Respiratory System Flashcards
adenoid/o
adenoid
tonsill/o
tonsil
nas/o, rhin/o
nose
laryng/o
larynx (voice box)
pharyng/o
pharynx (throat)
trache/o
trachea (windpipe)
sept/o
septum
sin/o, sinus/o
sinus
pneum/o, pnemat/o, pneumon/o
lungs, air
pulmon/o
lungs
lob/o
lobe
bronch/o, bronchi/o
bronchus
bronchiol/o
bronchiole
alveol/o
alveolus (air sac, site for gas exchange)
thorac/o, pector/o, steth/o
chest
pleur/o
pleura (membrane surrounding the lungs)
phren/o
diaphragm
ox/o
oxygen
spir/o, -penia
breathing
to breathe through
perspire
to breathe together
conspire
to breathe out
expire
capn/o, carb/o
carbon dioxide
nares
nostrils
tube-shaped cartilage inside the nose
turbinates
cessation of breathing
apnea
slow breathing
bradypnea
difficulty breathing
dyspnea
normal breathing
eupnea
heavy breathing
hyperpnea
shallow breathing
hypopnea
able to breathe only in upright position
orthopnea
rapid breathing
tachypnea
overbreathing
hyperventilation
underbreathing
hypoventilation
nosebleed
epistaxis
runny nose
rhinorrhea
involuntary contraction of the diaphragm; hiccups
phrenospasm
pain in the pleura
pleuralgia, pleurodynia
chest pain
thoracalgia
coughing material out of the lungs
expectoration
coughing up blood
hemoptysis
mucus discharged from the lungs by coughing
sputum
using a stethoscope to listen to the chest
auscultation
bluish color in the skin caused by insufficient oxygen
cyanosis
incomplete expansion
atelectasis
expansion of the bronchi
bronchiectasis
blood in the chest
hemothorax
paralysis of the diaphragm
phrenoplegia
fluid pouring out into the pleura
pleural effusion
air and blood in the chest
pnemohemothorax
air in the chest
pnemothorax
swelling in the lungs
pulmonary edema
excessive carbon dioxide
hypercapnia, hypercarbia
insufficient carbon dioxide
hypocapnia, hypocarbia
insufficient oxygen in the blood
hypoxemia
insufficient oxygen
hypoxia
procedure to look inside the bronchi
bronchoscopy
procedure to record carbon dioxide levels
capnography
instrument to measure carbon dioxide levels
capnometer
procedure to measure oxygen levels
oximetry
recording multiple aspects of sleep
polysomnography
group of tests used to evaluate the condition and operation of lungs
pulmonary function testing
procedure to measure breathing
spirometry
examination of the chest
thoracoscopy
imaging procedure for recording pulmonary blood vessel activity
pulmonary angiography
scan that tests whether a problem in the lungs is caused by airflow or blood flow
ventilation-perfusion scan
inflammation of the larynx
laryngitis
inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi
laryngotracheobronchitis
inflammation of nasal passages
rhinitis
inflammation of all sinuses
pansinusitis
inflammation of the sinus
sinusitis
condition where the patient ceases to breathe while asleep
sleep apnea
a disease causing episodic narrowing and inflammation of the airway
asthma
inflammation of the bronchiole
bronchiolitis
inflammation of the bronchi
bronchitis
group of lung diseases characterized by the continual blockage of lung passages
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
a disease that causes the alveoli to lose elasticity
emphysema
inflammation of the pleura
pleuritis, pleurisy
lung condition caused by dust
pneumoconiosis
lung condition
pneumonia
inflammation of the lung
pneumonitis
blockage in the pulmonary blood supply
pulmonary embolism
a cancerous tumor originating in the bronchi
bronchiogenic carcinoma
insertion of a tube inside the trachea
endotracheal intubation
removal of the larynx
laryngectomy
creation of an opening in the trachea
tracheostomy
incision into the trachea
traceotomy
removal of a lobe
lobectomy
reattachment of the pleura
pleuropexy
removal of a lung
pneumonectomy
puncture of the chest
thoracocentesis
creation of an opening in the chest
thoracostomy
incision into the chest
thoracotomy
drug that prevents coughing
antitussive
drug that expands the walls of the bronchi
bronchodilator
drug that encourages the expulsion of material from the lungs
expectorant
drug that aids in the breakdown of mucus
mucolytic
machine that administers respiratory medication by creating a cloud or mist that is inhaled by the patient
nebulizer
