Medical Terminology Simplified

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