Medical Terminology Simplified

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4–89 Combine hem/oand -phobiato form a word that means fear of blood:
/ /

4–90 Although the CFs muc/oand myc/olook similar, they have different
meanings.
Determine the CF that means
mucus: /
fungus: /

4–91 Analyze pneumon/o/myc/osisby defining the word elements.
pneumon/o: or
myc:
osis:

4–92 Chronic bronch/itis is an inflammation of the bronchi that persists for a
long time. This pulmon/ary disease is commonly caused by cigarette smoking and
is characterized by increased production of mucus and obstruction of respiratory
passages.
Bronch/itis may be of short duration, but when it persists for a long time, it may
be a more serious pulmon/ary disease called
/.

4–93 Chronic bronch/itis results in expectoration of mucus, sputum, or fluids
by coughing or spitting.
Use bronchi/oto build a term that means pertaining to the bronchi:
/
Use bronch/oto build a term that means inflammation of the bronchi:
/

4–94 Pneumon/ia is lung inflammation caused by bacteria, a virus, or chemical
irritants. Some pneumon/ias affect only one lobe of the lung (lobar pneumon/ia).
Others, such as bronch/o/pneumon/ia, involve the lungs and bronchi/oles.
Identify elements in bronch/o/pneumon/ia that mean
bronchus: /
air; lung:
condition:

4–95 A type of pneumon/ia that involves the lungs and bronchi/oles is called
/ / /.

128 CHAPTER 4• Respiratory System


Boldfaceindicates a word root or combining form. Blueindicates a suffix. Pinkindicates a prefix.


hem/o/phobia
hē-mō-FŌ-bē-ă

bronch/o/pneumon/ia
brong-kō-nū-MŌ-nē-ă

muc/o

myc/o

air, lung

fungus

abnormal condition

chronic bronch/itis
brŏng-KĪ-tĭs

bronchi/al
BRŎNG-kē-ăl

bronch/itis
brŏng-KĪ-tĭs

bronch/o

pneumon

-ia
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