Below are terms built from word parts used in this and previous chapters. Analyze each term presented below, and list and define the word parts used to build each term.
Medical Term Word Part Analysis
1. paranasal
2. alveolar
3. nasopharyngitis
4. visceral
5. cyanosis
6. hemoptysis
7. otorhinolaryngology
8. fibrosis
9. atelectasis
10. pneumoconiosis
11. cytology
12. bronchography
13. bronchoscopy
14. angiography
15. laryngoscopy
16. oximetry
17. spirometry
18. tracheotomy
19. thoracocentesis
20. cardiopulmonary
1. para- = beside, near; nas/o = nose;
2. -al = pertaining to
3. alveol/o = alveolus, air sac; -ar = pertaining to
4. nas/o = nose; pharyng/o = throat;
5. -itis = inflammation
6. viscer/o = internal organ; -al = pertaining to
7. cyan/o = blue; -osis = abnormal condition
8. hem/o = blood; -ptysis = spitting
9. ot/o = ear; rhin/o = nose; laryng/o = voice box;
10. -logy = study of
11. fibr/o = fibers; -osis = abnormal condition
12. atel/o = incomplete; -ectasis = dilation
13. pneum/o = lung; coni/o = dust;
14. -osis = abnormal condition
15. cyt/o = cell; -logy = study of
16. bronch/o = bronchus; -graphy = process of recording
17. bronch/o = bronchus; -scopy = process of viewing
18. angi/o = vessel; -graphy = process of recording
19. laryng/o = voice box; -scopy = process of viewing
20. ox/i = oxygen; -metry = process of measuring
21. spir/o = breathing; -metry = process of measuring
22. trache/o = trachea; -otomy = cutting into
23. thorac/o = chest; -centesis = puncture to withdraw fluid
24. cardi/o = heart; pulmon/o = lung;
25. -ary = pertaining to
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