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