Respiratory System Medical Terminology 1
rhin/o
What is nose?
laryng/o
What is voice box or larynx?
Combining form for chest?
bronch/o
What is lung air passageways or bronch?
-pnea
What is breathing?
pulmon/o
What is lung?
What is larynx?
-plasty
What is reconstruction or surgical repair?
rhinitis
What is inflammation of the nose?
rhinoplasty
What is surgical repair of the nose?
Hemothorax
What is blood in the chest cavity
tachypnea
What is fast breathing?
apnea
What is no breath?
dyspnea
What is difficult or painful breathing?
laryngectomy
What is surgical removal of the larynx?
What carries air from the trachea to the lungs
What is bronchus?
tiny hollow air sacs
What are alveoli
abnormal condition of blue skin ( due to lack of oxygen)
What is Cyanosis?
The suffix pertaining to radiographic image is:
A) -gram
B) -graphy
C) -graphic
D) -meter
What is A) -gram?
-rrhagia
Rapid flood of blood; excessive bleeding
What anatomical structure serves as a passageway for food and air
What is the pharynx?
Visual examination of the larynx.
What is Laryngoscopy?
orth/o means ____ for respiratory
What is straight?
pyothorax
What is pus in the chest (pleural space)?
eu- means?
What is normal or good?