Word Parts
LARYNG/O
What combining form means larynx?
muscle separates the chest and abdomen
What is the diaphragm?
inflammation of the larynx
What is laryngitis?
visual examination of the bronchi
What is bronchoscopy?
This device provides artificial respiration
What is a ventilator?
TRACHE/O
What combining form means trachea?
structure acts as a lid so food does not enter the lungs
What is the epiglottis?
bronchiectasis
What term means permanent thickening of the bronchi?
septoplasty
What procedure is the surgical repair of the nasal septum?
olfactory receptors
What are the receptors for the sense of smell?
PULM/O
What combining form means lung?
structure is commonly known as the windpipe
What is the trachea?
A medical term for nosebleed
What is epistaxis?
medication that expands the passages into the lungs during asthma attack
What is a bronchodilator?
hyperventilation
What term means abnormally rapid, deep breathing?
PHON/O
What combining form means sound or voice?
structure is an air-filled cavity within a bone
What is the sinus?
this condition comes from working with asbestos
What is asbestosis?
An emergency procedure involving an incision into the trachea
What is a tracheotomy?
asphyxia
What is the loss of consciousness due to lack of oxygen?
-PNEA
What suffix means breathing?
membranes that encase the lungs
What is the pleura?
Also known as whooping cough
What is pertussis
thoracotomy
What procedure is a surgical incision into the wall of the chest?
A medical term for phlegm when ejected through the mouth
What is sputum?