Respiratory System Flashcards
1
Q
aer
A
air
2
Q
aero
A
gas
3
Q
bronch(i)
A
bronchus
4
Q
capn
A
carbon dioxide
5
Q
cyan
A
blue
6
Q
laryng
A
larynx
7
Q
nas
A
nose
8
Q
ox
A
oxygen
9
Q
pector
A
chest
10
Q
pnea
A
breathing
11
Q
phys(o)
A
air
12
Q
pneum(on)
A
lung, air
13
Q
pulmon
A
lung
14
Q
respir
A
breath
15
Q
rhin
A
nose
16
Q
sinus
A
sinus
17
Q
spir
A
breathe
18
Q
trache
A
trachea
19
Q
a/pnea
A
temporary failure to breathe
20
Q
brady/pnea
A
slow breathing
21
Q
bronch/itis
A
inflammation of the bronchial membranes
22
Q
cyan/osis
A
abnormal blue skin color from lack of oxygen in the blood
23
Q
dys/pnea
A
labored breathing
24
Q
hyp/ox/emia
A
low blood oxygen
24
em/phys/ema
obstructive pulmonary disease
25
hyper/capn/ia
excessive carbon dioxide in the blood
26
laryng/o/plegia
paralysis of vocal cords and larynx
27
pector/algia
chest pain
28
re/spir/a/tion
act or process of breathing
28
pneumon/ia
bacterial infection of the lungs
29
pulmon/ary
pertaining to the lung
30
rhin/itis
inflammation of the nose
31
sinus/itis
inflammation of sinuses
