Respiratory system Flashcards
rhin/o
nose
laryng/o
larynx, “voice box”
trache/o
trachea, “windpipe”
bronch/o
lung air passageways
pne/u
breath,air,lung
-pnea
breath,air, lungs
pulmo/o
lung
-ptysis
spitting(coughing)
-plasty
reconstruction
rhinitis
inflammation of the nose
rhinorrhea
runny nose
laryngotomy
cutting into the larynx
laryngectomy
surgically removing the larynx
tracheotomy
temporary opening in trachea
tracheostomy
permanent opening in trachea
bronchoscopy
looking into the bronchi
tachypnea
accelerated breathing
dyspnea
difficult/painful breathing
apnea
cessation of breathing
hemoptysis
spitting or coughing up blood from lungs
rhinoplasty
surgical reconstruction of nose
laryngeal prominence
adam’s apple, cartilage in the larynx
Pneumoconiosis
an abnormal condition of dust in the lungs
Epistaxis
nosebleed
Cystic fibrosis
an inheritable disease that affects not only the lungs but other systems producing mucous such as the digestive system
fibrosis
scarring
Emphysema (COPD)
results in progressive destruction of the air sacs in the lungs and loss of respiratory membrane for oxygen exchange
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Atelectasis
a collapsed lung
Pulmonologist
a physician specializing in diseases of the lungs
Respiratory Therapist
specially trained technician who administers, among other treatments, inhalation therapy to patients with lung disease
Pulmonary angiography
special X-rays of the vessels of the lungs
Laryngoscopy
visual examination of the larynx
Endotracheal intubation
passing a special air-tube into the trachea so oxygen can be reliably supplied directly to the lungs without risk of inhaling vomit from the stomach
