Prefixes
Combining Form
Suffixes
Diagnosis/Treatment
Misc. Medical Terms
100
What is the prefix for the word "fast"?
tachy-
100
What is the combining form and its definition in the word "orthopnea"?
orth/o = straight
100
What suffix means narrowing?
-stenosis
100
Name the excessive buildup of carbon dioxide.
Hypercapnia
100
What is the common name for the thyroid cartilage?
Adam's apple
200
What is the prefix and its definition in "sleep apnea"?
a- = without
200
Provide the combining form for blue.
cyan/o
200
What is the suffix meaning carbon dioxide?
-capnia
200
If a patient's smooth muscles contract within the walls of the bronchiole and the bronchi, what is the diagnosis?
Bronchospasm
200
What three volumes are considered as vital capacity?
Tidal volume (TV), Inspiratory reserve volume (IRV), and Expiratory reserve volume (ERV)
300
Name the prefix in the word "hemoptysis."
There is no prefix.
300
What is the meaning of the combining form in the word "tachypnea"?
There is no combining form in the term.
300
Define the suffixes in "bronchogenic carcinoma."
-genic = produced by -oma = tumor
300
Name the type of medication used to prevent coughing.
Antitussive
300
Name the four breathing phases.
Pulmonary ventilation External respiration Internal respiration Cellular respiration
400
What does the prefix "pan-" mean?
All
400
Name the combining forms and definitions in the word "nasopharyngitis."
nas/o = nose pharyng/o = pharynx
400
What suffix means dilation?
-ectasis
400
What would a coalminer most likely be diagnosed with due to coal dust in the lungs?
Pneumoconiosis or anthracosis
400
Describe the branch of medicine involving the diagnosis and treatment of conditions and diseases of the ear, nose, and throat region. Analyze the term as well.
Otorhinolaryngology ot/o = ear rhin/o = nose laryng/o = larynx -logy = study of
500
What is the definition of the prefix in the word "dysphonia"?
Difficult.
500
What are the definitions of the combining forms in "pulmonary fibrosis"?
pulmon/o = lung fibr/o = fibers
500
Name the suffix of a medical term that means running nose.
-rrhagia in rhinorrhagia
500
What is the procedure used to identify sleep apnea?
polysonography
500
Describe the passageway of air from the pharynx to the alveoli.
Pharynx, larynx, main bronchii, secondary bronchii, tertiary bronchii, bronchioles, alveoli
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