Word Parts
laryng/o
What combining form means larynx?
diaphragm
What muscle separates the chest and abdomen?
laryngitis
What term means inflammation of the larynx?
bronchoscopy
What procedure is the visual examination of the bronchi?
ventilator
What device provides artificial respiration?
trache/o
What combining form means trachea?
epiglottis
What structure acts as a lid so food does not enter lungs?
bronchiectasis
What term means permanent thickening of the bronchi?
septoplasty
What procedure is the surgical repair of the nasal septum?
olfactory receptors
What structures are the receptors for the sense of smell?
pulm/o
What combining form means lung?
trachea
What structure is commonly known as the windpipe?
epistaxis
What term is also known as a nosebleed?
bronchodilator
What medication expands the passages into the lungs?
hyperventilation
What term means abnormally rapid, deep breathing?
phon/o
What combining form means sound or voice?
sinus
What structure is an air-filled cavity within a bone?
asbestosis
What condition comes with working with asbestos?
tracheotomy
What emergency procedure is an incision into the trachea?
asphyxia
What is the loss of consciousness due to lack of oxygen?
-pnea
What suffix means breathing?
pleura
What membranes encase the lungs?
pertussis
What term is also know as the whopping cough?
thoracotomy
What procedure is a surgical incision into the wall of the chest?
sputum
What is phlegm called when ejected through the mouth?