Medical Terminology: Chapter 4
Cellular Cellul/ar
SEL-yoo-lar Cell/Pertaining to
Septal Sept/al
SEP-tal Dividing wall, septum/Pertaining to
Septum
SEP-tum
Cilia
SIL-ee-ah
Syndrome Syn/drome
SIN-drohm Together/running
Cystic Cyst/ic
SIS-tik Fluid-filled sac/Pertaining to
Sputum
SPYOO-tum
Fibrosis Fibr/osis
fy-BROH-sis Fiber/Condition, process
Infection Infect/ion
in-FEK-shun Disease within/Action, condition
Laryngopharynx Laryngo/pharynx
lag-Ring-goh-FAIR-ingks Larynx, voice box/Pharynx, throat
Malignant Malign/ant
mah-LIG-nant Cancer, intentionally causing harm/Pertaining to
Metabolism Metabol/ism
meh-TAB-oh-lizm Change, transformation/Disease from specific cause
Mucosa
myoo-KOH-sah
Muscosal Mucos/al
myoo-KOH-sal Mucous membrane/Pertaining to
Surfactant
ser-FAK-tant
Apex Apices
AA-peks AA-pih-seez
Oxygen
AWK-seh-jen
Oxygenated Oxy/gen/ated
AWK-seh-jen-Aa-ted Oxygen/Arising from, produced by/Composed of, Pertaining to a condition
Asthma Status Asthmaticus
AZ-mah STAT-us az-MAT-ih-kus
Respiration Re/spir/ation
Res-pih-RAY-shun Again and again/Breathe/Process
Anthracosis Anthrac/osis
An-thrah-KOH-sis Coal/Condition, process
Asbestosis Asbest/osis
As-bes-TOH-sis Asbestos/Condition, process
Aspiration Aspir/ation
As-pih-RAY-shun Breathe in, suck in/Having, process
Atelectatic Atelectasis Atel/ectasis
At-eh-lek-TAT-ik At-eh-LEK-tah-sis Incomplete/Condition of dilation
Opportunistic Opportun/ist/ic
Aw-por-too-NIS-tik Taking advantage of an opportunity/Person who specializes in/Pertaining to
Oxyhemoglobin Oxy/hemo/glob/in
Awk-see-HEE-moh-Gloh-bin Oxygen/Blood/Comprehensive, globe-shaped/Substance
Bronchial Bronchi/al
BRONG-kee-al Bronchus/Pertaining to
Bronchiole Bronchi/ole
BRONG-kee-ohl Bronchus/small thing
Bronchospasm Broncho/spasm
BRONG-koh-spazm Bronchus/Involuntary muscle contraction
Bronchus Bronchi
BRONG-kus BRONG-ki
Bronchopneumonia Broncho/pneumon/ia
Bring-koh-noo-MOHN-yah Bronchus/Air, lung/Condition, state, thing
Bronchiectasis Bronchi/ectasis
Brong-kee-EK-tah-sis Bronchus/Condition of dilation
Bronchiolar Bronchiol/ar
Brong-kee-OH-lar Bronchiole/Pertaining to
Bronchopulmonary Broncho/pulmon/ary
Brong-koh-PUL-moh-Nar-ee Bronchus/Lung/Pertaining to
Concha
CON-kah
Conchae
CON-kee
Diaphragm
DY-ah-fram
Diaphragmatic Diaphragmat/ic
Dy-ah-frag-MAT-ik Diaphragm/Pertaining to
Embolism Embol/ism
EM-boh-lizm Embolus, occluding plug/Disease from specific cause
Exhalation Ex/hal/ation
Eks-hah-LAY-shun Away from/Breathe/Process
Expiration Ex/spir/ation
Eks-pih-RAY-shun Away from/Breathe/Process
Emphysema Em/phys/ema
Em-fih-SEE-mah In/Distend, grow/Condition
Empyema Em/py/ema
Em-py-EE-mah In/Pus/Condition
Epiglottic Epi/glott/ic
Ep-ih-GLAW-tik Above/Glottis of the larynx/Pertaining to
Epiglottis
Ep-ih-GLAW-tis
Pharynx
FAIR-ingks
Phrenic Phren/ic
FREN-ik Diaphragm, mind/Pertaining to
Adenocarcinoma Adeno/carcin/oma
Gland/Cancer/Mass, tumor
Hilar Hil/ar
HY-lar Indentation/Pertaining to
Hilum Hila
HY-lum HY-lah
Influenza
In-floo-EN-zah
Inhalation In/hal/ation
In-hah-LAY-shun Not, within/Breathe/Process
Inspiration In/spir/ation
In-spih-RAY-shun Not, within/Breathe/Process
Intercostal Inter/cost/al
In-ter-KAW-stal Between/Rib/Pertaining to
Cancer Cancerous Cancer/ous
KAN-ser KAN-ser-us Cancer/Pertaining to
Carbon dioxide
KAR-bun dy-AWK-side
Chronic Chron/ic
KRAW-nik Time/Pertaining to
Carcinoma Carcin/oma
Kar-sih-NOH-mah Cancer/Mass, tumor
Larynx
LAIR-ingks
Lobar Lob/ar
LOH-bar Lobe of an organ/Pertaining to
Lumen
LOO-men
Laryngeal Laryng/eal
Larynx, voice box/Pertaining to
Legionnaire Legionella
Lee-jen-AIR Lee-jeh-NEL-ah
Mucous Muc/ous
MYOO-kus Mucous/Pertaining to
Mediastinum
Mee-dee-ah-STY-num
Respiratory Re/spir/atory
Res-pir-rah-TOR-ee = reh-SPY-eah-Tor-ee Again and again/Breathe/Pertaining to
Nasal Nas/al
NAY-zal Nose/Pertaining to
Nasopharynx Naso/pharynx
Nay-soh-FAIR-ingks Nose/Pharynx, throat
Pneumophilia Pneumo/phil/ia
Noo-moh-FIL-ee-ah Air, lung/Attraction to, fondness for/Condition, state, thing
Pneumococcal Pneumo/cocc/al
Noo-moh-KAW-kal Air, lung/Spherical bacterium/Pertaining to
Pneumoconiosis Pneumo/coni/osis
Noo-moh-Koh-nee-OH-sis Air, lung/Dust/Condition, process
Pneumocystis jiroveci
Noo-moh-SIS-tis Yee-roh-VET-zee
Oropharynx Oro/pharynx
Or-oh-FAIR-ingks Mouth/Pharynx, throat
Pleural Pleur/al
PLOOR-al Lung membrane/Pertaining to
Pulmonary Pulmon/ary
PUL-moh-Nair-ee Lung/Pertaining to
Purulent Purul/ent
PYOOR-yoo-lent Pus/Pertaining to
Pyothorax Pyo/thorax
Py-oh-THOR-aks Pus/Chest, thorax
Turbinate Turbin/ate
TER-bih-nayt Scroll-like structure/Composed of, pertaining to
Thorax
THOR-aks
Tubercle Tuber/cle
TOO-ber-kl Nodule/Small thing
Trachea
TRAY-kee-ah
Tracheal Trache/al
TRAY-kee-al Trachea, windpipe/Pertaining to
Visceral Viscer/al
VIS-eh-ral Large internal organs/Pertaining to
Viral Vir/al
VY-ral Virus/Pertaining to
Ventilation Ventil/ation
Ven-tih-LAY-shun Movement of air/Process
Eupnea Eu/pnea
YOOP-nee-ah Good, normal/Breathing
Alveolar Alveol/ar
al-VEE-oh-lar Air sac/Pertaining to
Alveolus Alveoli
al-VEE-oh-lus al-VEE-oh-lie
Obstructive Obstruct/ive
awb-STRUCK-tiv Blocked by barrier/Pertaining to
Asthmatic Asthm/atic
az-MAT-ik Asthma/Pertaining to
Bacterial Bacteri/al
bak-TEER-ee-al Bacterium/Pertaining to
Bronchitis Bronch/itis
brong-KY-tis Bronchus/Inflammation of
Pharyngeal Pharyng/eal
fah-RIN-jee-al Pharynx, throat/Pertaining to
Pneumonia Pneumon/ia
noo/MOHN/yah Air, lung/Condition, state, thing
Parenchyma
pah-RENG-kih-mah
Parietal Pariet/al
pah-RY-eh-tal Wall of a cavity/Pertaining to
Panlobar Pan/lob/ar
pan-LOH-bar All/Lobe of an organ/Pertaining to
Retraction Re/tract/ion
re-TRAK-shun Again and again/Pulling/Action, condition
Thoracic Thorac/ic
thor-AS-ik Chest, thorax/Pertaining to
Tuberculosis Tubercul/osis
too-Ber-kyoo-LOH-sis Nodule/Condition, process