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RespiratoryTerms-KHS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adenoid/o | Adenoids |
| Alveoli/o | Alveolus air sac |
| Bronchi/o | Bronchus |
| Bronchiol/o | Bronchiole small bronchus |
| Capn/o | Carbon dioxide |
| Coni/o | Dust |
| Cyan/o | Blue |
| Epiglott/o | Epiglottis |
| Laryng/o | Larynx voice box |
| Lob/o | Lobe of the lung |
| Mediastin/o | Mediastinum |
| Nas/o | Nose |
| Orth/o | Straight upright |
| Ox/o | Oxygen |
| Pector/o | Chest |
| Pharyng/o | Pharynx throat |
| Phon/o | Voice |
| Phren/o | Diaphragm |
| Pleur/o | Pleura |
| Pneumon/o | Air lung |
| Plumon/o | Lung |
| Rhin/o | Nose |
| Sinus/o | Sinus cavity |
| Spir/o | Breathing |
| Tel/o | Complete |
| Thorac/o | Chest |
| Tonsil/o | Tonsils |
| Trache/o | Trachea windpipe |
| -ema | Condition |
| -osmia | Smell |
| -pnea | Breathing |
| -ptysis | Spitting |
| -sphyxia | Pulse |
| -thorax | Chest pleural cavity |
| hypoxemia | Insufficient oxygenation of the blood |
| anoxia | Oxygen deficiency |
| oximeter | An electronic device for determining the oxygen concentration in arterial blood |
| oxyhemoglobin | Combined form of hemoglobin and oxygen (found in arterial blood) |
| hypercapnia | Increased amount of carbon dioxide in the blood |
| hypocapnia | Decreased amount of carbon dioxide in the blood |
| apnea | Without breath |
| bradypnea | Slow breathing |
| dyspnea | Difficulty breathing |
| eupnea | Normal breathing |
| tachypnea | Rapid breathing |
| nasitis | Inflammation of the nose |
| nasology | Study of the nose |
| rhinocheiloplasty | Plastic surgery of nose and upper lip |
| rhinoplasty | Repair of the nose |
| rhinorrhagia | Epistaxis (bleeding of the nose) |
| rhinorrhea | Thin watery discharge from the nose (runny nose) |
| mucopurulent | Mucus and pus |
| sinusitis | Inflammation of a sinus |
| pharyngalgia | Pain in the pharynx |
| pharyngitis | Inflammation of the mucous membranes and lymphoid tissues of pharynx |
| pharyngopathy | Any disorder/disease of the pharynx |
| pharyngoscope | An instrument for visual examination of the pharynx |
| tonsillectomy | Excision of the tonsils |
| tonsillitis | Inflammation of a tonsil or tonsils |
| adenoidectomy | Excision of the adenoids |
| adenoiditis | Inflammation of adenoid tissue |
| laryngalgia | Laryngeal pain |
| laryngomalacia | Softening of the tissue of the larynx |
| laryngospasm | Spasm of larynx muscles |
| aphonia | Loss of speech |
| epiglottitis | Inflammation of the epiglottis |
| endotracheal intubation | Placement of a tube through the mouth into the pharynx larynx and the trachea to establish an airway |
| tracheostenosis | Constriction or narrowing of the lumen of the trachea |
| bronchitis | Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the bronchial airways |
| bronchoedema | Edematous swelling of the mucous of the bronchial tubes |
| bronchogenic carcinoma | Cancer in bronchus |
| bronchorrhea | An abnormal secretion from the bronchial mucous membranes |
| alveolitis | Inflammation of the alveoli |
| pneumohemothorax | Gas or air and blood collected in the pleural cavity |
| pneumonia | Inflammation of the lungs |
| pneumometer | Instrument for measuring the volume of air moved in and out of the lungs during respiration |
| thoracalgia | Thoracic pain |
| hemothorax | Blood or bloody fluid in the pleural cavity |
| hydrothorax | Noninflammatory collection of fluid in the pleural cavity |
| Pneumothorax | Air or gas in pleural cavity |
| pleuralgia | Pain in pleura or on the side |
| lobectomy | Surgical removal of a lobe of any organ or gland |
| lobitis | Inflammation of the lobe |
| diaphragmatic | Pertaining to the diaphragm |
| phrenic nerve | Nerve passing through the diaphragm |
| spirometer | An apparatus used to measure lung volumes and airflow |
| spirogram | Record made by spirograph |
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