Chapter 9 Flashcards
1
Q
pneum/o
pulm/o
pulmon/o
A
lungs
2
Q
septum
A
division
3
Q
hypoxia
A
below normal levels of oxygen in the blood
4
Q
dyspnea
A
difficulty breathing
5
Q
laryng/o
A
larynx
6
Q
aspiration
A
inhalation of a foreign substance into the upper respiratory tract
7
Q
epistaxis
A
nose bleed
8
Q
palat/o
A
roof of the mouth
9
Q
tracheo
A
trachea
10
Q
asphyxiation
A
interruption in breathing resulting in lack of oxygen
11
Q
hypercapnia
A
carbon dioxide in blood
12
Q
nas/o
rhin/o
A
nose
13
Q
pharyng/o
A
pharynx
14
Q
bronch/o
A
bronchi
15
Q
alveol/o
A
alveoli
