Combining Forms
Anatomy Review
Pathology
Diseases & Conditions
Medical, Surgical & Diagnostic Procedures
100

What is the combining form for nose is?

What is nas/o or rhin/o?

100

The muscular tube that serves as a passageway for food and air is?

What is pharnyx?

100

Disease that produce a chronic partial obstruction of the air passages is?

What is COPD?

100

Temporary loss of breathing is?

What is apnea?

100

Surgical procedure in which an opening is made in the neck and into the trachea into which a breathing tube may be inserted is?

What is tracheostomy?

200

The combining form pulmon/o means?

What is lung?

200

Tiny air sacs found at the end of the bronchioles are called?

What is alveoli?

200

Condition that produces spasms in the bronchial passages that may be sudden and violent and lead to dyspnea is?

What is asthma?

200

Condition caused by insufficient intake of oxygen is?

What is asphyxia?

200

Visual examination of the bronchi is called?

What is bronchoscopy?

300

The combining form for larynx is?

What is laryng/o?

300

Also known as (windpipe) composed of smooth muscle embedded with C-shaped rings of cartilage, which provide rigidity to keep the air passage open is?

What is trachea?

300

A communicable disease spread by droplets of respiratory secretions from an infected individual when he/she coughs, laughs, or sneezes is?

What is tuberculosis?

300

Accumulation of extravascular fluid in lung tissues and alveoli, most commonly caused by heart failure is?

What is pulmonary edema?

300

Which procedure is a surgical repair of the nose to correct birth defects or for cosmetic purposes?

What is rhinoplasty?

400

The combining form phren/o means?

What is diaphragm?

400

Serous membrane that covers the lobes of the lungs and folds over to line the walls of the thoracic cavity is?

What is pleura?

400

Inflammatory disease of the lungs caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, chemicals, or other agents that cause lung inflammation is?

What is Pneumonia?

400

Nosebleed, nasal hemorrhage is?

What is epitaxis?

400

Which procedure is a surgical puncture of the chest cavity?

What is Thoracentesis?

500

The combining form orth/o means?

What is straight?

500

Large muscular partition that lies between the chest and abdominal cavities is?

What is diaphragm?

500

A hereditary disorder of the exocrine glands that causes the body to secrete extremely thick (viscous) mucus is?

What is Cystic Fibrosis?

500

Collasped or airless state of the lung, which may be acute or chronic and affects all or part of a lung is?

What is atelectasis?

500

Treatment of lung disorders using medications delivered directly to the lungs in mist/gas form is called?

What is aerosol therapy?

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