Word Parts
Combining form that means larynx
What is Laryng/o
Muscle that separates the chest and abdomen
What is the diaphragm?
The term that means inflammation of the larynx
What is laryngitis?
A visual examination of the bronchi
What is a bronchoscopy?
A device that provides artificial respiration
What is a ventilator?
Combining form that means trachea
What is Trache/o
The structure that acts as a lid so food doesn't enter the lungs
What is the epiglottis?
The term that means permanent thickening of the bronchi
What is bronchiectasis?
A procedure to repair a deviated septum
What is a septoplasty?
the receptors for the sense of smell
WHat are the olfactory receptors?
pulm/o
What is the combining form that means lungs?
The structure that is commonly known as the windpipe
What is the trachea?
The medical term for a nosebleed
What is epistaxis?
An emergency incision into the trachea
What is a tracheotomy?
Abnormally rapid deep breathing, associated with anxiety
What is hyperventilation?
Combining form that means sound or voice
What is phon/o?
The structure that is an air filled cavity within our skull
What is the sinus?
The condition the comes from working with asbestos
What is asbestosis?
A medication given to expand the bronchi
What is a bronchodilator?
The loss of consciousness due to a lack of oxygen
What is asphyxia?
Suffix that means breathing
What is -pnea?
The membranes that encase the lungs
What are the pleura?
The medical term for whooping cough
What is pertussis?
A surgical incision into the wall of the chest
What is a thoracotomy?
What phlegm is called when ejected through the mouth
What is sputum?