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Prefixes/Suffixes 6
Respiratory System Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -ema | condition |
| -ectasis | dilation; dilatation; widening |
| -osmia | smell |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -ptysis | spitting |
| -sphyxia | pulse |
| -spasm | sudden contraction of muscles |
| -ia | condition |
| dys- | bad: painful: difficult: abnormal |
| -osis | condition, usually abnormal |
| tachy- | fast |
| brady- | slow |
| adenoid/o | adenoids |
| alveoli/o | alveolus; air sac; small sac |
| bronchi/o | bronchial tube |
| bronchiol/o | bronchiole |
| capn/o | carbon dioxide |
| coni/o | dust |
| cyan/o | blue |
| epiglott/o | epiglottis |
| laryng/o | larynx (voice box) |
| lob/o | lobe |
| mediastin/o | mediastinum |
| nas/o | nose |
| orth/o | straight |
| ox/o | oxygen |
| pector/o | chest |
| pharyng/o | throat (pharynx) |
| phon/o | voice; sound |
| phren/o | diaphragm; mind |
| pleur/o | pleura |
| pneum/o | lung; air; gas |
| pneumon/o | lung; air; gas |
| rhin/o | nose |
| sinus/o | sinus |
| spir/o | to breathe |
| tel/o | complete |
| thorac/o | chest |
| -thorax | chest; pleural cavity |
| tonsill/o | tonsil |
| trache/o | trachea (windpipe) |
| Anoxia | An absence of oxygen. |
| Asphyxia | A condition arising when the body is deprived of oxygen, causing unconsciousness or death; suffocation. |
| Croup | Inflammation of the larynx and trachea in children, associated with infection and causing breathing difficulties. |
| Emphysema | A condition in which the air sacs of the lungs are damaged and enlarged, causing breathlessness. |
| Influenza | A contagious viral infection of the respiratory passages causing fever, severe aching, and catarrh. |
| Pleurisy | Inflammation of the pleurae, which causes pain when breathing. |
| Pneumothorax | The presence of air or gas in the cavity between the lungs and the chest wall, causing collapse of the lung. |
| Ventilator | An appliance for artificial respiration; a respirator. |
| Apnea | Temporary cessation of breathing, esp. during sleep |
| Asthma | A respiratory condition marked by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing. It usually results from an allergic reaction or other forms of hypersensitivity |
| Dyspnea | Difficult or labored breathing. |
| Hypoxia | Deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues. |
| Pertussis | Whooping cough: a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane. |
| Tuberculosis | An infectious bacterial disease characterized by the growth of nodules (tubercles) in the tissues, esp. the lungs |
| Cyanosis | A bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from poor circulation or inadequate oxygenation of the blood. |
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