Prefix
Cyan- Prefix means?
What is the Condition of
Cyanosis: Bluish discoloration, especially to the skin and mucous membranes
-osis Suffix means?
What is Condition, Usually abnormal
Cyanosis: Bluish, discoloration, especially to the skin and mucous membranes
Hem/o, hemat/o, hemoglobin/o Prefix means?
What is Blood, Hemoglobin
Hemoglobin: The oxygen carrying pigment and predominant protein in the RBC
Located in the respiratory system, nas/o
What is Nose
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
What is COPD
pneumo- the Prefix means?
What is Pertaining to breathing, respiration, the lungs or air.
Pneumoconiosis: Disease of the lungs caused by habitual inhalation of irritants, called minor's asthma, miner's consumption (see black lung)
-ia Suffix means?
What is
Pneumonia: Inflammation of one or both lungs with dense areas of lung inflammation
Epiglotti/o Prefix means?
What is Epiglottis
Epiglottis: The flap that covers the trachea during swollowing
Located in the respiratory system, trache/o
What is Trachea
Inspiratory Reserve Volume
What is RSV
Otho- Prefix means?
What is Straight up or erect
Orthopneic Position: A position assumed to relieve orthopnea (difficulty breathing except when in an upright position)
-spnea Suffix means?
What is Breath or Respiration
Pharyng/o Prefix means?
What is Throat, Pharynx
Pharyngeal: Related to or located in the region of the pharynx
Located in the respiratory system, bronch/i
What is Bronchi
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
What is SARS
Bronchus Prefix means?
What is Related to the trachea or airways to the lungs
Bronchoscope: A flexible endoscope for inspected or passing instruments into the bronchi
-sis Suffix means?
What is State of; Condition of
Fibrosis: Formation of an abnormal amount of fibrous tissue in an organ or part as the result o inflammation, irritation, or healing
Mediastin/o Prefix means?
What is
Mediastinoscopy: A procedure in which the physician inserts a tube into the chest to view the organs in the mediastinum
Located in the respiratory system, laryng/o
What is Larynx
Pulmonary Function Test
What is PFT
In- Prefix means?
What is in; into; not
Inhalation: The action of breathing in. In inhalation the diaphragm lowers and the external intercostals elevate the rib cage
-oxia Suffix means?
What is
Hypoxia: A lower then normal concentration of oxygen in arterial blood
Pulmon/o Prefix means?
What is Lung
Pulmonary: Pertaining to the lungs
Located in the respiratory system, pharyng/o
What is Pharynx
Left Upper Lobe
What is LUL