Combing Forms
lob/o
What is prostate lobe?
a, an
What is absent of, without?
-emia
What is in the blood?
inflammation of the pleura
What is pleuritis?
oxygen
What is O2?
pneum/o
What is air?
endo
What is within
- graph
What is instrument used to record?
diseased state of the lung
What is pneumonia?
tuberculosis
What is TB?
laryng/o
What is larynx?
eu-
What is normal, good?
-rrhagia
What is rapid flow of blood, excessive bleeding?
progressive lung disease obstructing air flow, which makes breathing difficult.
What is COPD?
influenza
What is Flu?
atel/o
What is imperfect/incomplete?
poly-
What is many, much?
-stenosis
What is constriction or narrowing?
repetitive pharyngeal collapse during sleep, which leads to transient periods of apnea
What is obstructive sleep apnea?
pulmonary embolism
What is PE?
py/o
What is pus?
tachy-
What is fast/rapid?
-cele
What is hernia or protrusion?
condition resulting from acute obstruction of the larynx, characterized by a barking cough, hoarseness, and stridor
What is croup?
pulmonary function tests
What is PFTs?