Prefixes
Suffixes
Word Roots
Illnesses and Disorders
Abbreviations
100

Prefix meaning "Rapid"

What is "Tachy-"?

100

Suffix meaning "Level of oxygen"

What is "-oxia"?

100

Root meaning "Pharynx"

What is "laryng/o?"

100

A disease characterized by dyspnea and wheezing caused by spasm of the bronchial tubes or swelling of their mucous membranes

What is asthma? 

100

TB

What is tuberculosis?

200

Prefix meaning abnormal, difficult

What is "dys-"?

200

Suffix meaning "Breathing"

What is "-pnea"?

200

Root meaning "Nose"

What is "Nas/o"?

200

Inflammation of a bronchus 

What is bronchitis?

200

RSV

What is respiratory syncytial virus?

300

Prefix meaning "increased, abnormally high" 

What is "hyper-"?

300

Suffix meaning "Level of carbon dioxide"

What is "-Capnia"?

300

Root meaning "Diaphragm"

What is "Phren/o"?

300

Any group of a chronic, progressive, and debilitating respiratory diseases

What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?

300

BS

What are breath sounds?

400

Prefix meaning "Grape like cluster, staphylococcus"

What is "Staphyl-"?

400

Suffix meaning "Voice"

What is "-phonia"?

400

Root meaning "Air;Gas"

What is "Pneum/o"?

400

An acute, infectious disease characterized by a cough ending in a whooping inspiration

Pertussis

400

PIP

What is peak inspiratory pressure?

500

Prefix meaning "yellow"

What is "xanth-"?

500

Suffix meaning "Inflammation"

What is "-itis"?
500

Root for "Breathing"

What is "Spir/o"?

500

An inherited disease that affects the respiratory system, pancreas and sweat glands; characterized by mucus accumulation in the bronchi causing obstruction and leading to infection

What is cystic fibrosis?

500

TLC

What is tidal lung capacity?