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Med-Term Unit 8
Respiratory System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a- | not; without |
| alveol/o | alveolus; air sac |
| atel/o | incomplete; imperfect |
| cyan/o | blue |
| fibr/o | fiber |
| hist/o | tissue |
| laryng/o | larynx; voice box |
| rhin/o | nose |
| spir/o | breathing |
| thorac/o | chest |
| trache/o | trachea; windpipe |
| tub/o | tube |
| anti- | agaisnt |
| brady- | slow |
| dys- | painful; difficult |
| em- | in |
| eu- | good; normal |
| in- | into; in; within |
| tachy- | fast |
| -capnia | carbon dioxide |
| -ectasis | dilation |
| -phonia | voice |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -stenosis | narrowing |
| define ventilation | The process by which air moves into and out of the lungs |
| internal respiration | gas exchange at the cellular and tissue levels |
| external respiration | the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air and the cells of the body |
| ARDS | Condition in which fluid builds up in the lungs, preventing oxygen from reaching the bloodstream; usually develops due to severe injury or infection. |
| Aspiration | Inhalation of a foreign body, food, or fluid through the nose, throat, or lungs during inspiration. |
| cheyne-stokes respiration | Unusual breathing pattern characterized by periods of apnea (between 10 and 60 seconds), followed by gradually increasing respirations. |
| croup | Childhood disease characterized by a “barking” cough and high-pitched breathing. |
| cyanosis | Condition of bluish tint to the skin due to lack of oxygen circulation to the body tissues. |
| cystic fibrosis | Characterized by chronic respiratory infection, pancreatic insufficiency, and heat intolerance. Include excessive mucus in the lungs, increased sweating, and impaired secretion of intestinal fluids that aid digestion. |
| orthopnea | Condition in which breathing becomes easier when the patient is sitting up straight. |
| pleural effusion | Pleural effusion is common in conditions such as pneumonia, congestive heart failure, and diseases of the liver or kidney. |
| pneumonia | Inflammation of the lungs caused by a bacterium, virus, fungus, or chemical irritant. |
| pulmonary embolism | A traveling blood clot that becomes lodged in a lung. |
| respiratory syntactical virus | Highly contagious virus that spreads through respiratory droplets and is a major cause of illness in young children. |
| sputum | Mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract. |
| tuberculosis | A serious communicable disease caused by bacterial infection of the lungs. The |
| Antihistamine | |
| antitissutive | |
| Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) | |
| Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) | |
| Decongestant | |
| Expectorant | |
| Mucolytic | |
| Oximetry | |
| Polysomnography | |
| Spirometry | |
| SpO2 | |
| Sweat Test | |
| Vaccine | |
| Ventilation/Perfusion (V/Q Scan) | |
| Ventilator |
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