Prefix, Word Root, Suffix | Definition |
a-; an- | without; absence |
endo- | within |
hyper- | above; excessive |
dys- | difficult; painful; abnormal |
bronch | bronchus (s); bronchi (pl) |
capn | carbon dioxide |
laryng | larynx (voice box) |
muc | mucus |
nas | nose |
ox | oxygen |
pharyng | pharynx (throat) |
pneum | lung; air |
pneumon | lung; air |
pulmon | lung |
py | pus |
rhin | nose |
sinus | sinus |
thorac | chest; thorax |
trache | trachea (windpipe) |
-ary | pertaining to |
-centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
-eal | pertaining to |
-ectomy | surgical removal; excision |
-ia | diseased state, condition of |
-meter | instrument used to measure |
-pnea | breathing |
-rrhagia | rapid flow of blood |
-rrhea | discharge; flow |
-scope | instrument used for visual examination |
-scopic | pertaining to visual examination |
-scopy | visual examination |
-thorax | chest; thorax |
-stomy | artificial opening |
asthma | respiratory disease characterized by coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath (SOB), & constriction of airways |
chest radiograph (chest x-ray) | a radiographis image of the chest used to evaluate the lungs & the heart (a diagnostic imaging test) |
abbreviation for chest radiograph | CXR |
chest computed tomography scan | computerized images of the chest created in sections sliced from front to back; used to diagnose tumors & abscesses (a diagnostic imaging test) |
abbreviation for chest computed tomography scan | CT |
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | progressive, irreversible condition characterized by diminished capacity for airflow to & from the lungs; emphysema & chronic bronchitis are types of COPD |
abbreviation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | COPD |
emphysema | a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease caused by loss of elasticity of the air sacs (alveoli) located within the lung causing the body to not receive enough oxygen |
influenza | highly contagious infection of the upper respiratory tract caused by a virus |
abbreviation for influenza | flu |
sputum | mucous secretion from the lungs, bronchi, & trechea expelled through the mouth |
tuberculosis | an infectious disease that effects the lungs (may also affect other organs & tissues) |
abbreviation for tuberculosis | TB |
upper respiratory infection | infection of the nasal cavity, pharynx, or larynx |
abbreviation for upper respiratory infection | URI |