Ch. 07 The Respiratory System Flashcards
-a, -an
without
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
-dynia
pain
-ectomy
surgical removal
-ia
abnormal condition
-itis
inflammation
-metry
to measure
-ologist
specialist
-osis
abnormal condition
-ostomy
creation of an opening
-otomy
surgical incision into
-plasty
surgical repair
-pnea
breathing
-ptysis
spitting up, coughing up
-rrhagia
bleeding
-rrhea
flow, discharge
-thorax
chest, pleural cavity
acute
disease or symptom that begins suddenly or worsens quickly.
alveol /o
air sacs that exchange gases with the pulmonary capillary blood
anoxia
absence of oxygen
apnea
absence of spontaneous respiration
ARDS
acute respiratory distress syndrome
aspiration
accidental breathing in of food or fluid into the lungs
brady-
slow
bradypnea
abnormally slow rate of respiration
bronch /o
bronchial tube, bronchus
bronchi /o
bronchial tube, bronchus
C02
carbon dioxide
CAP
community acquired pnuemonia
CF
cystic fibrosis
chronic
disease or symptom that persists for a long time
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
CXR
chest x-ray
cyan
blue
dys-
difficult, painful
dyspnea
difficult or labored breathing
edema
abnormal accumulation of fluid in