Prefix
Para
Surrounding
voice
rrhea
rrhaphy
rrhagia
rrhexis
watery flow
suture
bloody flow
rupture
air filled cavity within a bone
Sinus
Slow
Hypo
Decreased, below, lack of
Bronch/o; Bronch/i
bronchi, bronchial tubes
otomy
ostomy
ectomy
incision
surgical opening
surgical removal
Thoracic
Trachea
Larynx
Pharynx
chest cavity
windpipe
voice box
throat
CP
Chest Pain
Hyper
Excessive
Pneum/o
pertaining to the lungs and air
Meter
measure
Region between the lungs that contains the heart, aorta, esophagus, bronchial tubes, and thymus
Mediastinum
Ectasis
Dilation, stretching
Epi
On or above
Spir/o
Breath or Breathing
Plegia
Paralysis
Region of lungs where bronchi, blood vessels, and nerve enter and exit the lungs
Hilum
Where does gas exchange CO2 and O2 take place?
Alveoli - air sacs
Sub
Below
Olfact/o
smell
Centesis
Surgical puncture
Movement of air into and from the lungs
Ventilation
Pt c/o N/V, SOB, CP, and HA
Patient complains of nausea, vomiting, shortness of breath, chest pain, and headache