Medical Terminology - Respiratory System Combining Forms Quiz

Test your knowledge of medical terminology related to the respiratory system. Identify combining forms and their meanings in this quiz.

#1

Which combining form refers to the nose?

rhin/o
laryng/o
trache/o
bronch/o
#2

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

Throat
Lung
Bronchus
Nasal cavity
#3

Which combining form refers to the chest?

pulmon/o
thorac/o
phren/o
pneumon/o
#4

The combining form 'spirometry' refers to the measurement of what?

Blood pressure
Breathing capacity
Heart rate
Temperature
#5

What does the combining form 'cyanosis' indicate?

Blue discoloration of the skin
Yellow discoloration of the skin
Red discoloration of the skin
Green discoloration of the skin
#6

Which combining form refers to the windpipe?

laryng/o
trache/o
rhin/o
bronch/o
#7

Which combining form is related to the voice box?

bronchiol/o
laryng/o
trache/o
pneumon/o
#8

The combining form 'pharyng/o' refers to which part of the respiratory system?

Nasal cavity
Bronchioles
Pharynx
Alveoli
#9

Which combining form is associated with the air sacs in the lungs?

alveol/o
pleur/o
bronchiol/o
pharyng/o
#10

The combining form 'epistaxis' refers to what medical condition?

Nosebleed
Pneumonia
Coughing
Shortness of breath
#11

The combining form 'pulmon/o' is associated with which organ?

Liver
Heart
Lungs
Kidneys
#12

What does the combining form 'bronchiectasis' indicate?

Inflammation of the bronchi
Dilation of the bronchi
Collapse of the bronchi
Narrowing of the bronchi
#13

What is the meaning of the combining form 'pleur/o'?

Breath
Lung
Pleura
Windpipe
#14

What does the combining form 'pneumothorax' indicate?

Collapsed lung
Inflammation of the lung
Excessive mucus in the lungs
Fluid accumulation around the lungs
#15

The combining form 'capn/o' is related to what aspect of respiration?

Breath sounds
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
Coughing
#16

The combining form 'lobectomy' refers to the surgical removal of a part of which organ?

Heart
Liver
Lung
Kidney
#17

Which combining form refers to the voice box?

bronchiol/o
laryng/o
trache/o
pneumon/o

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