HST-MT - Medical Terminology of the Respiratory System

This video tutorial covers medical terminology related to the respiratory system, including terms for the nose, lungs, trachea, larynx, thorax, breathing, bronchi, pleura, pharynx, and mucus. Each section explains root elements, suffixes, and prefixes used in medical terms, providing definitions and examples. The video concludes with a preview of the next topic in the series, the digestive system.

What does the term 'rhinodynia' refer to?

• Stone in the nose

• Pain in the nose

• Inflammation of the nose

• Excessive discharge from the nose

Which term describes a surgical puncture of the lung?

• Pneumothorax

• Pneumonitis

• Pneumocentesis

• Pneumonography

What is the meaning of 'tracheoplasty'?

• Suture of the trachea

• Inflammation of the trachea

• Surgical incision of the trachea

• Surgical repair of the trachea

Which term refers to an abnormal narrowing of the larynx?

• Laryngitis

• Laryngoscope

• Laryngostenosis

• Laryngocentesis

What does 'thoracodynia' mean?

• Surgical puncture of the thorax

• View or examination of the thorax

• Pain in the thorax

• Surgical repair of the thorax

What is the term for excessive breathing?

• Dyspnea

• Hyperpnea

• Orthopnea

• Eupnea

Which term describes inflammation of the bronchial tubes?

• Bronchiectasis

• Bronchitis

• Bronchoscopy

• Bronchoplegia

What does 'pleuritis' refer to?

• Pain in the pleura

• Surgical puncture of the pleura

• Inflammation of the pleura

• Surgical incision of the pleura

What is the meaning of 'pharyngitis'?

• Inflammation of the pharynx

• Narrowing of the pharynx

• Dryness of the pharynx

• Visual examination of the pharynx

Which term refers to swelling of the mucous membrane?

• Myxedema

• Myxadenoma

• Myxoid

• Myxocystitis