Respiratory Diseases Flashcards
Auscultat/o
to listen
Rhonch/o
wheezing, snoring, or squeaking sound heard during auscultation
Rhonc/o
wheezing, snoring, or squeaking sound heard during auscultation
Stertor/o
snoring or snorting sound with laborious breathing heard during auscultation
Strid/o
a high-pitched harsh sound occurring during inspiration heard during auscultation
Stridul/o
a high-pitched harsh sound occurring during inspiration heard during auscultation
Phon/o
voice, sound
-phony
voice, sound
-loquy
voice, speech
Sput/o
sputum, spit
Phlegmat/o
phlegm
Phlegmon/o
inflammation
Muc/o
mucus
Blenn/o
mucus
Ptyal/o
spit, spitting
-ptysis
spit, spitting
Py/o
pus
-staxis
a dripping/oozing of blood
Tuss/o
a cough, coughing
-tussis
a cough, coughing
Coni/o
dust
Asthm/o
asthma
Asthmat/o
asthma
Phthisi/o
wasting, tuberculosis
-phthisis
wasting, tuberculosis
Tubercul/o
tubercule, tuberculosis
Diphther/o
diphtheria
Atel/o
incomplete, imperfect
-ectasis
dilation, expansion
-ectasia
dilation, expansion
Spasm/o
spasm
-spasm
spasm
Fus/o
pour, melt