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Chapter 4
Respiratory System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis | Identification of a disease or condition |
| Pulmonary | Pertaining to the lungs or respiratory system |
| Respiration | Molecular exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide within the bodies tissue |
| Thoracic | Pertaining to the thorax |
| Vascular | Pertaining to a blood vessel |
| Adenoid | Adenoids |
| Laryng | Larynx |
| Pharyng | Pharynx |
| Tonsil | Tonsils |
| Trache | Trachea |
| Alveol | Alveolus |
| Bronch | Bronchus |
| Bronchi | Bronchus |
| Bronchiole | Bronchiole |
| Phren | Diaphram |
| Pneum | air/lung |
| Pneumon | A\air/lung |
| Pulmon | lung |
| Thorac | chest |
| Aer | air |
| Cyan | blue |
| Muc | Mucus |
| Myc | Fungas |
| Orth | straight |
| py | pus |
| oma | tumor |
| plasty | surgical repair |
| plegia | paralysis |
| a | without |
| brady | slow |
| dys | painful, bad |
| eu | good, normal |
| tachy | rapid |