Combining Forms
Meaning to cast or throw
bol/o
Suffix meaning dilation or expansion
-ectasis
Lifesaving technique in which an obstructed airway is cleared by exerting pressure on the diaphragm
Heimlich maneuver
Gas is a waste product that is excreted by the respiratory system
Carbon dioxide
Short term inflammation of the respiratory mucous membranes
Common cold
Meaning pus
Py/o
Meaning good or normal
eu-
Type of drug that produces thinner mucus
expectorant
Term for normal breathing
eupnea
Harsh, high-pitched sound during respiration that indicates airway obstruction
Stridor
Meaning lung
pulmon/o
Suffix meaning carbon dioxide
-capnia
Which of the following careers is a medical doctor that treat and diagnose conditions and diseases of the cardiopulmonary system
Pulmonologist
Structure(s) in the lung where gas exchange takes place
-alveoli
Another name for "hay fever"
Allergic rhinitis
Meaning chest
thorac/o
Meaning excessive discharge
-rrhea
A medication that suppresses a cough
Antitussive
The process of gas exchange is known as this
respiration
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Meaning tissue
hist/o
The prefix meaning in the word dyspnea
painful or difficult
Monitoring of a patient during sleep to aid in diagnosing sleep disorders
Polysomnography
Tubes that serve as passageways for air inside the lungs where oxygen and harmful carbon dioxide are exchanged
Bronchi
Coarse, rattling sound heard during auscultation of the lungs, typically due to narrowing of airways
Ronchi