Exam 7: Abbreviationsones to Use and Ones to Avoid

Abnormally fast breathing is

Tuberculosis is caused by bacteria called bacilli.

The vocal cords are strips of vibrating muscle.

A peak flow meter evaluates breathing capacity.

Asthma can be caused by

The back portion of the mouth is the hypopharynx.

The outer layer of the pleura is the parietal pleura.

Inspiration brings air from the outside through the nose or mouth.

Select the combining form that best matches the definition pharynx.

Empyema is pus in the pleural cavity.

Nasal inflammation is pharyngitis.

Select the combining form that best matches the definition mouth.

The topmost section of the lung is the hilum.

A collapsed lung is emphysema.

Hairs in the nasal cavity are cilia.

Inflammation of a lung is pneumonitis.

Cilia in the nasal cavity filter out foreign bodies.

An agent that relieves coughing is an expectorant.

Abnormally shallow breathing is hypopnea.

The Adam's apple is made of thyroid cartilage.