Language of Medicine Ch 12 -Answered
-ema - ANSWER-condition (suffix)
-osmia - ANSWER-smell (suffix)
-pnea - ANSWER-breathing (suffix)
-ptysis - ANSWER-spitting (suffix)
-sphyxia - ANSWER-pulse (suffix)
-thorax - ANSWER-pleural cavity, chest (suffix)
ABGs - ANSWER-arterial blood gases (abbrev)
adenoid/o - ANSWER-adenoids (root)
adenoids - ANSWER-lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx; pharyngeal tonsils
AFB - ANSWER-acid-fast bacillus- the type of organism that causes tuberculosis
(abbrev)
alveol/o - ANSWER-alveolus, air sac (root)
alveolus - ANSWER-air sac in the lung.
anthracosis - ANSWER-coal dust accumulation in the lungs
apex of the lung - ANSWER-tip or uppermost portion of the lung
ARDS - ANSWER-acute (formerly adult) respiratory distress syndrome- a group of signs
and symptoms including tachypnea, dyspnea, tachycardia, hypoxemia, and cyanosis
associated with acute respiratory failure (abbrev)
asbestosis - ANSWER-asbestos particles accumulate in the lungs
asthma - ANSWER-chronic bronchial inflammatory disorder with airway obstruction due
to bronchial edema and constriction and increased mucus production
atelectasis - ANSWER-collapsed lung; incomplete expansion of alveoli
auscultation - ANSWER-listening to sounds within the body
bacilli - ANSWER-rod-shaped bacteria (cause of tuberculosis)
, BAL - ANSWER-bronchioalveolar lavage (abbrev)
base of the lung - ANSWER-lower portion of the lung
Bronch - ANSWER-bronchoscopy (abbrev)
bronch/o or bronchi/o - ANSWER-bronchus (root)
bronchiectasis - ANSWER-chronic dilation of a bronchus secondary to infection
bronchiol/o - ANSWER-bronchiole, small bronchus (root)
bronchioles - ANSWER-smallest branches of the bronchi. terminal _________ lead to
alveolar ducts
bronchoscopy - ANSWER-fiberoptic endoscope examination of the bronchial tubes
bronchus - ANSWER-branch of the trachea (windpipe) that is a passageway unto the
lung
C&S - ANSWER-culture and sensitivity testing (of sputum) (abbrev)
capn/o - ANSWER-carbon dioxide (root)
carbon dioxide - ANSWER-gas produced by body cells when oxygen and food combine;
exhaled through the lungs
CF - ANSWER-cystic fibrosis (abbrev)
chest x-ray - ANSWER-radiographic image of the thoracic cavity (chest film)
chronic bronchitis - ANSWER-inflammation of bronchi persisting over a long time; type
of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - ANSWER-chronic condition of
persistent obstruction of air flow through bronchial tubes and lungs.
cilia - ANSWER-thin hairs attached to the mucous membrane epithelium lining the
respiratory tract. they clear bacteria and foreign substances from the lung. cigarette
smoke impairs the function of _______
CO2 - ANSWER-carbon dioxide (abbrev)
computed tomography (CT) scan of the chest - ANSWER-Computer-generated series of
x-ray images show thoracic structures in cross section and other planes
-ema - ANSWER-condition (suffix)
-osmia - ANSWER-smell (suffix)
-pnea - ANSWER-breathing (suffix)
-ptysis - ANSWER-spitting (suffix)
-sphyxia - ANSWER-pulse (suffix)
-thorax - ANSWER-pleural cavity, chest (suffix)
ABGs - ANSWER-arterial blood gases (abbrev)
adenoid/o - ANSWER-adenoids (root)
adenoids - ANSWER-lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx; pharyngeal tonsils
AFB - ANSWER-acid-fast bacillus- the type of organism that causes tuberculosis
(abbrev)
alveol/o - ANSWER-alveolus, air sac (root)
alveolus - ANSWER-air sac in the lung.
anthracosis - ANSWER-coal dust accumulation in the lungs
apex of the lung - ANSWER-tip or uppermost portion of the lung
ARDS - ANSWER-acute (formerly adult) respiratory distress syndrome- a group of signs
and symptoms including tachypnea, dyspnea, tachycardia, hypoxemia, and cyanosis
associated with acute respiratory failure (abbrev)
asbestosis - ANSWER-asbestos particles accumulate in the lungs
asthma - ANSWER-chronic bronchial inflammatory disorder with airway obstruction due
to bronchial edema and constriction and increased mucus production
atelectasis - ANSWER-collapsed lung; incomplete expansion of alveoli
auscultation - ANSWER-listening to sounds within the body
bacilli - ANSWER-rod-shaped bacteria (cause of tuberculosis)
, BAL - ANSWER-bronchioalveolar lavage (abbrev)
base of the lung - ANSWER-lower portion of the lung
Bronch - ANSWER-bronchoscopy (abbrev)
bronch/o or bronchi/o - ANSWER-bronchus (root)
bronchiectasis - ANSWER-chronic dilation of a bronchus secondary to infection
bronchiol/o - ANSWER-bronchiole, small bronchus (root)
bronchioles - ANSWER-smallest branches of the bronchi. terminal _________ lead to
alveolar ducts
bronchoscopy - ANSWER-fiberoptic endoscope examination of the bronchial tubes
bronchus - ANSWER-branch of the trachea (windpipe) that is a passageway unto the
lung
C&S - ANSWER-culture and sensitivity testing (of sputum) (abbrev)
capn/o - ANSWER-carbon dioxide (root)
carbon dioxide - ANSWER-gas produced by body cells when oxygen and food combine;
exhaled through the lungs
CF - ANSWER-cystic fibrosis (abbrev)
chest x-ray - ANSWER-radiographic image of the thoracic cavity (chest film)
chronic bronchitis - ANSWER-inflammation of bronchi persisting over a long time; type
of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - ANSWER-chronic condition of
persistent obstruction of air flow through bronchial tubes and lungs.
cilia - ANSWER-thin hairs attached to the mucous membrane epithelium lining the
respiratory tract. they clear bacteria and foreign substances from the lung. cigarette
smoke impairs the function of _______
CO2 - ANSWER-carbon dioxide (abbrev)
computed tomography (CT) scan of the chest - ANSWER-Computer-generated series of
x-ray images show thoracic structures in cross section and other planes
