PHS MEDICAL TERMS Q3

Bronch-

Bronchi

Laryng/o-

Larynx”voice box”

Trache/o-

Trachea”wind pipe”

Pulmo-

lung

Pne/u, -pnea

Breath,air,lung

Rhin/o-

Nose

-plasty

Reconstruction

-scopy

viewing, observing

Muc/o-

Mucus

Dys-

difficult

ENT

Ear Nose Throat

URI

Upper Respiratory Infection

Nephr/o

Kidney; Nephron

Ren/o

Kidney

Hydr/o

Water

Cyst/o

Bladder

Ur/o; uria

Urine

Noct

Night

Poly

Many

Pyel/o

Collecting ducts

Retro

Back, again

Olig/o

Few, less than normal

UTI

Urinary tract infection

Lysis

Process of loosening, freeing or destroying

Cardio

Heart

Vas/vasc

Veins and arteries

Hemo

Blood

Veno

Veins

Arterio/Athero

Arteries

-ology

Study of

Echo

Using ultrasonic waves

Electro

Using electricity

Peri-

Around

Tachy-

Abnormally fast

Brady-

Abnormally slow

-sclerosis

Hardening

Endo-

Inside

Exo-

Outside

-algia

Pain

-ectomy

Surgical removal

-scopy

Visual examination with a lighted instrument

Enter(o)

Intestine

Esophag(o)

Esophagus

Gastr(o)

Stomach

Hepat(o)

Liver

Dent, Odont

Teeth or tooth

Gingiv-

Pertaining to the gum

Lingu-

Pertaining to the tongue