Respiratory System Medical Terminology Quiz

What does the prefix 'endo-' mean?

• Lung

• Blue

• Chest

• Within

Which combining form refers to the lung?

• Cyan/o

• Lob/o

• Pharyng/o

• Pulmon/o

What does the suffix '-ptysis' indicate?

• Instrument used to observe

• Spitting

• Smell

• Breathing

Which combining form relates to the windpipe?

• Ox/o

• Spir/o

• Trache/o

• Thromb/o

What is the meaning of the suffix '-scope'?

• Smell

• Breathing

• Spitting

• Instrument used to observe

Which combining form signifies the chest?

• Stetho/o

• Alveol/o

• Trache/o

• Pneumon/o

What does the combining form 'bronchi/o' refer to?

• Oxygen

• Blood clot

• Breathe

• Bronchial tube

The suffix '-capnia' is associated with which gas?

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Hydrogen

What does the combining form 'rhin/o' relate to?

• Nose

• Pluera

• Voice box

• Lung

Which combining form signifies the voice box?

• Laryng/o

• Rhin/o

• Pleur/o

• Pharyn/o