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MT Ch7
Respiratory System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anthrac/o | coal or coal dust |
| Asbest/o | asbestos |
| Atel/o | incomplete or imperfect |
| Bronch/o | bronchi |
| Capn/o | carbon dioxide |
| Coni/o | dust |
| Cyan/o | blue |
| Hem/o | blood |
| Laryng/o | larynx |
| Ot/o | ear |
| Ox/i | oxygen |
| Pharyng/o | pharynx |
| Phon/o | voice or sound |
| Pneum/o or Pneumon/o | lung |
| Pulmon/o | lung |
| Py/o | pus |
| Rhin/o | nose |
| Sept/o | septum |
| Sinus/o | sinus |
| Spir/o | to breathe |
| Thorac/o and –thorax | chest |
| Trache/o | trachea |
| Turbercul/o | little knot |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| -ectasis | stretching |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -emia | abnormal blood condition |
| -ia | abnormal condition |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -meter | means to measure |
| -ologist | specialist |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -otomy | surgical incision |
| -ostomy | surgical creation of an opening |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -ptysis | spitting |
| -rrhagia | excessive bleeding |
| -rrhea | abnormal flow or discharge |
| -scopy | visual examination |
| -spasm | involuntary contraction |
| A or An- | without |
| Brady- | abnormally slow |
| Dys- | bad/difficult/painful/abnormal |
| Hyper- | excessive |
| Hypo- | deficient/decreased |
| Tachy- | abnormally rapid |
| Otorhinolaryngologist | specialist in the ear/nose/throat |
| Pulmonologist | specialist in the lungs |
| Sinusitis | inflammation of the sinuses |
| Rhinitis | inflammation of the nose (due to allergies) |
| Rhinorrhea | abnormal discharge of the nose (runny nose) |
| Pharyngitis | inflammation of the pharynx |
| Laryngitis | inflammation of the larynx |
| Laryngoplegia | paralysis of the larynx |
| Laryngospasm | contraction (tightening) of the larynx |
| Aphonia | abnormal condition without voice |
| Dysphonia | abnormal condition of a bad voice |
| Bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchi |
| Bronchorrhea | abnormal discharge (of mucus) from the bronchi |
| Asthma | chronic allergic disease characterized by episodes of breathing difficulty/coughing/wheezing |
| Bronchospasm | contraction (tightening) of the bronchi |
| Pneumonia | Abnormal condition of the lung (serious lung infection and/or inflammation) |
| Aspiration Pneumonia | type of pneumonia that occurs when a foreign substance is inhaled into the lungs |
| Hemoptysis | spitting (up) blood |
| Pneumothorax | “lung chest” (a condition where an accumulation of air or gas in the chest causes the lung to collapse) |
| Hemothorax | “blood chest” (a condition in which there is blood in the chest cavity) |
| Pyothorax | “pus chest” (a condition in which there is pus in the chest cavity) |
| Atelectasis | incomplete stretching (of the lung due to shallow breathing) |
| Anthracosis | Abnormal condition of coal or coal dust (in the lungs; also called black lung disease) |
| Asbestosis | Abnormal condition of asbestos (in the lungs) |
| Pneumoconiosis | Abnormal condition of lung dust (lung tissues become fibrous after prolonged exposure) |
| Tuberculosis | Abnormal condition of knots (in the lungs; caused by the an infectious disease that mainly affects individuals who also have an immunodeficiency disorder) |
| Cystic Fibrosis | genetic disorder in which the lungs and pancreas are clogged with mucus |
| Eupnea | good or normal breathing |
| Apnea | without (spontaneous) breathing |
| Bradypnea | (abnormally) slow breathing |
| Tachypnea | (abnormally) rapid breathing |
| Dyspnea | bad or difficult breathing |
| Hyperpnea | excessive breathing (faster and deeper) |
| Hypopnea | decreased breathing (slower and shallower) |
| Hypercapnia | abnormal condition of excessive carbon dioxide |
| Anoxia | abnormal condition without oxygen |
| Cyanosis | abnormal condition of blue (from lack of oxygen) |
| Hypoxia | abnormal condition of decreased oxygen (in the tissues) |
| Hypoxemia | abnormal blood condition of decreased oxygen |
| Bronchoscopy | visual examination of the bronchi |
| Laryngoscopy | visual examination of the larynx |
| Oximeter | means to measure oxygen |
| Spirometer | means to measure breathing (air volume) |
| Septoplasty | surgical repair of the septum |
| Pharyngoplasty | surgical repair of the pharynx |
| Tracheotomy | surgical incision into the trachea |
| Tracheostomy | surgical creation of an opening into the trachea |
| Laryngectomy | surgical removal of the larynx |
| Laryngoplasty | surgical repair of the larynx |
| Pneumonectomy | surgical removal of the lung |
| Thoracentesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid from the chest |
| Br | Bronchitis |
| bronch | bronchoscopy |
| CSB | Cheyne-Stokes breathing |
| CF | Cystic Fibrosis |
| diph | diphtheria |
| PCP | Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia |
| Pno | pneumothorax |
| PPV | Positive Pressure Ventilation |
| SAS | Sleep Apnea Syndrome |
| URI | Upper Respiratory Infection |
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