Intro To Medical Terminology Chapter 7

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What does the combining form thorac/o mean?

  • Blue
  • Breath
  • Chest (correct)
  • Incomplete

What does the combining form atel/o mean?

Incomplete, imperfect

What does the combining form coni/o mean?

To dust

What does the combining form spir/o mean?

<p>Breathe</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form cyan/o mean?

<p>Blue</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form rhin/o mean?

<p>Nose</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form pleur/o mean?

<p>Pleura</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the combining form alveol/o mean?

<p>Alveolus, air sac</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do the combining forms pneum/o or pneumon/o mean?

<p>Air, lung</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix -phonia mean?

<p>Voice</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix -ptysis mean?

<p>Spitting</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix -capnia mean?

<p>CO2</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the absence of the sense of smell?

<p>Anosmia</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the presence of pus in the pleural cavity called?

<p>Empyema</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the clinical term for a head cold?

<p>Coryza</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term epistaxis mean?

<p>Nosebleed</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the visual examination of the voice box called?

<p>Laryngoscopy</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the removal of a lobe of the lung called?

<p>Lobectomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a surgical opening in the neck for insertion of a breathing tube called?

<p>Tracheostomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Medical Terminology Notes - Chapter 7

  • Combining Form: thorac/o
    Refers to the chest.

  • Combining Form: atel/o
    Indicates incompleteness or imperfection.

  • Combining Form: coni/o
    Relates to dust.

  • Combining Form: spir/o
    Means to breathe.

  • Combining Form: cyan/o
    Signifies the color blue.

  • Combining Form: rhin/o
    Involves the nose.

  • Combining Form: pleur/o
    Pertains to the pleura, the membrane surrounding the lungs.

  • Combining Form: alveol/o
    Refers to alveolus or air sac, crucial for gas exchange in lungs.

  • Combining Forms: pneum/o or pneumon/o
    Both indicate air or lung.

  • Suffix: -phonia
    Relates to voice production or voice quality.

  • Suffix: -ptysis
    Refers to spitting, often related to coughing up substances.

  • Suffix: -capnia
    Indicates the presence of carbon dioxide (CO2).

  • Anosmia
    Condition characterized by the absence of the sense of smell.

  • Empyema
    Medical term for the presence of pus in the pleural cavity, indicating infection.

  • Coryza
    Clinical term for a head cold, commonly associated with nasal inflammation and mucus production.

  • Epistaxis
    Refers specifically to a nosebleed.

  • Laryngoscopy
    Visual examination procedure of the voice box (larynx) to assess its condition.

  • Lobectomy
    Surgical procedure that involves removing a lobe of the lung, often used to treat localized lung issues.

  • Tracheostomy
    Surgical creation of an opening in the neck; allows for the insertion of a breathing tube, bypassing obstructed airways.

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