Chapter 13 Vocab Flashcards
Respiration
the exchange of gases; transport of O2 from the outside air to tissue cells and the transport of CO2 in the opposite direction
Adenoid
(ADD-eh-noyd)
single mass of lymphoid tissue in midline at the back of the throat
Aden gland
-oid resembling
Naris / Nares
(NAH-ris) (NAH-reez)
nostril
Latin - nostril
Nasal
(NAY-zal)
pertaining to the nose
Nas nose
-al pertaining to
Paranasal
(PAIR-ah-NAY-zal)
adjacent to the nose
Para- adjacent to
nas nose
-al pertaining to
Mediastinum
(MEE-dee-ah-STIE-num)
area between the lungs containing the heart, aorta, venae cavae, esophagus, and trachea
Media- middle
Stin partition
-um tissue, structure
Mediastinal
(MEE-dee-ah-STIE-nal)
pertaining to or part of the mediastinum
Media- middle
Stin partition
-al pertaining to
Expire
(EKS-pire)
breathe out
Ex- out
Pir to breathe out
Expiration
(EKS-puh-RAY-shun)
the process of breathing out
Ex- put
(s)pir to breathe out
-ation process
Cyanosis
(sigh-ah-NOH-sis)
blue discoloration of the skin, lips, and nail beds due to low levels of oxygen in the blood
Cyan blue
-osis condition
Cyanotic
(sigh-ah-NOT-ik)
marked by cyanosis
Cyan/o blue
-tic pertaining to
Eupnea
(yoop-NEE-ah)
normal breathing
Eup- normal
Pnea breathe
Expectorate
(ek-SPEC-toh-rate)
cough up and spit out mucus from the respiratory tract
Ex- out
Pector chest
-ate process
Hyperpnea
(high-perp-NEE-ah)
deeper and more rapid breathing than normal
Hyper- excessive
Pnea breathe
Tachypnea
(tak-ip-NEE-ah)
rapid breathing
Tachy- rapid
Pnea breathe
Bulla / Bullae
(BULL-ah) (BULL-ee)
bubble-like dilated structure
Latin - bubble
Cor Pulmonale
(KOR pul-moh-NAH-lee)
right-sided heart failure arising from chronic lung disease
Cor Latin - heart
Pulmon lung
-ale pertaining to
Hypercapnia
(HIGH-per-KAP-nee-ah)
abnormal increase of carbon dioxide in the arterial bloodstream
Hyper- excessive
Capn carbon dioxide
-ia condition
Anthracosis
(an-thra-KOH-sis)
lung disease caused by the inhalation of coal dust
Anthrac coal
-osis condition
Asbestosis
(as-bes-TOH-sis)
lung disease caused by the inhalation of asbestos particles
Asbest asbestos
-osis condition
Atelectasis
(at-el-EK-tah-sis)
collapse of part of a lung
Atel- incomplete
Ectasis dilation
Abscess
(AB-ses)
a collection of pus surrounded by infected tissue that is swollen and inflamed
Latin - a going away
Bronchogenic
(brong-koh-JEN-ik)
arising from a bronchus
Bronch/o bronchus
-genic creation
Pneumonia / Pneumonitis
(new-MOH-nee-ah) (new-moh-NIE-tis)
inflammation of the lung parenchyma
Pneumon air, lung
-ia condition
-itis inflammation
Thromboembolism
(THROM-boh-EM-boh-lizm)
a piece of detached blood clot (embolus) blocking a distant blood vessel
Thromb/o blood clot
Embol plug
-ism condition
