Pulmonology
The diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions affecting the lower respiratory system and chest cavity.
What is pulmonology?
Combining form for alveolus (air sac)
What is alveol/o?
Combining form for lobe
What is lob/o?
Combining form for breathing
What is spir/o?
Combining form for cancer
What is carcin/o?
The organs treated by pulmonologist.
What are trachea, bronchi, lungs, and pleura?
Combining form for bronchus
What is bronch/o?
Combining form for mediastinum
What is mediastinum?
Combining form for check
What is thorac/o?
Combining form for plug
What is embel/o?
Surgically treats lung and thoracic cavity conditions.
What is a thoracic surgeon?
Combining form for bronchiolo
What is bronchiol/o?
Combining form for oxygen
What is ox/i?
Combining form for trachea (windpipe)
What is trache/o?
Combining form for pus
What is py/o?
All cells must have a constant supply of this in order for the cells to work.
What is oxygen?
Combining form for dust
What is coni/o?
Combining form for pleura
What is pleur/o?
Common name for trachea
What is the windpipe?
The waste product of energy production.
What is carbon dioxide?
Combining form for blue
What is cyan/o?
Combining form for lung/air
What is pneumon/o
Double layered membrane that forms a protective sac around the lungs
What is the pleura?