Combining Forms
Prefix/Suffix
Abbreviations
Diseases
Mix up
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The combining form for oxygen is: 

oxi/o

100

The prefix for slow is: 

Brady-

100

The abbreviation for history is: 

Hx

100

The medical term, rhinorrhea, means: 

nasal drainage

100

The measurement of oxygen is: 

oximetry

200

The combining form cyan/o means: 

blue

200
What is the suffix in the following term and what does the term mean: lobectomy. 

-ectomy
removal of lobe

200

You were diagnosed with a URI - what does this stand for?

Upper respiratory infection

200

The medical term for slow breathing is: 

bradypnea

200

The surgery that repairs the nose is called: 

rhinoplasty

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The combining form for chest is: 

pector/o

300

What is the suffix for measurement of:

-metry

300

The abbreviation for chest xray is: 

chest xray

300

The medical term, epistaxis, means: 

nose bleed

300

Mantoux test checks for: 

TB

400

The combining forms for lung is: 

pulm/o, pneum/o

400

The suffix that means spitting is: 

-ptysis

400

CPR stands for:

cardiopulmonary resuscitation 

400

The medical term for a common cold is: 

coryza

400

The medication that opens the airway: 

bronchodilator

500

Atel/o means:

incomplete

500

What is the prefix in the following term and what does the term mean - Eupnea?

Eu-
normal breathing

500

What does COPD stand for?

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

500

Jim was diagnosed with a collapsed lung. This will be charted as: 

atelecstasis

500

The medicine that helps with coughing is: 

antitussive