Chapter 5 Homework

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Chapter 5 Homework

Pretest

The two spongelike organs in the thoracic cavity are called
bronchi.
alveoli.
lungs.
sinuses.

2.The combining form meaning throat is

laryng/o.
pharyng/o.
trache/o.
rhin/o.

3.The prefix pan- means

all.
good.
many.
within.

4.The suffix -tomy means

measurement.
pain.
heat.
incision.

5.The term that means inflammation of the bronchi is

bronciectasis.
bronchitis.
bronchoscopy.
bronchospasm.

6.The meaning of the medical terms epistaxis is

an infectious disease.
fluid accumulation.
a nosebleed.
respiratory failure.

7.The medical term rhinoplasty is repair of the

chest.
nose.
voice box.
lung.

8.A capnometer is used to measure

oxygen.
blood.
carbon dioxide.
air.

9.Which of the following term means open?

patent
airway
nebulizer
aspirate

10.The abbreviation for chest radiogragh is

CT.
CO2.
COPD.
CXR.

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Word Parts

A. Match combining forms with their definitions.

_____ 1. trache/o a. carbon dioxide

_____ 2. thorac/o b. pleura

_____ 3. lob/o c. nose

_____ 4. epiglott/o d. pharynx

_____ 5. nas/o, rhin/o e. adenoids

_____ 6. bronchi/o, bronch/o f. chest

_____ 7. pharyng/o g. lobe

_____ 8. alveol/o h. epiglottis

_____ 9. pleur/o i. trachea

_____10. adenoid/o j. diaphragm

_____11. capn/o k. alveolus

_____12. phren/o l. bronchus

B. Match combining forms with their definitions.

_____ 1. pulmon/o a. mucus

_____ 2. spir/o b. pus

_____ 3. hem/o, hemat/o c. oxygen

_____ 4. muc/o d. imperfect, incomplete

_____ 5. somn/o e. blood

_____ 6. atel/o f. lung, air

_____ 7. pneum/o g. lung

_____ 8. ox/i, ox/o h. straight

_____ 9. orth/o i. sleep

_____10. py/o j. breathing

_____11. phon/o k. fast, rapid

_____12. tachy/o l. sound

C. Match prefixes with their definitions.

1. poly- ______a. normal, good

2. a-, an- ______b. all, total

3. endo- ______c. many, much

4. eu- ______d. within

5. pan- ______e. without, absence of

D. Write the suffix next to its definition.

-centesis-meter-scope -stenosis

-algia-ectasis-metry-scopic -stomy

-ar, -ary, -eal-emia-pexy-scopy -thorax

-cele-graphy-rrhagia-spasm -tomy

1.______sudden, involuntary muscle contraction

2.______chest

3.______surgical puncture to aspirate fluid

4.______surgical fixation, suspension

5.______hernia or protrusion

6.______constriction or narrowing

7.______instrument used for visual examination

8.______pain

9.______creation of an artificial opening

10.______measurement

11.______instrument used to measure

12.______pertaining to

13.______cut into or incision

14.______visual examination

15.______pertaining to visual examination

16.______rapid flow of blood

17.______stretching out, dilatation, expansion

18.______blood condition

19.______process or recording, radiographic imaging

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Build Medical Terms

Use the suffix -itis to build the medical terms defined in numbers 1-4.

1. inflammation of the lungs______

2. inflammation of the pharynx______

3. inflammation of the (mucous______

membranes of the) nose

4. inflammation of the pleura______

Use the suffix -thorax to build the medical terms defined in numbers 5-7.

5. pus in the chest (pleural space)______

6. blood in the chest (pleural space)______

7. air in the chest (pleural space)______

Use the suffix -tomy to build the medical terms defined in numbers 8-10.

8. incision into the (nasal) septum______

9. incision of the lung and bronchus______

10. incision of the trachea______

Use the suffix -scopy to build the medical terms defined in numbers 11-12.

11. visual examination within______

12. visual examination of the larynx______

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Diagnostic Terms

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PPD skin test

pulse oximetry

pulmonary function test

arterial blood gases

chest CT scan

chest radiograph

ventilation-perfusion scanning

acid-fast bacilli smear

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Write the appropriate diagnostic test in the sentences below. Also provide the abbreviation where appropriate.

1.______determines the presence of the bacteria that causes tuberculosis.

2.A positive ______indicates previous exposure to TB.

3.______determines the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood, abbreviated as ______.

4.______ is used to diagnose tumors, abscesses, and pleural effusion.

5.______measures oxygen in the blood.

6.______ is used to evaluate the lungs and heart, abbreviated as ______.

7.______ is used to determine respiratory function or abnormalities; abbreviated as ______.

8.______ is used to diagnose pulmonary embolisms, abbreviated as ______.

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Terms and Definitions

Each definition below is followed by two terms. Circle the term that has been defined.

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1.The membranous lining of the nose

mucous
serous

2.The act of inhaling air

inspiration
aspiration

3.Pertaining to within the trachea

endotracheal
mediastinal

4.Collapse of a lung

atelectasis
pleurisy

5.Heart disease due to lung disease

emphysema
cor pulmonale

6.The medical term for sore throat

laryngitis
pharyngitis

7.Presence of fluid in the pleural cavity

pleuritis
pleural effusion

8.An instrument used to measure breathing

oximeter
spirometer

9.Fluid accumulation in the alveoli and bronchioles

pulmonary edema
pulmonary embolism

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Abbreviations

Write out the meaning for each of the following abbreviations.

1. COPD ______

2. URI______

3. LTB______

4. TB______

5. CXR______

6. ABGs______

7. flu______

8. CF______

9. LLL______

10. RML______

Write out the abbreviations for the following terms.

11. ventilation-perfusion scanning ______

12. right upper lobe ______

13. oxygen ______

14. carbon dioxide ______

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