Question | Answer |
alveol/o | alveolous; air sac |
anthrac/o | coal |
atel/o | incomplete |
bronch/o | bronchus |
bronchi/o | bronchus |
bronchiol/o | bronchiole |
coni/o | dust |
diaphragmat/o | diaphragm |
epiglott/o | epiglottis |
laryng/o | larynx |
lob/o | lobe |
nas/o | nose |
othr/o | straight, upright |
ox/o | oxygen |
ox/i | oxygen |
pharyng/o | pharynx |
pleur/o | pleura |
pneum/o | lung, air |
pneumon/o | lung, air |
pulmon/o | lung |
rhin/o | nose |
sinus/o | sinus, cavity |
spir/o | breathing |
trache/o | trachea, windpipe |
-capnia | carbon dioxide |
-ectasis | dilated, expansion |
-osmia | smell |
-phonia | voice |
-pnea | breathing |
-ptysis | spitting |
-thorax | chest |
bronchogram | record of the bronchus |
bronchitis | inflammation of the broncus |
bronchoplasty | surgical repair of the bronchus |
broncogenic | produced by the bronchus |
broncospasm | involutary muscle spasm of bronchus |
bronchial | pertaining to a bronchus |
bronchiectasis | dilated bronchus |
diaphragmatic | pertaining to the diaphragm |
laryngectomy | removal of the voice box |
laryngitis | inflammation of the voice box |
laryngoplasty | surgical repair of the voice box |
laryngoscope | instrument to view the voice box |
laryngeal | pertaining to the voice box |
laryngoplegia | paralysis of the voice box |
lobectomy | removal of the (lung) lobe |
oximeter | instrument to measure oxygen |
anoxia | condition of no oxygen |
hypoxemia | insufficient oxygen in the blood |
hypoxia | insufficient oxygen condition |
pleurocentesis | puncture of the pleura to withdraw fluid |
pleurectomy | removal of the pleura |
pleurodynia | pleural pain |
pharyngitis | throat inflammation |
pharyngeal | pertaining to the throat |
nasopharyngitis | nose and throat inflammation |
pulmonologist | lung specialist |
pulmonary | pertaining to the lung |
rhinitis | inflammation of the nose |
rhinomycosis | abnormal condition of the nose fungus |
rhinoplasty | surgical repair of the nose |
rhinorrhagia | rapid flow (of blood) from the nose |
rhinorrhea | nose discharge |
pansinusitis | inflammation of all the sinuses |
thoracalgia | chest pain |
thoracic | pertaining to the chest |
thoracotomy | incision into the chest |
endotracheal | pertaining to inside of the trachea |
tracheotomy | incision into the trachea |
tracheostenosis | narrowing of the trachea |
aphonia | no voice |
dysphonia | abnormal voice |
acapnia | lack of carbon dioxide |
hypercapnia | excessive carbon dioxide |
anosmia | lack of (sense of) smell |
apnea | not breathing |
bradypnea | slow breathing |
dyspnea | difficult, labored breathing |
eupnea | normal breathing |
hyperpnea | excessive (deep) breathing |
hypopnea | insufficient (shallow) breathing |
orthopnea | (sitting) straight breathing |
tachypnea | rapid breathing |
hemothorax | blood in the chest |
pyothorax | pus in the chest |
pneumothorax | air in the chest |
asphyxia | lack of oxygen |
aspiration | withdraw fluid from a body cavity using suction |
Cheyne-Stokes respiration | abnormal breathing pattern in which there are long periods |
clubbing | abnormal widening and thickening of the ends of the fingers and toes associated with chronic oxygen deficiency |
cyanosis | bluish tint of skin from receiving insufficient amount of oxygen or circulation |
epistaxis | nosebleed |
Six major organs | nasal cavity (nose), pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchial tubes, and lungs |
Ventilation | flow of air in between outside and lungs |
inhalation | flow of air into lungs, brings fresh oxygen |
exhalation | flow of air out of lungs; removes carbon dioxide |
three parts of the pharynx | nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx |
three parts of the tonsils | adenoids, palatine, lingual |
Right lung has | 3 lobes |
Left lung has | 2 lobes |
Ventilation | flow of air in between outside and lungs |
inhalation | flow of air into lungs, brings fresh oxygen |
exhalation | flow of air out of lungs; removes carbon dioxide |
three parts of the pharynx | nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx |
three parts of the tonsils | adenoids, palatine, lingual |
Right lung has | 3 lobes |
Left lung has | 2 lobes |