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medical terminology exam #4
respiratory system
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11/27/2008
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Term
neo-
 Definition
new
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
Term
adenoido
 Definition
adenoids
Term
HMD
 Definition
Hyaline Membrane Disease
Term
larynx
 Definition
voice box
Term
laryngoscope
 Definition
instrument to view the larynx
Term
thoraco
 Definition
chest
Term
myc
 Definition
fungus
Term
aerohydrotherapy
 Definition
treatment by appication of air and water
Term
hydrotherapy
 Definition
treatment of disease by means of water
Term

naso

rhino

 Definition
nose
Term
- osmia
 Definition
smell
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
dilation, expansion
Term
pharyngitis
 Definition
inflammation repair of the pharynx (throat)
Term
thoraco
 Definition
chest
Term
pharyngo
 Definition
pharynx (throat)
Term
alveolo
 Definition
aveolus (plural, alveoli)
Term
tracheomalacia
 Definition
softening of the trachea
Term
pharyngocele
 Definition
hernia or swelling of the pharynx
Term
aerophagia
 Definition
swallowing air
Term
layngospasm
 Definition
spasm of the larynx
Term
-phagia
 Definition
swallowing, eating
Term
laryngo
 Definition
larynx (voice box)
Term

pneumo

pneumono

 Definition
air, lung
Term
tonsillo
 Definition
tonsils
Term
para-
 Definition

near, beside, beyond
Term
paranasal
 Definition
around the nose
Term
rhinorrhea
 Definition

a discharge from the nose

(a runny nose)
Term
eu-
 Definition
good, normal
Term
pleuralgia
 Definition
a pain in the pleura
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
tachy-
 Definition
rapid
Term
pharyngomycosis
 Definition
fungal disease of the pharynx
Term
hydrotherapy
 Definition
is a treatment of disease by means of water
Term
pleuro
 Definition
pleaura
Term
laryngospasm
 Definition
spasm of the larynx
Term
rhinitis
 Definition
an inflammation of the nose
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term

-algia

-dynia

 Definition
pain
Term
metastasize
 Definition
spead of the cancer to other parts of the body
Term
SOB
 Definition
Shortness Of Breath
Term
chondritis
 Definition
inflammation of cartilage
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
pharyngoplasty
 Definition
surgical repair of the pharynx (throat)
Term
CA
 Definition
cancer
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-phobia
 Definition
fear
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision, removal
Term
-tome
 Definition
instrument to cut
Term
carcino
 Definition
cancer
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing, stricture
Term
-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument for examining
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth (of)
Term
- oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
-plasm
 Definition
formation, growth
Term
COPD
 Definition
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Term
pharyngotome
 Definition
instrument to incise the pharynx (throat)
Term
IPPB
 Definition
Intermitted Positive Pressure Breathing
Term
IRDS
 Definition
Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Term
MRI
 Definition
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Term
NMT
 Definition
Nebulised Mist Treatment
Term
aerotherapy
 Definition
treatment by using of air
Term
rhinologist
 Definition
A physician who specializes in disease of the nose
Term
- oxia
 Definition
oxygen
Term
DPT
 Definition
Diphtheria pertussis tetanus
Term
CT scan
 Definition
computed tomography scan
Term
-oles
 Definition
an element that means small of minute
Term
VC
 Definition
vital capacity
Term
pharyngospasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction or twitching of the pharynx (throat)
Term
pulmono
 Definition
lung
Term
- osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
laryngectomy
 Definition
excision of the larynx is performed
Term
laryngostenosis
 Definition
narrowing stracture of the larynx
Term
pneumonia
 Definition
a lung inflammation caused by bacteria, a virus, or chemical irritants
Term
laryngectomy
 Definition
excision of the larynx
Term
bronchio
broncho
 Definition
bronchus (plural: bronchi)
Term
aspirate
 Definition
refers to using suction to remove fluids from a body cavity
Term
Pneumocystis carinii
 Definition
A type of pneumonia seen in Pt's with AIDS
Term
pleurodynia
 Definition
a pain in the pleura
Term
PCP
 Definition
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
Term
bronchiolo
 Definition
bronchiole
Term
COLD
 Definition
chronic obstuctive lung disease
Term
CF
 Definition
cystic fibrosis
Term
ARDS
 Definition
adult respiratory distress syndrome
Term
PFT
 Definition
pulmonary function test
Term
PND
 Definition
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
Term
RD
 Definition
respiratory disease
Term
SIDS
 Definition
sudden infant death syndrome
Term
TB
 Definition
tuberculosis
Term
URI
 Definition
upper respiratory infection
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