Exam 7: Abbreviationsones to Use and Ones to Avoid

Select the combining form that best matches the definition chest.

The bottom section of the pharynx is the laryngopharynx or hypopharynx.

A bronchoscope is a device used to examine the nasal passages.

Abnormally fast breathing is dyspnea.

Antitussives promote coughing and the expelling of mucus.

Inflammation of the nose is rhinitis.

Select the combining form that best matches the definition trachea.

The point at which the trachea divides is known as the epiglottis.

Most of the thoracic cavity is occupied by the

The oropharynx is in the front of the mouth.

The left lung has two lobes.

Select the combining form that best matches the definition nose.

Pleurocentesis is a surgical puncture of the pleural space.

Tapping over the lung area to see if the lungs are clear is called

Tapping over the lung area is percussion.

Normal breathing is apnea.

A procedure for examining the mouth and larynx is a nasopharyngoscopy.

Inability to breathe is stridor.

A sputum sample,or culture,may be used to determine if there are any disease-causing organisms in the lungs.

The inner layer of the pleura is the septum.