Respiratory CF

Question 1

adenoid/o

Answer 1

adenoids
*adenoid/ectomy = excision of the adenoids
[-ectomy=excision, removal]

Question 2

laryng/o

Answer 2

larynx (voice box)
*laryng/o/scope = instrument for examining the larynx
[-scope=instrument to examine]

Question 3

nas/o

Answer 3

nose
*nas/al = pertaining to the nose
[-al=pertaining to]

Question 4

rhin/o

Answer 4

nose
*rhin/o/rrea = dicharge from the nose (runny nose), often the result of a cold or allergy
[-rrhea=discharge, flow]

Question 5

pharyng/o

Answer 5

pharynx (throat)
*pharyng/o/spasm = involuntary contraction or twitching of the pharynx or throat
[-spasm=involuntary contraction, twitching

Question 6

tonsill/o

Answer 6

tonsils
*tonsill/ectomy = removal of the tonsils
[-ecotmy=excision, removal]

Question 7

trache/o

Answer 7

trachea (windpipe)
*trache/o/tomy = incision of the trachea
[-tomy=incision]

Question 8

alveol/o

Answer 8

alveolus, air sac
*alveol/ar = pertaining to the alveolus (alveoli) or air sac
[-ar=pertaining to]

Question 9

bronch/o

Answer 9

bronchus (plural, bronchi)
*bronch/o/scopy = visual examination of the bronchi through a bronchoscope
[-scopy=visual examination]

Question 10

bronchi/o

Answer 10

bronchus (plural, bronchi)
*bronchi/ectasis = expansion or dilation of the bronchi
[-ectasis=expansion, dilation]

Question 11

bronchiol/o

Answer 11

bronchiole
*bronchiol/itis = inflammation of the bronchiole(s)
[-itis=inflammation]

Question 12

phren/o

Answer 12

diaphragm
*phren/algia = pain in the diaphragm
[-algia=pain]

Question 13

pneum/o

Answer 13

air; lung
*pneum/o/melan/osis = abnormal condition of blackening of the lung tissue (caused by inhalation of coal dust or other black particles)
[melan=black; -osis= abnormal condition]

Question 14

pneumon/o

Answer 14

air; lung
*pneumon/ia = abnormal condition of the lungs
[-ia=condition]

Question 15

pulmon/o

Answer 15

lung
*pulmon/o/logist= physician or medical specialist who treats pulmonary diseases
[-logist=specialist in the study of]

Question 16

thorac/o

Answer 16

chest
*thorac/o/pathy = disease of the thorax (chest)
[-pathy=disease]

Question 17

aer/o

Answer 17

air
*aer/o/phagia = swallowing or eating air
[-phagia=wallowing, eating]

Question 18

cyan/o

Answer 18

blue
*cyan/osis = abnormal condition of blue (skin)
[-osis=abnormal condition]

Question 19

muc/o

Answer 19

mucus
*muc/oid = resembling mucus
[-oid=resembling]

Question 20

myc/o

Answer 20

fungus
*myc/osis = any disease induced by a fungus
[-osis=abnormal condition]

Question 21

orth/o

Answer 21

straight
*orth/o/pnea = (labored) breathing that improves when standing or sitting up {straight, breathing}
[-pnea=breathing]

Question 22

py/o

Answer 22

pus
*py/o/thorax= pus in the chest
[-thorax=chest]

Question 23

pleur/o

Answer 23

pleura
*pleur/o/dynia=pain in the pleura
[-dynia=pain]

Question 24

mast/o

Answer 24

breast
{mastoid process-conical prominence projecting from the undersurface of the mastoid portion of the temporal bone}
*mastoid/itis = inflammation of one of the mastoid bones, usually an extension of a middle ear infection
[-itis=inflammation; -oid=resembling]