Chapter 13 Vocab

Question 1

Respiration

Answer 1

the exchange of gases; transport of O2 from the outside air to tissue cells and the transport of CO2 in the opposite direction

Question 2

Adenoid
(ADD-eh-noyd)

Answer 2

single mass of lymphoid tissue in midline at the back of the throat

Aden gland
-oid resembling

Question 3

Naris / Nares
(NAH-ris) (NAH-reez)

Answer 3

nostril

Latin - nostril

Question 4

Nasal
(NAY-zal)

Answer 4

pertaining to the nose

Nas nose
-al pertaining to

Question 5

Paranasal
(PAIR-ah-NAY-zal)

Answer 5

adjacent to the nose

Para- adjacent to
nas nose
-al pertaining to

Question 6

Mediastinum
(MEE-dee-ah-STIE-num)

Answer 6

area between the lungs containing the heart, aorta, venae cavae, esophagus, and trachea

Media- middle
Stin partition
-um tissue, structure

Question 7

Mediastinal
(MEE-dee-ah-STIE-nal)

Answer 7

pertaining to or part of the mediastinum

Media- middle
Stin partition
-al pertaining to

Question 8

Expire
(EKS-pire)

Answer 8

breathe out

Ex- out
Pir to breathe out

Question 9

Expiration
(EKS-puh-RAY-shun)

Answer 9

the process of breathing out

Ex- put
(s)pir to breathe out
-ation process

Question 10

Cyanosis
(sigh-ah-NOH-sis)

Answer 10

blue discoloration of the skin, lips, and nail beds due to low levels of oxygen in the blood

Cyan blue
-osis condition

Question 11

Cyanotic
(sigh-ah-NOT-ik)

Answer 11

marked by cyanosis

Cyan/o blue
-tic pertaining to

Question 12

Eupnea
(yoop-NEE-ah)

Answer 12

normal breathing

Eup- normal
Pnea breathe

Question 13

Expectorate
(ek-SPEC-toh-rate)

Answer 13

cough up and spit out mucus from the respiratory tract

Ex- out
Pector chest
-ate process

Question 14

Hyperpnea
(high-perp-NEE-ah)

Answer 14

deeper and more rapid breathing than normal

Hyper- excessive
Pnea breathe

Question 15

Tachypnea
(tak-ip-NEE-ah)

Answer 15

rapid breathing

Tachy- rapid
Pnea breathe

Question 16

Bulla / Bullae
(BULL-ah) (BULL-ee)

Answer 16

bubble-like dilated structure

Latin - bubble

Question 17

Cor Pulmonale
(KOR pul-moh-NAH-lee)

Answer 17

right-sided heart failure arising from chronic lung disease

Cor Latin - heart
Pulmon lung
-ale pertaining to

Question 18

Hypercapnia
(HIGH-per-KAP-nee-ah)

Answer 18

abnormal increase of carbon dioxide in the arterial bloodstream

Hyper- excessive
Capn carbon dioxide
-ia condition

Question 19

Anthracosis
(an-thra-KOH-sis)

Answer 19

lung disease caused by the inhalation of coal dust

Anthrac coal
-osis condition

Question 20

Asbestosis
(as-bes-TOH-sis)

Answer 20

lung disease caused by the inhalation of asbestos particles

Asbest asbestos
-osis condition

Question 21

Atelectasis
(at-el-EK-tah-sis)

Answer 21

collapse of part of a lung

Atel- incomplete
Ectasis dilation

Question 22

Abscess
(AB-ses)

Answer 22

a collection of pus surrounded by infected tissue that is swollen and inflamed

Latin - a going away

Question 23

Bronchogenic
(brong-koh-JEN-ik)

Answer 23

arising from a bronchus

Bronch/o bronchus
-genic creation

Question 24

Pneumonia / Pneumonitis
(new-MOH-nee-ah) (new-moh-NIE-tis)

Answer 24

inflammation of the lung parenchyma

Pneumon air, lung
-ia condition
-itis inflammation

Question 25

Thromboembolism
(THROM-boh-EM-boh-lizm)

Answer 25

a piece of detached blood clot (embolus) blocking a distant blood vessel

Thromb/o blood clot
Embol plug
-ism condition