RESPIRATORY ROOT TERMS P THROUGH Z

Question 1

PECTOR

Answer 1

BREAST/CHEST
MEDICAL TERM = PECTORALGIA WHICH MEANS CHEST NERVE PAIN
REMINDER = PECTORAL MUSCLES

Question 2

PLEURA

Answer 2

RIB SIDE
MEDICAL TERM: PLEURISY = INFLAMMATION OF THE EXTERIOR LUNG LINING

Question 3

PNEUMO

Answer 3

LUNG
MEDICAL TERM: PNEURMONECTOMY = LUNG CANCER
MEDICAL TERM: PNEUMONIA = THE CONDITION WHEN IT BECOMES DIFFICULT FOR OXYGEN AND CARBON DIOXIDE TO BE PROPERLY EXCHANGED IN THE LUNG’S AIR SACS (AVEOLI)HE LUNG’S AIR SACS BECOME INFLAMED AND FILL UP WITH FLUID OR PUS

Question 4

PTYSIS

Answer 4

TO SPIT
MEDICAL TERM: HEMOPTYSIS WHICH MEANS BLOODY SPUTUM

Question 5

PULMO

Answer 5

LUNGS
MEDICAL TERM: PULMONOLOGY = STUDY OF THE LUNGS

Question 6

RHIN

Answer 6

NOSE
MEDICAL TERMS:
RHINITIS = NOSE INFLAMMATION
RHINO PLASTY = NOSE JOB

Question 7

TRACHEA (MEANS ROUGH)

Answer 7

WINDPIPE;
MEDICAL TERM :
TRACHEOTOMY = TRACHEA OPENING