Question

exercise 5 translate the following word parts.

1. lob/o
2. pleur/o
3. bronchiol/o
4. steth/o
5. pneumat/o
6. alveol/o
7. pneumon/o
8. pector/o
9. pulmon/o
10. phren/o

exercise 6 break down the following words into their component parts and define.
example: sinusitis sinus | itis inflammation of the sinuses

1. pneumonia
2. bronchitis
3. pleuritis

Explanation:

For Exercise 5, these are medical - related word parts. In medical terminology, word parts often have specific meanings. For example, in Exercise 6, the suffix “-itis” generally means inflammation. We break down the words by identifying the root (which relates to a body part or system) and the suffix.

Answer:

Exercise 5

1. lobe
2. pleura
3. bronchiole
4. chest
5. air; lung
6. alveolus (air sac)
7. lung
8. chest
9. lung
10. diaphragm

Exercise 6

1. pneumon|ia; inflammation of the lungs
2. bronch|itis; inflammation of the bronchi
3. pleur|itis; inflammation of the pleura