October 12, 2025
Home » 12 - PCC Medical Terminology Fall 2025
epiglottis
Your epiglottis is a small, leaf-shaped sheet of elastic cartilage…
Acid Fast Bacteria (ABF) test
AFB refers to a test done to identify the bacterium…
hal/o ~ spir/o-
spir/o or respir/o is a combining form that refers to “breathing”.…
empyema
Empyema is an infection in which pus develops in your…
Nasopharynx
Your nasopharynx is the top part of your throat (pharynx),…
pleura
Your pleura is a thin, watery (serous) tissue (membrane) that…
Pneumoconiosis
Pneumoconiosis is one of a group of interstitial lung disease caused by breathing…
lobectomy
A lung lobectomy (pulmonary lobectomy) is a surgery to remove…
Stridor
Stridor is a high-pitched, wheezing sound caused by disrupted airflow.…
aspiration pneumonia
Aspiration pneumonia is an infection caused by inhaling something other…
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