respiratory Flashcards
broncho/o, bronch/i
bronchus, bronchial tube
alvel/o
alveoli
anthrac/o
coal, coal dust
coni/o
dust
sinus/o
sinus cavity
phon/o
sound, voice
spir/o
to breathe
pneum/o, pneumon/o
lung, air
pulm/o, pulmon/o
lung
ox/i, ox/o, ox/y
oxygen
___ is an accute respiratory syndrome in children and infants characterized by the obstruction of the larynx, and barking cough
croup
the term for epglottis is
epiglotto
the term for sleep is
somno
the term for breathing is
pnea
the term for chest is
thoraco
the term for pleura and side of the body is
pleuro
the ____ respiratory tract of the tree and lungs and is located in the thoracic cavity
lower respiratory tract
the term for nose is
naso
_____ is the exchange of gases within cells of the body organs, cells, and tissues
internal respiration
the primary function of the ____ is to close off the trachea during swallowing
epiglottis
the term for pharynx and throat is
pharyngo
commonly known as whooping cough, the medical term for this bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract is
pertussis
the term for trachea and windpipe is
trachea
commonly known as shortness of breath, the medical term _________ describes difficult or labored breathing
dyspnea
