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What does the combining form thorac/o mean?
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?
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What does the combining form cyan/o mean?
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What does the combining form rhin/o mean?
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What does the combining form pleur/o mean?
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What does the combining form alveol/o mean?
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What do the combining forms pneum/o or pneumon/o mean?
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What does the suffix -phonia mean?
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What does the suffix -ptysis mean?
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What does the suffix -capnia mean?
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What is the term for the absence of the sense of smell?
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What is the presence of pus in the pleural cavity called?
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What is the clinical term for a head cold?
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What does the term epistaxis mean?
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What is the visual examination of the voice box called?
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What is the removal of a lobe of the lung called?
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology Notes - Chapter 7
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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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