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CH:10 RESPIRATORY
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| pleur/o | pleura |
| -pnea | breathing |
| pneum/o, pneumat/o, pneumon/o | air or lungs |
| pulmon/o | lung |
| rhin/o | nose |
| sept/o | septum |
| sin/o, sinus/o | sinus |
| spir/o | breathing |
| thorac/o | chest |
| tonsill/o | tonsil |
| trache/o | trachea (windpipe) |
| adenoidectomy | removal of the adenoids |
| apnea | cessation of breathing |
| asthma | a disease caused by episodic narrowing and inflammation of the airway |
| bradypnea | slow breathing |
| bronchiectasis | expansion of the bronchi |
| bronchiogenic carcinoma | a cancerous tumor originating in the bronchi |
| bronchiolitis | inflammation of the bronchiole |
| bronchoplasty | reconstruction of a bronchus |
| bronchorrhea | discharge from the bronchi |
| bronchoscopy | a procedure to look inside the bronchi |
| bronchospasm | involuntary contraction of the bronchi |
| capnography | a procedure to record carbon dioxide levels |
| capnometer | instrument to measure carbon dioxide levels |
| chylothorax | chyle in the chest |
| computed tomography | a recording procedure using a computer to “cut” or view “slices” of a patient’s organs |
| cyanosis | a bluish color in the skin caused by insufficient oxygen |
| diaphragmatocele | hernia of the diaphragm |
| dysphonia | “bad voice condition”; hoarseness |
| dyspnea | difficulty breathing |
| endoscope | instrument to look inside |
| empyema | pus inside (the chest) |
| endotracheal intubation | insertion of a tube inside the trachea |
| eupnea | good/normal breathing |
| hemoptysis | coughing up blood |
| tracheotomy | incision into the trachea |
| tracheostomy | creation of an opening in the trachea |
| tracheostenosis | narrowing of the trachea |
| tracheomalacia | softening of the trachea |
| tracheitis | inflammation of the trachea |
| tonsillitis | inflammation of the tonsils |
| tonsillectomy | removal of the tonsils |
| thoracotomy | incision into the chest |
| thoracostomy | creation of an opening in the chest |
| thoracoscopy | examination of the chest |
| thoracoplasty | reconstruction of the chest |
| thoracocentesis | puncture of the chest |
| thoracentesis | puncture of the chest |
| puncture of the chest | chest pain |
| tachypnea | rapid breathing |
| spirometry | a procedure to measure breathing |
| sinusitis | inflammation of the sinus |
| septoplasty | reconstruction of a septum |
| rhinorrhea | runny nose |
| rhinorrhagia | excessive blood flow from the nose (another term for nosebleed) |
| rhinitis | inflammation of the nasal passages |
| pyothorax | pus in the chest |
| pulmonary neoplasm | new growth (tumor) in the lung |
| pulmonary embolism | blockage in the pulmonary blood supply |
| pulmonary edema | swelling in the lungs |
| pulmonary angiography | a procedure for recording pulmonary blood vessel activity |
| polysomnography | recording multiple aspects of sleep |
| pneumothorax | air in the chest |
| pneumonitis | inflammation of the lung |
| pneumonia | a lung condition |
| pneumonectomy | removal of a lung |
| pneumohemothorax | air and blood in the chest |
| pneumoconiosis | a lung condition caused by dust |
| pneumatocele | hernia of the lung |
| pleuropexy | reattachment of the pleura |
| pleuritis | inflammation of the pleura |
| hemothorax | blood in the chest |
| hypercapnia | condition of having excessive carbon dioxide in the blood |
| hypercarbia | excessive carbon dioxide |
| hyperpnea | heavy breathing |
| hyperventilation | over breathing; condition of having too much air flowing into and out of the lungs; leads to hypocapnia |
| hypocapnia | insufficient carbon dioxide |
| hypopnea | shallow breathing |
| hypoventilation | under breathing; condition of having too little air flowing into and out of the lungs; leads to hypercapnia |
| hypoxemia | insufficient oxygen in the blood |
| hypoxia | insufficient oxygen |
| laryngectomy | removal of the larynx |
| laryngitis | inflammation of the larynx |
| laryngoplasty | reconstruction of the larynx |
| laryngotracheobronchitis | inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi |
| lobectomy | removal of a lobe |
| mesothelioma | a cancerous tumor of the mesothelium cells lining the lungs |
| nasopharyngoscope | an instrument to look at the nose and throat |
| orthopnea | able to breathe only in an upright position |
| oximetry | a procedure to measure oxygen levels |
| palatoplasty | reconstruction of the palate |
| pansinusitis | inflammation of all sinuses |
| phrenoplegia | paralysis of the diaphragm |
| phrenoptosis | drooping of the diaphragm |
| phrenospasm | involuntary contraction of the diaphragm |
| pleurodynia | pain in the pleura |
| pleuralgia | pain in the pleura |
| pleurisy | inflammation of the pleura; another word for pleuritis |
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