HSC3537 Module 7

The combining form that means air sac or alveolus is

alveol/o

The combining form that means coal is

anthrac/o

The combining form that means incomplete is

atel/o

A combining form that means bronchus is

bronch/o; bronchi/o

The combining form that means bronchiole is

bronchiol/o

The combining form that means dust is

coni/o

The combining form that means epiglottis is

epiglott/o

The combining form that means larynx is

laryng/o

The combining form that means lobe is

lob/o

A combining form that means nose is

nas/o; rhin/o

A combining form that means oxygen is

ox/o; ox/i

The combining form that means pharynx is

pharyng/o

The combining form that means pleura is

pleur/o

A combining form that means lung or air is

pneum/o; pneumon/o

The combining form aer/o means

air

The combining form that means sinus is

sinus/o

The combining form that means breathing is

spir/o

The combining form that means trachea is

trache/o

The suffix that means carbon dioxide is

-capnia

The suffix that means paralysis is

-plegia

The suffix that means smell is

-osmia

The suffix that means voice is

-phonia

The suffix that means breathing is

-pnea

The suffix that means spitting is

-ptysis

The suffix that means chest is

-thorax

A medical term that means instrument to view inside a bronchus is

bronchoscope

A medical term that means surgical repair of the voice box is

laryngoplasty

A medical term that means instrument to measure oxygen is

oximeter

A medical term that means insufficient oxygen is

hypoxia

A medical term that means puncture pleura to withdraw fluid is

pleurocentesis

A medical term that means inflammation of the pharynx is

pharyngitis

A medical term that means pertaining to the lung is

pulmonary

A medical term that means pertaining to the pharynx is

pharyngeal

A medical term that means pertaining to the larynx is

laryngeal

A medical term that means pertaining to the bronchus is

bronchial

A medical term that means abnormal condition of nose fungus is

rhinomycosis

A medical term that means inflammation of all the sinuses is

pansinusitis

A medical term that means pertaining to the chest is

thoracic

A medical term that means pertaining to within the trachea is

endotracheal

A medical term that means without voice is

aphonia

A medical term that means excessive carbon dioxide is

hypercapnia

A medical term that means lack of (sense of) smell is

anosmia

A medical term that means slow breathing is

bradypnea

A medical term that means difficult breathing is

dyspnea

A medical term that means pus in the chest is

pyothorax

A medical term that means chest pain is

thoracalgia

A medical term that means normal breathing is

eupnea

A medical term that means surgical repair of the bronchus is

bronchoplasty

A medical term that means not breathing is

apnea

The tonsils in the throat are considered part of the

lymphatic system.

The opening through the vocal cords is called the

glottis

Which organ of the respiratory system is used by both the respiratory and digestive systems?

pharynx

The small hairs that line the opening to the nose and the airways are called

cilia

Air is carried between the pharynx and bronchial tubes in the

trachea

The pulmonary capillaries tightly encase the

alveoli

The suffix that means protection is

-phylaxis

The combining form that means blue is

cyan/o

The combining form that means sac is

cyst/o

The combining form that means diaphragm is

diaphragmat/o

The combining form that means 'to breathe' is

hal/o

The combining form that means 'mucus' is

muc/o

Combining forms that means 'lung'

pulmon/o, pneum/o, pneumon/o

The combining form that means 'wall' is

sept/o

The combining form somn/o means

sleep

The combining form tuss/o means

cough