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Ch7 MedTerm
Ch7 Med Term - Respiratory System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| alveol/o | alveolus; air sac |
| anthrac/o | coal |
| atel/o | incomplete |
| broncho/o | bronchus |
| bronchi/o | bronchus |
| bronchiol/o | bronchiole |
| coni/o | dust |
| diaphragmat/o | diaphragm |
| epiglott/o | epiglottis |
| laryng/o | larynx |
| lob/o | lobe |
| nas/o | nose |
| orth/o | straight, upright |
| ox/o, ox/i | oxygen |
| pharyng/o | pharynx |
| pleur/o | pleura |
| pneum/o | lung, air |
| pneumon/o | lung, air |
| pulmon/o | lung |
| rhin/o | nose |
| sinus/o | sinus, cavity |
| spir/o | breathing |
| trache/o | trachea, windpipe |
| -capnia | carbon dioxide |
| -ectasis | dilated, expansion |
| -osmia | smell |
| -phonia | voice |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -ptysis | spitting |
| -thorax | chest |
| record of bronchus | bronchogram |
| inflammation of bronchus | bronchitis |
| surgical repair of bronchus | bronchoplasty |
| produced by bronchus | bronchogenic |
| instrument to view inside of bronchus | bronchoscope |
| involuntary muscle spasm of bronchus | bronchospasm |
| pertaining to bronchus | bronchial |
| dilated bronchus | bronchiectasis |
| pertaining to diaphragm | diaphragmatic |
| removal of voice box | laryngectomy |
| inflammation of voice box | laryngitis |
| surgical repair of voice box | laryngoplasty |
| instrument to view voice box | laryngoscope |
| pertaining to voice box | laryngeal |
| paralysis of voice box | laryngoplegia |
| removal of lung lobe | lobectomy |
| instrument to measure oxygen | oximeter |
| condition of no oxygen | anoxia |
| insufficient oxygen in blood | hypoxemia |
| insufficient oxygen condition | hypoxia |
| puncture of pleura to withdraw fluid | pleurocentesis |
| removal of pleura | pleurectomy |
| pleural pain | pleurodynia |
| throat inflammation | pharyngitis |
| pertaining to throat | pharyngeal |
| nose and throat inflammation | nasopharyngitis |
| lung specialist | pulmonologist |
| inflammation of nose | rhinitis |
| abnormal condition of nose fungus | rhinomycosis |
| surgical repair of nose | rhinoplasty |
| rapid flow (of blood) from nose | rhinorrhagia |
| nose discharge | rhinorrhea |
| inflammation of all sinuses | pansinusitis |
| chest pain | thoracalgia |
| incision into chest | thoracotomy |
| pertaining to inside trachea | endotracheal |
| incision into trachea | tracheotomy |
| narrowing of trachea | tracheostenosis |
| no voice | aphonia |
| abnormal voice | cysphonia |
| lack of CO2 | acapnia |
| excessive CO2 | hypercapnia |
| lack of smell | anosmia |
| not breathing | apnea |
| slow breathing | bradypnea |
| difficult, labored breathing | dyspnea |
| normal breathing | eupnea |
| excessive (deep)breathing | hyperpnea |
| insufficient (shallow) breathing | hypopnea |
| (sitting)straight breathing | orthopnea |
| rapid breathing | tachypnea |
| blood in chest | hemothorax |
| pus in chest | pyothorax |
| air in chest | pneumothorax |
| lack of 02 that can lead to unconsciousness and death | asphyxia |
| abnormal breathing pattern | Cheyne-Stokes respiration |
| nosebleed | epitaxis |
| cough up blood of blood-stained sputum | hemoptysis |
| to breathe too fast and too deep | hyperventilation |
| breathe too slow and too shallow | hypoventilation |
| dyspnea when laying flat | orthopnea |
| ENT | otorhinolaryngology |
| open or unblocked | patent |
| thick mucus secreted by membranes in respiratory tract | phlegm |
| grating sound in lungs | pleural rub |
| abnormal crackling sound during inspiration | rales |
| musical sound during expiration | rhonchi |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| mucus or phlegm coughed up from lining of respiratory tract | sputum |
| harsh, high-pitched noise breathing | stridor |
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