

bronch/i- bronchus

What is the suffix of bronchiole?

-ole small

What is greek/ latin for cautery?

branding iron (g)

What is the root of cauterize?

cauter- to burn

What is the suffix of cauterize?

-ize action

What is the root of cauterization?

cauter- to burn

What is the suffix of cauterization?

-ization a process

What is greek/ latin for cilium?

eyelash (l)

What is the plural of cilium?

cilia

What is greek/ latin for coryza?

catarrh

What is greek/ latin for croup?

to cry out loud

What is the prefix of decongestant?

de- take away

What is the root of decongestant?

-congest- accumulation of fluid

What is the suffix of decongestant?

-ant pertaining to

What is greek/ latin for diaphragm?

diaphragm (g)

What is the root of diaphragmatic?

diaphragm/a- diaphragm

What is the suffix of diaphragmatic?

-tic pertaining to

What is the prefix of epiglottis?

epi- above

What is the root of epiglottis?

-glottis mouth of windpipe

What is the prefix of epiglottitis?

epi- above

What is the root of epiglottitis?

-glott- mouth of windpipe

What is the suffix of epiglottitis?

-itis inflammation

What is greek/ latin for glottis?

opening of larynx (g)

What is the prefix of expiration?

ex- out

What is the root of expiration?

-spirat- breath

What is the suffix of expiration?

-ion action, condition, process of

What is the prefix of inspiration?

in- into

What is the root of inspiration?

-spirat- breath

What is the suffix of inspiration?

-ion action, condition, process of

What is the prefix of epistaxis?

epi- above, upon

What is the root of epistaxis?

-stax- fall in drops

What is the suffix of epistaxis?

-is pertaining to

What is the root of fissure?

fiss- split

What is the suffix of fissure?

-ure process, result of

What is the plural of fissure?

fissures

What is the prefix of hypoxemia?

hyp- below

What is the root of hypoxemia?

-ox oxygen

What is the suffix of hypoxemia?

-emia condition of the blood

What is the prefix of hypoxia?

hyp- below

What is the root of hypoxia?

-ox oxygen

What is the suffix of hypoxia?

-ia condition

What is the prefix of hypoxic?

hyp- below

What is the root of hypoxic?

-ox oxygen

What is the suffix of hypoxic?

-ic pertaining to

What is the prefix of intubation?

in- in

What is the root of intubation?

-tub- tube

What is the suffix of intubation?

-ation a process

What is the root of laryngopharynx?

laryng/o- larynx -pharynx pharynx, throat

What is the root of nasopharynx?

nas/o- nose -pharynx pharynx, throat

What is the root of nasopharyngeal?

nas/o- nose -pharyng- pharynx, throat

What is the suffix of nasopharyngeal?

-eal pertaining to

What is the root of oropharynx?

or/o- mouth -pharynx pharynx, throat

What is the root of oropharyngeal?

or/o- mouth -pharyng- pharynx, throat

What is the suffix of oropharyngeal?

-eal pertaining to

What is the root of pharyngitis?

pharyng- pharynx, throat

What is the suffix of pharyngitis?

-itis inflammation

What is the root of laryngotracheobronchitis?

laryng/o- larynx -trache/o- trachea -bronch- bronchus

What is the suffix of aryngotracheobronchitis?

-itis inflammation

What is greek/ latin for larynx?

larynx (g)

What is the root of laryngeal?

laryng- larynx

What is the suffix of laryngeal?

-eal pertaining to

What is the root of laryngitis?

laryng- larynx

What is the suffix of laryngitis?

-itis infammation

What is the root of laryngoscope?

laryng- larynx

What is the suffix of laryngoscope?

-scope instrument for viewing

What is greek/ latin for lobe?

lobe (g)

What is the root of lobar?

lob- lobe

What is the suffix of lobar?

-ar pertaining to

What is the root of lobectomy?

lob- lobe

What is the suffix of lobectomy?

-ectomy surgical excision

What is the prefix of mediastinal?

media- middle

What is the root of mediastinal?

-stin- partition

What is the suffix of mediastinal?

-al pertaining to

What is the prefix of mediastinum?

media- middle

What is the root of mediastinum?

-stin- partition

What is the suffix of mediastinum?

-um structure

what is greek/ latin for papilla?

small pimple

what is plural of papilla?

papillae

What is the root of papilloma?

papill/o- pimple

What is the suffix of papilloma?

-oma tumor, mass

what is greek/ latin for pleura?

rib

what is plural of pleura?

pleurae

What is the root of pleural?

pleur- pleura

What is the suffix of pleural?

-al pertaining to

What is the root of pleurisy?

pleur- pleura

What is the suffix of pleurisy?

-isy inflammation

What is the prefix of polysomnography?

poly- many

What is the root of polysomnography?

-somn/o- sleep

What is the suffix of polysomnography?

-graphy process of recording

what is greek/ latin for naris?

nostril (l)