Med Term Exam 3

spir- / spirat

breathe

pneum- / pneumat-

air, gas

pneum- / pneumon-

lung

pulm- / pulmon-

lung, pulmonary artery

pne-

breathe

phys-

air, gas

-cocsus

a spherical bacterium (singular N)

-cocci

spherical bacteria (plural N)

-cocc

spherical bacteria

bacill-

bacillus, rod-shaped bacteria

bacter(i)-

bacterium

pharyng- / pharynx

inner space of the throat behind the mouth and nose

laryng- / larynx-

voice box

trache- / trachy

rough ; trachea

bronch(i)-

refers to the bronchus

alveol-

“alveoli” or “air sacs”; rarely “dental sockets”

bronchiol-

bronchioles

Pleura

pair of membranses that contains the lungs

thorac-

thorax or thoracic cavity

-thorax

N ending that always refers to the presence of a foreign substance in the pleural cavity

-paresis

N ending meaning loss of muscle strength

-auxe / auxis

N meaning abnormal increase in the size of

coni-

dust

anthrax

greek word for “coal” but refers to infectious disease transmitted by hooved animals

Anthracosis

Black Lung Disease of Coal Worker’s Pneumoconiosis

Ectopia

displacement of an organ

Atopy

literally means “no place” ; refers to a genetic dispositions to develop certain allergies

capn-

carbon dioxide

carb-

carbon dioxide

staphyl-

refers to spherical bacteria arranged in clusters OR the uvula and ajoining tissues

amygdal-

almond

hidr-

sweat

sudor-

sweat

edema

swelling caused by build up of fluid in the bodily tissues

sphincter

circular muscle that opens and contricts to manage the movement of substances through the body

Peps- / pept-

digest

chlorhydr-

refers to stomach acid levels

cardi-

heart OR the passage between the esophagus and the stomach called cardia

pylor-

bottom/end of the stomach known as pylorus

duoden-

first branch of the small intestine which is called the duodenum

chole-

bile

bili-

bile

choleangi-

bile duct

choledoch-

bile duct

cec-

cecum (part of the large intestine)

typhl-

cecum (part of the large intestine)

col- / colon-

colon

rect-

rectum

sigm- / sigmoid

sigmoid colon

-clysis

Noun meaning fluid injection

vesic-

bladder

pancreat-

pancreas

diverticul-

pockets in the intestinal wall

streptococci

spherical bacteria arranged in twisted chains

sider-

iron

spirometry

measurement of breathe

-cele

hernia

asphyxia

deprivation of oxygen

myel-

spinal cord

-auxe

abnormal enlargement

-schisis

cleft, splitting, fissure

pachy-

thickening

stern-

breastbone, sternum

-tomy

surgical incision

-ectomy

surgical removal

-stomy

creation of opening

cost-

ribs

-ismus

noun suffix meaning muscle spasm

stethoscope

instrument for examining the chest

labi-

lips

-oncus

tumor

gest-

carry

di(s)-

apart

fec-

feces

scat-

feces

copr-

feces

tongue

lingu-

gingiv-

gums

pytal-

saliva

sial-

saliva or alivary ducts

-sche-

suppression

doch-

vessels in organs (not blood vessels)

pyle-

portal vein or hepatica portal vein (carries blood from digestive system to liver

zyme-

enzymes or fermentation

enzyme-

enzymes or fermentation

steat- / stear

fat

lien-

latin word for spleen

splanchn-

greek word for internal organ

peri-

around

ton-

stretch

peritoneum

Membrane that surrounds the organs of the digestive system

mes-

middle, secondary, partial OR mesentery which is an additional layer of the visceral peritoneum which is attached to the intestines

osm-

“sense of smell” or “odor”

geus(t)-

sense of tast

helc-

stomach ulcers or peptic ulcers

re-

back

-rrhea

profuse flow

gloss

tongue

odyn

pain

malacia

softening