Question

for each of the following, circle the meaning that corresponds to the combining form given:
nose ren/o rhin/o nos/o
air or lung aden/o pneum/o thorac/o
throat thorac/o laryng/o pharyng/o
chest thorac/o pneum/o lapar/o
voice box laryng/o trache/o pharyng/o
breathing aer/o spir/o crin/o
diaphragm phren/o pleur/o pneumon/o
mouth ox/o or/o spir/o
from the list found on page 2, choose the correct medical term for each of the following:
air in the pleural space:
pus in the pleural space:
blood in the pleural space:
listening to sounds within the body:
endoscope used to examine the airways:
coughing up and spitting out material from the lungs:
inflammation of the pleura:
to elicit sounds or vibrations by tapping:
puncture for aspiration of the chest:
hoarseness:
inflammation of the voice box:
deficient amount of oxygen in tissue cells:
disease characterized by overexpansion of the alveoli with air:
nosebleed:
cancer originating in the bronchus:
collapse of lung tissue:
material expelled from the lungs by coughing:
high - pitched crowing sound signaling obstruction in the upper airway:
blood clot in the lungs:
surgical creation of an opening in the trachea:
disease characterized by paroxysmal wheezing, dyspnea, & cough:
excessive movement of air in and out of the lungs:
disorder that is a combination of emphysema & chronic bronchitis

Explanation:

Answer:

Nose: rhin/o
Air or lung: pneum/o
Throat: pharyng/o
Chest: thorac/o
Voice box: laryng/o
Breathing: spir/o
Diaphragm: phren/o
Mouth: or/o