Medical Terminology: Aer/o

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What does the term 'aer/o' refer to?

Air (correct)

Breathing

Mouth

Dust

What is the meaning of the term 'alveol/o'?

Definition not provided.

What does 'anthrac/o' mean?

Air

Coal, coal dust (correct)

Diaphragm

Cancer

What does 'bronch/o, bronchi/o' refer to?

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What is the meaning of the term 'bronchus'?

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What does 'bronchiol/o' mean?

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What does the term 'carcin/o' signify?

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What does 'chondr/o' refer to?

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What does 'coni/o' represent?

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What does 'diaphragmat/o' mean?

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What does 'epiglott/o' refer to?

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What is the meaning of the term 'laryng/o'?

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What does 'lob/o' mean?

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What does 'muc/o' signify?

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What does 'nas/o' represent?

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What does 'rhin/o' mean?

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What does 'or/o' signify?

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What does 'stomat/o' refer to?

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What does 'orth/o' mean?

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What does 'ox/i, ox/o' represent?

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What does 'an/o' signify?

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What does 'pharyng/o' refer to?

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What does 'phon/o' mean?

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What does 'pleur/o' represent?

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What is the meaning of 'pnea'?

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What does 'dys/p' signify?

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What does 'pneum/o' mean?

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What does 'pneumon/o' signify?

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What does 'Pulmon/o' represent?

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What does 'Sinus/o' mean?

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What does 'spir/o' signify?

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What does 'thorac/o' represent?

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What does 'tonsil/o' mean?

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What does 'trache/o' refer to?

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Study Notes

Medical Terminology: Key Terms and Definitions

aer/o: Refers to air. Example includes Aerophagia, which is the condition of eating or swallowing air.
alveol/o: Relates to alveoli, structures in the lungs where gas exchange occurs.
anthrac/o: Denotes coal or coal dust. An example is Anthracosis, indicating an abnormal condition of the lungs due to coal dust (commonly known as black lung disease).
bronch/o, bronchi/o: Refers to the bronchus. Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchus.
bronchiol/o: Pertains to bronchioles, the smaller air passages in lungs. Example includes Bronchiolitis, which is an inflammation of the bronchioles.
carcin/o: Indicates cancer. Carcinoma represents a cancerous tumor.
chondr/o: Means cartilage. Example is Chondroplasty, a surgical procedure to repair cartilage.
coni/o: Signifies dust. Coniosis describes an abnormal condition caused by the inhalation of dust.
diaphragmat/o: Refers to the diaphragm. Diaphragmatocele is a hernia of the diaphragm.
epiglott/o: Relates to the epiglottis. Example includes Epiglottitis, which is the inflammation of the epiglottis.
laryng/o: Refers to the larynx. Laryngitis is the inflammation of the larynx.
lob/o: Means lobe. Lobectomy refers to the surgical removal of a lobe.
muc/o: Indicates mucus. Mucold describes something resembling mucus.
nas/o: Pertains to the nose. Nasogastric describes something related to both the nose and stomach.
rhin/o: Also signifies the nose. Rhinitis is the inflammation of the nose.
or/o: Refers to the mouth. Oral means pertaining to the mouth.
stomat/o: Indicates a mouth-like opening. Stomatitis signifies inflammation of the mouth.
orth/o: Means straight. Orthopnea refers to difficulty breathing when lying flat, relieved by sitting up.
ox/i, ox/o: Relates to oxygen. Oximeter is an instrument that measures oxygen levels.
a, an/o: Means without. Anoxia indicates a condition of no oxygen.
pharyng/o: Refers to the pharynx. Pharyngeal means pertaining to the pharynx.
phon/o: Signifies sound or voice. Phonograph is a recording instrument for sound.
pleur/o: Relates to the pleura, the membrane surrounding the lungs. Pleurodynia indicates pain in the pleura.
pnea: Refers to breathing. Apnea describes a temporary cessation of breathing.
dys/p: Means difficult. Dyspnea indicates difficulty breathing.
pneum/o: Refers to lung or air. Pneumonia describes a condition affecting the lungs.
pneumon/o: Also indicates lung or air. Pneumonectomy refers to the surgical removal of a lung.
Pulmon/o: Pertains to the lung. Pulmonary means relating to the lungs.
Sinus/o: Refers to the sinus. Sinusoid signifies resembling a sinus.
spir/o: Indicates breathing. Spirometer is a device for measuring breathing.
thorac/o: Pertains to the thorax. Thoracentesis is a surgical procedure to puncture the thorax.
tonsil/o: Relates to the tonsil. Tonsillitis indicates inflammation of the tonsils.
trache/o: Signifies trachea. Tracheotomy refers to the surgical incision into the trachea.

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