Respiratory System 8/2

Question 0

Bronch/o

Answer 0

Bronchial tube, bronchus

Question 1

Pharyng/o

Answer 1

Pharynx, throat

Question 2

Pnemon/o

Answer 2

Lung air

Question 3

Phon/o

Answer 3

Sound, voice

Question 4

Alveoli

Answer 4

Microscopic air sacs in the lung

Question 5

Cyanosis

Answer 5

A bluish discoloration of the skin caused by lack oxygen

Question 6

Laryng/o

Answer 6

Larynx, throat

Question 7

Bronchi/o

Answer 7

Bronchial tube, bronchus

Question 8

Pulmon/o

Answer 8

Lung

Question 9

Pulm/o

Answer 9

Lung

Question 10

Third party reimbursement

Answer 10

Payment made by a party other than the one providing or receiving the service

Question 11

Diaphoresis

Answer 11

Profuse sweating

Question 12

EDI

Answer 12

Electronic data interchange

Question 13

CMS-1500

Answer 13

The standard claim form designed by the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services

Question 14

Carrier

Answer 14

With insurance it’s the company who provides the policy

Question 15

ASCA

Answer 15

Administrative simplification compliance act

Question 16

Septum

Answer 16

Membranous wall dividing two cavities as within the heart or the nose

Question 17

URI

Answer 17

Upper respiratory infection

Question 18

EOB

Answer 18

Explanation of benefits

Question 19

EMC

Answer 19

Electronic media claims

Question 20

Epligott/o

Answer 20

Epiglottis

Question 21

Alveol/o

Answer 21

Alveolus, air sac, small sac

Question 22

Ox/o

Answer 22

Oxygen

Question 23

Reimbursement

Answer 23

To pay back or compensate for money spent or losses or damages

Question 24

Bronchiole

Answer 24

Small terminal branches of the bronchi; that lacks cartilage

Question 25

Epistaxis

Answer 25

Nosebleed; hemorrhage from the nose

Question 26

Trache/o

Answer 26

Trachea, windpipe

Question 27

Pneum/o

Answer 27

Lung,air

Question 28

-pnea

Answer 28

Breathing

Question 29

Thorac/o

Answer 29

Chest

Question 30

COPD

Answer 30

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 31

Sputum

Answer 31

Substance ejected from the mouth containing saliva and mucus

Question 32

ECT

Answer 32

Electronic claims tracking

Question 33

Clearing house

Answer 33

A private or public company that often serves as the middleman

Question 34

CMS

Answer 34

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services

Question 35

Cilia

Answer 35

Hairlike projections from epithelial cells as in the bronchi

Question 36

Spirometer

Answer 36

An apparatus that measures the volume of inhaled and exhaled air

Question 37

Secondary insurance

Answer 37

Exists when a patient is covered under more than one insurance plan

Question 38

NPI

Answer 38

National provider identifier

Question 39

Apnea

Answer 39

The absence of breathing