Med Term 13

Question 0

apnea

Answer 0

not breathing

Question 1

-pnea

Answer 1

suffix, breathing

Question 2

dyspnea

Answer 2

difficult or painful breathing

Question 3

orthopnea

Answer 3

breathing well only when sitting upright

Question 4

bradypnea

Answer 4

abnormally slow breathing

Question 5

bronchitis

Answer 5

inflammation of the bronchi

Question 6

bronchorrhaphy

Answer 6

suturing of the bronchi

Question 7

bronchoscopy

Answer 7

examining the bronchi using a scope

Question 8

bronchospasm

Answer 8

uncontrolled twitching or contractions of the bronchi

Question 9

pulmonic

Answer 9

pertaining to the lungs

Question 10

pneumonal

Answer 10

pertaining to the lungs

Question 11

pulmonary

Answer 11

pertaining to the lungs

Question 12

cardiopulmonary

Answer 12

pertaining to the heart and lungs

Question 13

chiro

Answer 13

hand

Question 14

chiroplasty

Answer 14

surgical repair of the hand

Question 15

chiropractor

Answer 15

practitioner that uses manipulative therapy

Question 16

chiropractic

Answer 16

the practice of the chiropractor

Question 17

dextral

Answer 17

pertaining to the right

Question 18

dextrocardia

Answer 18

heart displaced to the right

Question 19

dextrogastria

Answer 19

stomach displaced to the right

Question 20

dextromanual

Answer 20

right handedness

Question 21

phreno

Answer 21

the diaphragm (muscle)

Question 22

phrenoplegia

Answer 22

paralysis of the diaphragm

Question 23

phrenic

Answer 23

nerve that enervates the diaphragm for breathing

Question 24

diaphragm

Answer 24

large breathing muscle inferior to the lungs

Question 25

epistaxis

Answer 25

nosebleed

Question 26

hemoptysis

Answer 26

bloody sputum or saliva

Question 27

ptyalorrhea

Answer 27

excessive flow of saliva

Question 28

myco

Answer 28

fungus

Question 29

mycology

Answer 29

the study of fungi

Question 30

pneumonomycosis

Answer 30

fungus condition of the lungs

Question 31

mycoderma

Answer 31

fungus condition of the skin

Question 32

laryngitis

Answer 32

inflammation of the larynx

Question 33

laryngalgia

Answer 33

pain in the larynx

Question 34

laryngoscope

Answer 34

instrument used to examine the larynx

Question 35

laryngotomy

Answer 35

incision into the larynx

Question 36

nasofrontal

Answer 36

pertaining to the nose and frontal bones

Question 37

paranasal

Answer 37

area around the nasal bones (sinuses)

Question 38

nasopharyngeal

Answer 38

pertaining to the nose and throat

Question 39

otorhinolaryngologist

Answer 39

physician specialist in ear, nose and throat

Question 40

nasolacrimal

Answer 40

pertaining to the nose and tear ducts

Question 41

pediatrician

Answer 41

physician specialist in treating children

Question 42

podiatrist

Answer 42

specialist caring for feet (doctor of podiatric medicine)

Question 43

pharyngomycosis

Answer 43

fungus of the throat

Question 44

pharyngoplasty

Answer 44

surgical repair of the throat

Question 45

pharynx

Answer 45

singular of pharynges

Question 46

pleural

Answer 46

pertaining to the membrane around the lungs (pleura)

Question 47

pleurectomy

Answer 47

excision of the pleura

Question 48

pleurisy

Answer 48

inflammation of the pleura (pleuritis)

Question 49

pleurocentesis

Answer 49

surgical puncture of the pleura to remove fluid

Question 50

pneumonia

Answer 50

inflammation of the lungs (pneumonitis)

Question 51

pneumonomelanosis

Answer 51

black lung disease

Question 52

pneumonopathy

Answer 52

any disease of the lung

Question 53

pneumonorrhagia

Answer 53

hemorrhage of the lung

Question 54

sinistral

Answer 54

pertaining to the left

Question 55

sinistrocardia

Answer 55

heart displaced to the left

Question 56

sinistromanual

Answer 56

left handed

Question 57

trachealgia

Answer 57

pain in the trachea (windpipe)

Question 58

tracheopyosis

Answer 58

pus condition in the trachea

Question 59

tracheostomy

Answer 59

make a new surgical opening in the trachea

Question 60

endotracheal

Answer 60

inside the trachea

Question 61

pneumon

Answer 61

lungs

Question 62

pne/o

Answer 62

breathing

Question 63

pneum/o

Answer 63

air (lung)

Question 64

-pnea

Answer 64

breathing

Question 65

-ecstasia

Answer 65

dilation or expansion

Question 66

-ectasis

Answer 66

dilation or expansion

Question 67

melan

Answer 67

black

Question 68

myco

Answer 68

fungus

Question 69

sero

Answer 69

serum

Question 70

hemo

Answer 70

blood

Question 71

ptyalo

Answer 71

saliva or sputum

Question 72

pty

Answer 72

sputum

Question 73

naso

Answer 73

nasal cavity

Question 74

mento

Answer 74

chin

Question 75

laryngo

Answer 75

larynx

Question 76

tracheo

Answer 76

windpipe

Question 77

phreno

Answer 77

diaphragm

Question 78

diaphragmo

Answer 78

diaphragm

Question 79

dextro

Answer 79

right

Question 80

sinistro

Answer 80

left

Question 81

ad-

Answer 81

toward

Question 82

podo

Answer 82

foot

Question 83

pedi

Answer 83

foot

Question 84

-iatrist

Answer 84

physician

Question 85

-iatric

Answer 85

physician, pertaining to

Question 86

geri

Answer 86

old age