Latin Medical Combo Test

What do pulmo, pulmono, pneumo, and pneumono mean?

What do pulmo, pulmono, pneumo, and pneumono mean?

lungs

lobo

lobe (parts of the lung)

diaphragmato

diaphragm (muscle under the lungs)

spiro

breathing

broncho/bronchio

bronchus (branches in the lung)

bronchiolo

bronchioles (smallers branches in the lung)

alveola

alveolus (air sacs on the branches in the lungs)

oxi/oxo

oxygen

naso/rhino

nose

sinuso

sinuses (cavities in the nose and head)

pharyngo

pharynx (throat)

tracheo

trachea (windpipe)

thorax/thoraco

chest

Who diagnoses and treats lung conditions/diseases like asthma?

pulmonologist

Who aids doctors in evaluation diagnosis and care of patients with breathing problems?

RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist)

Who runs tests on patients who are suspected go having breathing problems/disorders?

pulmonary function technologist

plasty

a surgical procedure that repairs something

anoxia

condition of no oxygen

hypoxemia

blood condition of insufficient oxygen

hypoxia

condition of insufficient oxygen

anosmia

condition of no smell

What is the heart's function?

to deliver blood and oxygen to all areas of the body

What do cardio and corona mean?

heart

atrio

atrium (2 receiving chambers of the heart)

ventriculo

ventricle (2 pumping chambers of the heart)

valvo/valvulo

heart valves (doors to the chambers)

aorto

aorta (main artery where blood is leaving the heart)

arterio

artery (carries fresh oxygenated blood)

phlebo/veno

vein (carries old blood back to the heart)

angio/hemangio/vasculo/vaso

blood vessels

What can cause a heart attack?

an embolo or blood clot

How is an arteriole or venule different than an artery or vein?

they are smaller/tinier

sphygmo- pressure

break down sphygmomanometer

manometer- an instrument to measure pressure or tension

doctor who treats heart conditions

cardiologist

doctor who operates on the heart, arteries, valves, and blood vessels

thoracic surgeon

specialist who does the testing on the patient to check the condition of the heart

cardiovascular technologist

bradycardia

condition of a slow heart

tachycardia

condition of a fast heart

angiostenosis

condition of a narrowing of a vessel

cardiomegaly

enlarged heart

rhinomegaly

enlarged nose

ole/ule

small or tiny

otomy

surgically cutting into

ia

condition

rhea

flow of something

Who specializes in the medical and surgical care of the eyes and prevention of eye disease?

ophthalmologist

Who is a health care specialist who specializes in the function and disorders of the eye (eye examinations, prescribes corrective glasses, diagnose and treat eye diseases/disorders)?

optometrist

Who is trained to fit, supply, and prepare lenses and frames as well as vision devices and artificial eyes?

optician

oculo, optico, opto, opthalmo

eye

epi

over or above

latero

side

medio

middle

postero/dorso

back

antero

front

supero

above

infero

below

proximo

near to

disto

far away

a/an

absent or without

endo

within or inside

hypo

insufficient

hyper

excessive

inter

between

poly

many

retro

behind

sub

under

em

put in or into

sclero

sclera (white layer on the outside of the eyeball)

coreo/pupillo

pupil (dark circle in the center of the eye)

iro/irido

iris (circular colored part of the eye)

corneo/kerato

cornea (transparent outer layer of the front of the sclera)

retino

retina (black wall of the inner eye where the photo is seen)

dacryo

tear or tear duct

lacrimo

tears

blepharo

eyelid

somato

body

cephalo

head

gluteo

buttocks

brachio

arm

cruro

legs

viscero/organo

organ

vertebro

vertebra

cranio

skull

histo

tissue

chondro

ribs

cervico

neck

neuro

nerve

derma/dermato

skin

hepato

liver

gastro

stomach

encephalo

brain

musculo/myo

muscle

osteo

bone

plasty

surgical repair of something

oma

tumor

ology

study of

ologist

one who specializes in something

itis

inflammation of

cyte

cell