HSC3537 Hlth & Med Terminology Module 7
The suffix that means carbon dioxide
-capnia
The suffix that means smell
-osmia
The suffix that means voice
-phonia
The suffix that means protection
-phylaxis
The suffix that means paralysis
-plegia
The suffix that means breathing
-pnea
The suffix that means spitting
-ptysis
The combining form aer/o means
air
The combining form that means air sac or alveolus
alveol/o
The pulmonary capillaries tightly encase the
alveoli
A medical term that means lack of (sense of) smell
anosmia
The combining form that means coal
anthrac/o
A medical term that means without voice
aphonia
A medical term that means not breathing
apnea
The combining form that means incomplete
atel/o
A medical term that means slow breathing
bradypnea
The combining form that means bronchus
bronch/o ; bronchi/o
A medical term that means pertaining to the bronchus
bronchial
The combining form that means bronchiole
bronchiol/o
A medical term that means surgical repair of bronchus
bronchoplasty
A medical term that means instrument to view inside a bronchus
bronchoscope
The small hairs that line up the opening to the nose and the airways
cilia
The combining form that means dust
coni/o
The combining form tuss/o means
cough
The combining form that means blue
cyan/o
The combining form that means sac
cyst/o
The combining form that means diaphragm
diaphragmat/o
A medical term that means difficult breathing
dyspnea
A medical term that means pertaining within the trachea
endotracheal
The combining form that means epiglottis
epiglott/o
A medical term that means normal breathing
eupnea
The opening through the vocal cords is called the
glottis
The combining form that means 'to breath'
hal/o
A medical term that means excessive carbon dioxide
hypercapnia
A medical term that means insufficient oxygen
hypoxia
The combining form that means larynx
laryng/o
A medical term that means pertaining to the larynx
laryngeal
A medical term that means surgical repair of the voice box
laryngoplasty
The combining form that means lobe
lob/o
The combining form that means 'mucus'
muc/o
A combining form that means nose
nas/o ; rhin/o
A combining form that means oxygen
ox/o ; ox/i
A medical term that means instrument to measure oxygen
oximeter
A medical term that means inflammation of all the sinuses
pansinusitis
The combining form that means pharynx
pharyng/o
A medical term that means pertaining to the pharynx
pharyngeal
A medical term that means inflammation of the pharynx
pharyngitis
Which organ of the respiratory system is used by both the respiratory and digestive systems?
pharynx
The combining form that means pleura
pleur/o
A medical term that means to puncture pleura to withdraw fluid
pleurocentesis
A combining form that means lung or air
pneum/o ; pneumon/o
Combining forms that mean 'lung'
pulmon/o ; pneum/o ; pneumo/o
A medical term that means pertaining to the lung
pulmonary
A medical term that means pus in chest
pyothorax
A medical term that means abnormal condition of nose fungus
rhinomycosis
The combining form that means 'wall'
sept/o
The combining form that means sinus
sinus/o
The combining form somn/o means
sleep
The combining form that means breathing
spir/o
The tonsils in the throat are considered part of
the lymphatic system
A medical term that means chest pain
thoracalgia
A medical term that means pertaining to the chest
thoracic
The suffix that means chest
thorax
The combining form that means trachea
trache/o
Air is carried between the pharynx and bronchial tubes in the
trachea
