ch. 11 respiratory Flashcards
1
Q
alveol/o
A
small, hollow air sac
2
Q
anthrac/o
A
coal
3
Q
aspirat/o
A
to draw in
4
Q
atel/o
A
imperfect
5
Q
bronch/o
A
bronchus
6
Q
bronchiol/o
A
bronchiole
7
Q
cheil/o
A
lip
8
Q
con/i
A
dust
9
Q
cyan/o
A
dark blue
10
Q
cyst/o
A
sac
11
Q
fibr/o
A
fiber
12
Q
halat/o
A
breathe
13
Q
hem/o
A
blood
14
Q
laryng/o
A
larynx, voice box
15
Q
lob/o
A
lobe
16
Q
mes/o
A
middle
17
Q
nas/o
A
nose
18
Q
olfact/o
A
smell
19
Q
or/o
A
mouth
20
Q
orth/o
A
straight
21
Q
ox/o
A
oxygen
22
Q
palat/o
A
palate
23
Q
pector/o
A
breast, chest
24
Q
pharyng/o
A
pharynx, throat
25
pleur/o
pleura
26
pneum/o
air
27
pneumon/o
lung
28
py/o
pus
29
respirat/o
breathing
30
rhin/o
nose
31
rhonch/o
snore
32
sarc/o
flesh
33
spir/o
breath
34
theli/o
nipple
35
thorac/o
chest
36
tonsill/o
tonsil, almond
37
trache/o
trachea
38
tubercul/o
a little swelling
39
ventilat/o
to air
40
-us
pertaining to
41
-osis
condition
42
a-
lack of
43
-pnea
breathing
44
sphyx
pulse
45
-ia
condition
46
-ion
process
47
-ectasis
dilation, expansion
48
-itis
inflammation
49
-scope
instrument for examining
50
-ic
pertaining to
51
dys-
difficult
52
endo-
within
53
-al
pertaining to
54
epi-
upon
55
-staxis
dripping
56
eu-
good, normal
57
ex-
out
58
-ptysis
to spit
59
hyper-
excessive
60
hyp-
below, deficient
61
in-
in
62
-ectomy
surgical excision
63
-oma
tumor
64
-plasty
surgical repair
65
-dynia
pain
66
-or
a doer
67
-rrhea
flow, discharge
68
-us
pertaining to
69
-oid
resemble
70
sinus
a curve, hollow
71
-meter
instrument to measure
72
tachy-
rapid
73
-centesis
surgical puncture
74
-tomy
incision
75
-stomy
new opening
76
alveolus
pertaining to a small air sac in the lungs
77
anthracosis
lung condition caused by inhalation of coal dust and silica; also called black lung
78
apnea
temporary cessation of breathing
79
sleep apnea
a temporary cessation of breathing during sleep.
80
obstructive apnea
caused by obstruction to the upper airway
81
central apnea
marked by absence of respiratory muscle activity
82
asphyxia
emergency condition in which there is a depletion of oxygen in the blood with an increase of carbon dioxide in the blood and tissues
83
aspiration
the act of drawing in or out by suction using a device such as a syringe or needle
84
asthma
disease of the bronchi characterized by wheezing, dyspnea, and a feeling of constriction in the chest
