Terminology 1
Terminology 2
Terminology 3
Combining form
Prefixes
100
Condition marked by recurrent attacks of labored breathing (dyspnea), with wheezing caused by spasmodic contraction of the bronchi.
What is asthma?
100
Whooping cough; bacterial infection of the pharynx, larynx, and trachea.
What is pertussis?
100
The process of inhaling oxygen into the lungs and exhaling carbon dioxide; inspiration and expiration.
What is respiration?
100
The combining form for larynx.
What is laryng/o?
100
The prefix meaning "in".
What is in-?
200
Inadequate oxygen intake.
What is hypoxia?
200
Loss of the ability to produce sounds.
What is aphonia?
200
Rumbling, snore-like sound heard on auscultation during inspiration and/or expiration.
What is rhonchi?
200
The combining forms for chest.
What are steth/o and thorac/o?
200
The prefix meaning "out".
What is ex-?
300
Crackling sounds heard on auscultation during inspiration.
What is rales?
300
Amount of air taken into and out of the lungs during respiration.
What is tidal volume?
300
Bacterial infection of the lungs caused by mycobacterium, although bacteria can affect other areas of the body.
What is tuberculosis?
300
The combining form for rib.
What is cost/o?
300
The prefix meaning "again".
What is re-?
400
Area of the brain that controls conscious breathing.
What is the cerebral cortex?
400
Fluid in the lungs.
What is pulmonary edema?
400
Hairlike projections derived from epithelial cells that sweep materials.
What are cilia?
400
The combining form for breathe.
What is spir/o?
400
The prefix meaning "between".
What is inter-?
500
High pitched sound associated with obstruction of the airway.
What is stridor?
500
Acute viral respiratory disorder in children characterized by a barking cough.
What is croup?
500
Nerve responsible for stimulating the diaphragm in breathing.
What is the phrenic nerve?
500
The combining form for eustacian tube.
What is salping/o?
500
The prefix meaning "near".
What is para-?
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