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chap 10
med term
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adenoid/o | adenoid |
| bronch/o, bronchi/o | bronchus |
| bronchiol/o | bronchiole |
| capn/o | carbon dioxide |
| carb/o | carbon dioxide |
| laryng/o | larynx (voice box) |
| lob/o | lobe |
| nas/o | nose |
| ox/o | oxygen |
| pector/o | chest |
| pharyng/o | pharynx (throat) |
| phren/o | diaphragm |
| adenoidectomy | removal of the adenoids |
| bronchiectasis | expansion of the bronchi |
| bronchorrhea | discharge from the bronchi |
| capnography | a procedure to record carbon dioxide levels |
| chylothorax | chyle in the chest |
| diaphragmatocele | hernia of the diaphragm |
| endoscope | instrument to look inside |
| eupnea | good/normal breathing |
| hemoptysis | coughing up blood |
| hyperpnea | heavy breathing |
| hypocapnia | insufficient carbon dioxide |
| hypoxemia | underbreathing; condition of having too little air flowing into and out of the lungs; leads to hypercapnia |
| laryngectomy | removal of the larynx |
| mesothelioma | a cancerous tumor of the mesothelium cells lining the lungs |
| lobectomy | removal of a lobe |
| obstructive lung disorder | a lung disorder caused by a blockage |
| palatoplasty | reconstruction of the palate |
| pneumatocele | hernia of the lung |