Question | Answer |
alveol/o | alveolus; air sac |
anthrac/o | coal |
atel/o | incomplete |
broncho/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 |
orth/o | straight, upright |
ox/o, 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 |
record of bronchus | bronchogram |
inflammation of bronchus | bronchitis |
surgical repair of bronchus | bronchoplasty |
produced by bronchus | bronchogenic |
instrument to view inside of bronchus | bronchoscope |
involuntary muscle spasm of bronchus | bronchospasm |
pertaining to bronchus | bronchial |
dilated bronchus | bronchiectasis |
pertaining to diaphragm | diaphragmatic |
removal of voice box | laryngectomy |
inflammation of voice box | laryngitis |
surgical repair of voice box | laryngoplasty |
instrument to view voice box | laryngoscope |
pertaining to voice box | laryngeal |
paralysis of voice box | laryngoplegia |
removal of lung lobe | lobectomy |
instrument to measure oxygen | oximeter |
condition of no oxygen | anoxia |
insufficient oxygen in blood | hypoxemia |
insufficient oxygen condition | hypoxia |
puncture of pleura to withdraw fluid | pleurocentesis |
removal of pleura | pleurectomy |
pleural pain | pleurodynia |
throat inflammation | pharyngitis |
pertaining to throat | pharyngeal |
nose and throat inflammation | nasopharyngitis |
lung specialist | pulmonologist |
inflammation of nose | rhinitis |
abnormal condition of nose fungus | rhinomycosis |
surgical repair of nose | rhinoplasty |
rapid flow (of blood) from nose | rhinorrhagia |
nose discharge | rhinorrhea |
inflammation of all sinuses | pansinusitis |
chest pain | thoracalgia |
incision into chest | thoracotomy |
pertaining to inside trachea | endotracheal |
incision into trachea | tracheotomy |
narrowing of trachea | tracheostenosis |
no voice | aphonia |
abnormal voice | cysphonia |
lack of CO2 | acapnia |
excessive CO2 | hypercapnia |
lack of smell | anosmia |
not breathing | apnea |
slow breathing | bradypnea |
difficult, labored breathing | dyspnea |
normal breathing | eupnea |
excessive (deep)breathing | hyperpnea |
insufficient (shallow) breathing | hypopnea |
(sitting)straight breathing | orthopnea |
rapid breathing | tachypnea |
blood in chest | hemothorax |
pus in chest | pyothorax |
air in chest | pneumothorax |
lack of 02 that can lead to unconsciousness and death | asphyxia |
abnormal breathing pattern | Cheyne-Stokes respiration |
nosebleed | epitaxis |
cough up blood of blood-stained sputum | hemoptysis |
to breathe too fast and too deep | hyperventilation |
breathe too slow and too shallow | hypoventilation |
dyspnea when laying flat | orthopnea |
ENT | otorhinolaryngology |
open or unblocked | patent |
thick mucus secreted by membranes in respiratory tract | phlegm |
grating sound in lungs | pleural rub |
abnormal crackling sound during inspiration | rales |
musical sound during expiration | rhonchi |
SOB | shortness of breath |
mucus or phlegm coughed up from lining of respiratory tract | sputum |
harsh, high-pitched noise breathing | stridor |