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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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