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Medical Terminology Quiz 3.10
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Pharmacology
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09/22/2010

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Term
-gram
bronchogram
Definition
record of bronchus
Term
-itis
bonchitis
Definition
inflammation of bronchus
Term
-plasty
bronchoplasty
Definition
surgical repair of bronchus
Term
-genic
bronchogenic
Definition
produced by bronchus
Term
-sope
bronchoscope
Definition
instrument to view bronchus
Term
-spasm
bronchospasm
Definition
involuntary muscle contraction of bronchus
Term
-ial
bronchial
Definition
pertaining to bronchus
Term
-ectasis
bronchiectasis
Definition
dilated bronchus
Term
-ic
diaphragmatic
Definition
pertaining to diaphragm
Term
-ectomy
laryngectomy
Definition
surgical removal of larynx
Term
-itis
laryngitis
Definition
inflammation of larynx
Term
-plasty
laryngoplasty
Definition
surgical repair of larynx
Term
-scope
laryngoscope
Definition
instrument to view larynx
Term
-eal
laryngeal
Definition
pertaining to larynx
Term
-plegia
laryngoplegia
Definition
paralysis of laryx
Term
-ectomy
lobectomy
Definition
surgical removal of lobe
Term
-centesis
pleurocentesis
Definition
puncture of pleura to withdraw fluid
Term
-ectomy
pleuroectomy
Definition
surgical removal of pleura
Term
-dynia
pleurodynia
Definition
pleura pain
Term
-meter
oximeter
Definition
instrument to measure oxygen
Term
an- -ia
anoxia
Definition
condition of no oxygen
Term
hypo- -emia
hypoxemia
Definition
blood condition of insufficient oxygen
Term
hypo- -ia
hypoxia
Definition
condition of insufficient oxygen
Term
-itis
pharyngitis
Definition
inflammation of pharynx
Term
-eal
pharyngeal
Definition
pertaining to pharynx
Term
nas/o -itis
nasopharyngitis
Definition
inflammation of nose and pharynx
Term
-logist
pulmonologist
Definition
lung specialist
Term
-ary
pulmonary
Definition
pertaining to lungs
Term
-itis
rhinitis
Definition
inflammation of nose
Term
myc/o -osis
rhinomycosiis
Definition
abnormal condition of fungus in nose
Term
-plasty
rhinoplasty
Definition
surgical repair of nose
Term
-rrhagia
rhinorrhagia
Definition
rapid flow (of blood) from nose
Term
-rrhea
rhinorrhea
Definition
nose discharge
Term
pan- -itis
pansinusitis
Definition
inflammation of all sinuses
Term
-algia
thoracalgia
Definition
chest pain
Term
-ic
thoracic
Definition
pertaining to the chest
Term
-otomy
thoracotomy
Definition
incision into chest
Term
endo- -al
endotracheal
Definition
pertaining to within trachea
Term
-otomy
tracheotomy
Definition
incision into trachea
Term
-stenosis
tracheostenosis
Definition
narrowing of trachea
Term
a-
aphonia
Definition
no voice
Term
dys-
dysphonia
Definition
abnormal voice
Term
a-
acapnia
Definition
no carbon dioxide
Term
hyper-
hypercapnia
Definition
excessive carbon dioxide
Term
an-
anosmia
Definition
no smell
Term
hem/o
hemothorax
Definition
blood in the chest
Term
py/o
pyothorax
Definition
pus in the chest
Term
pneum/o
pneumothorax
Definition
air in the chest
Term
a-
apnea
Definition
no breathing
Term
brady-
bradypnea
Definition
slow breathing
Term
dys-
dyspnea
Definition
difficult, labored breathing
Term
eu-
eupnea
Definition
normal breathing
Term
hyper-
hyperpnea
Definition
excessive (deep) breathing
Term
hypo-
hypopnea
Definition
insufficient (shallow) breathing
Term
ortho-
orthopnea
Definition
(sitting) straight breathing
Term
tachy-
tachypnea
Definition
rapid breathing
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