MNT III Lab Final

atel/o

Incomplete, imperfect

Bronchi/o, Bronchlo

Bronchial tube, bronchus

Diaphragmat/o, Phren/o

diaphragm

Nas/o, rhino/o

nose

Pharyng/o

Throat, pharynx

Pneum/o, Pneumat/o, Pneumon/o

Lung, air

Thorac/o

Chest, pleural cavity

Trache/o

Windpipe, trachea

-algia

Pain or painful condition

-ectasis

Dilation or expansion

-pnea

Breathing or respiration

-rrhagia

Rupture, rapid blood flow

Atelectasis

Condition in which one or more areas of the lung don't inflate properly or collapse

Bronchiectasis

Airways of the lungs become widened leading to a buildup of excess mucus that can make the lungs more vulnerable to infection

Bronchitis

Inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes in the lungs

Diaphragmatocele

Opening in the diaphragm, the muscle is separating the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity which allows abdominal organs to move into the chest cavity

Dyspnea

Feeling short of breath

Nasopharyngitis

Viral infection that causes inflammation of the nasal passages and throat

Pneumonia

Lung infection that causes inflammation and fluid buildup in the air sacs, making it difficult to breathe.

Rhinorrhagia

Excessive mucus secretion from the nose

Thoracalgia

Chest pain

Tracheostenosis

Narrowing of the trachea (windpipe) that is caused by an injury or a birth

Aden/o

Gland

Cancer/o

Cancer

Carcin/o

Cancer

Fibr/o

Fiber, fibrous tissue

Lip/o

Labium, lips

Neur/o

Nerve or nervous system

Onc/o

Oncology

Lymphl/o

Lymphatic system

Myel/o

Bone marrow or spinal cord

Chlor/o

Green

Melan/o

Black

Neo

New or recent

-logist

Specialist in a field of study or treatment

-ology

Study of a specific subject

-oma

Tumor or growth

-plasm

Living substance or tissue

-sarcoma

Group of malignant tumors that originate in connective tissue.

Adenoma

Benign non cancerous tumor that develops from gland tissue.

Carcinoma

Cancer that forms in the epithelial tissue.

Chloroma

Cancer that develops outside of the bone marrow and blood.

Fibroma

Benign tumor comprised of fibrinous tissue.

Leiomyoma

Benign smooth muscle tumor that is from smooth muscle tissue.

Liposarcoma

Cancer that develops from the body's connective tissues, fat tissue.

Melanoma

Cancer that is in the melanocytes of the skin.

Neoplasm

Abnormal growth of cells in the body that can be benign or malignant.

Neuroma

Benign growth or swelling of nerve tissue that cause pain, tingling or numbness.

Oncology

Diagnosis and treatment of cancer.