Word Surgery
Abbreviations
Root Words
Prefix
Suffix
100

This is a muscle contraction of the bronchus/bronchial tube

What is a bronchospasm?

100

What is the abbreviation for chest x-ray?

What is CXR?

100

What is the term for tissue?

What is hist/o?

100

What is the prefix for against?

What is anti?

100

The suffix -ation stands for?

What is process; condition?

200

This is a condition of (being) without oxygen?

What is anoxia?

200

What is the abbreviation for pulmonary embolism?

What is PE?

200

What is the term for to enlarge; expand?

What is dilat/o?

200

What is the prefix for painful;difficult?

What is dys?

200

What is the suffix for carbon dioxide?

What is -capnia?

300

This is normal breathing?

What is eupnea?

300

What is the abbreviation for breath sounds?

What is BS?

300

What is the term for cast;throw?

What is bol/o?

300

What is the prefix for in?

What is em?

300

The suffix -centesis means what?

What is surgical puncture to remove fluid?

400

This is narrowing of the trachea?

What is tracheostenosis

400

What is the abbreviation for arterial blood gas?

What is ABG?

400

What is the term for lobe?

What is lob/o?

400

What is the prefix for good; normal?

What is eu?

400

What is the suffix for smell?

What is -osmia?

500

This is paralysis of the voice box?

What is laryngoplegia?

500

What is the abbreviation for endotracheal tube?

What is ET?

500

What is the term for pleura?

What is pleura/o?

500

What is the prefix for below, deficient? 

What is hypo?

500

What is the suffix for flow, excessive discharge?

What is -rrhea?