Prefix
dys-
What is painful
Pertaining to
What is -ary, -al, -ar
Combining form for nose
Periodic or sudden attack
What is paroxysm
Smallest part of the lungs where there is air exchange
what are the alveoli
endo-
What is within
What is -ectasis
Combining form meaning to breath
What is spir/o
blood clot in the lungs
What is a pulmonary embolism
2 sponge like organs in the respiratory tract
What are the lungs
hyper-
What is above or excessive
-ology
What is the study of
combining form meaning thorax, chest/chest cavity
What is thorac/o
term for difficult breathing
What is dyspnea
space between the lungs
neo-
What is new
-itis
What is inflammation
combining form coni/o
What is dust
Abbreviation for the disease that is caused by acid-fast bacillus in lungs
What is TB
this is the voice box and the home of the vocal cords
What is the larynx
tachy-
What is fast or rapid
-pnea
What is breathing
Combining form meaning pus
What is py/o
deprivation of oxygen or suffocation
What is asphyxia
this separates thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity
What is the diaphragm