Respiratory System Flashcards
1
Q
Nose
A
Rhin/o
2
Q
Larynx (voice box)
A
Laryng/o
3
Q
Trachea (wind pipe)
A
Trache/o
4
Q
Lung air passageways
A
Bronch/o
5
Q
Breath, air, lung
A
Pne/u
6
Q
Lung
A
Pulmo/o
7
Q
Spitting (coughing)
A
-ptysis
8
Q
Reconstruction
A
-plasty
9
Q
Abnormal condition of dust in the lungs
A
Pneumoconiosis
10
Q
Nosebleed
A
Epistaxis
11
Q
Inheritable disease affecting the lungs and other systems producing mucous, i.e. digestive system.
A
Cystic Fibrosis
12
Q
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Progressive destruction of air sacs in lungs and loss of respiratory membrane for oxygen exhange
A
Emphysema (COPD)
13
Q
A collapsed lung.
A
Atelectasis
14
Q
Physician specializing in disease of the lungs.
A
Pulmonologist
15
Q
A specially trained technician who administers inhalation therapy to patients with lung disease.
A
Respiratory Therapist
