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Diagnostic Terms Word Parts
Disease and Disorder Word Parts
Surgical Terms
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Organs
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Record of sound

What is sonogram?

100

Diseased state of the lung (the infection and inflammation are caused by bacteria such as Pneumococcus,Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, and Haemophilus; viruses; and fungi)

What is pneumonia?

100
Excision of the tonsils
What is tonsillectomy
100
meaning pain
What is -algia
100

Two spongelike organs in the thoracic cavity. The right consists of 3 lobes; the left consists of 2 lobes

What is Lungs

200

Pertaining to visual examination of the bronchi

What is bronchoscopy?

200

Blockage of an artery caused by a mass (blood clot, air bubbles, bacgteria) that has TRAVELED to the lungs

What is pulmonary embolism?

200
Surgical repair of the nose
What is rhinoplasty
200
breathing
What is -pnea
200

Air sacs at the end of the broncholes. Oxygen and Carbon dioxide are exchanged through the walls and cappilaries

What is Alveolus.. Alveoli

300
A measurement of breathing or lung volumes
What is spirometry
300

Air in the chest cavity (pleura space), which causes collapse of the lung.

What is Pneumothroax?

300
Instrument used to cut the adenoids
What is adenotome
300
process of recording; radiographic imaging
What is -graphy
300

Lymphoid tissue located on the posterior wall of the nasal cavity. Also called pharyngeal tonsils.

What is Adenoids

400

Instrument used to measure oxygen

What is oximeter?

400

Narrowing of the trachea.

What is Tracheostenosis

400
Incision of the larynx and trachea
What is laryngotracheotomy
400
surgical puncture to aspirate fluids
What is -centesis
400
Seals off air passage to the lungs during swallowing; Ensures food or liquids are not aspirated into the lungs.

What is epiglottis?

500

Process of recording many tests during sleep. Performed to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea

What is polysomnography ?

500

Inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi.

What is laryngotracheobronchitis (LTB)

500
Surgical procedure to aspirate fluid from the chest cavity.
What is thoracocentesis.
500
constriction or narrowing
What is -stenonsis
500
Large muscular, dome-shaped structure that lies between the chest and abdominal cavity; assists in changing the thoracic volume for respirations.

What is diaphragm