Ch 10 - the Respiratory System - Subjective and Roots

Question 1

adenoid/o

Answer 1

adenoid

Question 2

tonsill/o

Answer 2

tonsil

Question 3

nas/o rhin/o

Answer 3

nose

Question 4

laryng/o

Answer 4

larynx

Question 5

pharyng/o

Answer 5

pharynx

Question 6

trache/o

Answer 6

trachea

Question 7

sept/o

Answer 7

septum

Question 8

sin/o sinus/o

Answer 8

sinus

Question 9

pneumo/o pneumat/o pneumon/o

Answer 9

air or lung

Question 10

pulmon/o

Answer 10

lungs

Question 11

lob/o

Answer 11

lobe

Question 12

broch/o bronchi/o

Answer 12

bronchus

Question 13

bronchiol/o

Answer 13

bronchiole

Question 14

alveol/o

Answer 14

alveolus

Question 15

stern/o

Answer 15

sternum

Question 16

cost/o

Answer 16

rib

Question 17

thorac/o pector/o steth/o

Answer 17

chest

Question 18

pleur/o

Answer 18

pleura

Question 19

phren/o

Answer 19

diaphragm

Question 20

ox/o

Answer 20

oxygen

Question 21

spir/o -pnea

Answer 21

breathing

Question 22

capn/o carb/o

Answer 22

carbon dioxide

Question 23

apnea

Answer 23

cessation of breathing

Question 24

eupnea

Answer 24

good/normal breathing

Question 25

tachypnea

Answer 25

rapid breating

Question 26

bradypnea

Answer 26

slow breathing

Question 27

hypopnea

Answer 27

shallow breathing

Question 28

hyperpnea

Answer 28

heavy breathing

Question 29

dyspnea

Answer 29

difficulty breathing

Question 30

orthopnea

Answer 30

able to breath only in upright position

Question 31

hyperventilation

Answer 31

overbreathing; condition of having too much air flowing in and out of lungs; leads to hypocapnia

Question 32

hypoventilation

Answer 32

underbreathing; condition of having too little air flow in and out of lungs; leads to hypercapnia

Question 33

dysphonia

Answer 33

bad voice condition (also known as horseness)

Question 34

epistaxis

Answer 34

nosebleed

Question 35

rhinorrhagia

Answer 35

excessive blood flow from the nose (another term for nosebleed)

Question 36

rhinorrhea

Answer 36

runny nose

Question 37

bronchospasm

Answer 37

involuntary contraction of the bronchus

Question 38

phrenospasm

Answer 38

involuntary contraction of the diaphragm (also known as hiccups)

Question 39

pleuralgia

Answer 39

pain in pleura

Question 40

pleurodynia

Answer 40

pain in pleura

Question 41

thoracalgia

Answer 41

chest pain

Question 42

bronchorrhea

Answer 42

discharge from the bronchi

Question 43

expectoration

Answer 43

coughing or spitting material out of the lungs

Question 44

hemoptysis

Answer 44

coughing up blood

Question 45

sputum

Answer 45

mucus discharged from lungs by coughing