Chapter 12-2: Respiratory System—Part 2
Chabner: The Language of Medicine, 11th Edition
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Give the accented syllable in the following terms (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis =
no, endocrine = en).
1. Dyspnea: __________
2. Bacilli: __________
3. Larynx: __________
4. Rhinoplasty: __________
5. Pleural effusion: __________
6. Adenoids: __________
7. Bronchoscopy: __________
8. Expectoration: __________
9. Hypoxia: __________
10. Tonsillectomy: __________
Select the term that is spelled correctly and give its meaning.
11. A. epiglottis
B. epiglottus
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
12. A. diaphrame
B. diaphragm
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
13. A. ascultation
B. auscultation
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
14. A. astmah
B. asthma
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
15. A. emphysema
B. emphyzema
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
16. A. cilia
B. cili
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
17. A. traychea
B. trachea
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
18. A. plural
B. pleural
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
19. A. pnuemonia
B. pneumonia
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
20. A. alveoli
B. alveroli
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
21. Bronchiectasis: __________
22. Anosmia: __________
23. Phrenic: __________
24. Pneumothorax: __________
25. Purulent: __________
26. Rales: __________
27. Auscultation: __________
28. Pulmonary infarction: __________
29. Adenoid hypertrophy: __________
30. Tachypnea: __________
31. Pleurodynia: __________
32. Pulmonary embolism: __________
33. Pulmonary edema: __________
34. Pulmonary abscess: __________
Give the meanings for the following abbreviations.
35. COPD: __________
36. PFTs: __________
37. URI: __________
38. ARDS: __________
39. CPAP: __________
40. RSV: __________
41. VATS: __________
42. RDS: __________
43. MDI: __________
44. DOE: __________
45. NSCLC: __________
