Lesson 3 word parts

-al, -ous

partaining to

-ary, -eal

pertaining to

-centesis

surgical punture to remove fluid

-ectomy

surgical removal, excision

-gram

record, radiographic image

-graphy

precess of recording, radiographic

-ia

diseased state, condition of

-itis

inflammation

-logist

one who studies and treats

-logy

study of

-meter

instrument used to measure

-pnea

breathing

-rrhagia

rapid flow of blood, exessive bleeding

-rrhea

flow or discharge

-scope

instrument used for visual examination

-scopic

pertaining to visual examination

-scopy

visual examination

-stomy

creation of an artifical opening

-thorax

chest, chest cavity

-tomy

cut into, incision

a-, an-

absence of, without

dys-

difficult, painful, abnormal

endo-

within

hyper-

above, excessive

hypo-

below, deficient, under

poly-

many, much

Bronch/o

bronchus

Capn/o

carbon dioxde

Laryng/o

larynx

Muc/o

Mucus

Nas/o

nose

Ox/i

Oxygen

Pharyng/o

pharynx

Pneum/o

lung, air

Pneumon/o

lung, air

Pulmon/o

lung

Rhin/o

nose

Sinus/o

sinuses

somn/o

sleep

Spir/o

breathing

Thorac/o

thorax

Trache/o

trachea

Asthma

Coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath caused by inflammation of the airways

Chronic obstructive pulmonary (COPD)

Progressive lung disease blocking air flow, makes breathing difficult.

Computed tomography (CT)

Medical imaging technique that uses x-rays to create detailed, cross section images of internal organs and tissues, caused from smoking

Culture and sensitivity (C&S)

A medical lab test used to identify an infection and determine the most effective treatment

Emphysema

Loss of elasticity of the alveoli resulting in distension

Influenza

Highly contagious and often severe viral infection of the respiratory tract

Obstructive sleep apnea

Repetitive pharyngeal collapse during sleep leading to apnea

Radiograph

Creating an image using ionizing radiation

Sputum

Muces secretion from the lung, bronchi, trachea expelled through the mouth

Tuberculosis

Infectious bacterial disease, most commonly from inhaling small particles

Upper respiratory infection

Infection of the nose, pharynx and larynx