Respiratory System Vocab

Question 1

brady-

prefix

Answer 1

slow

Question 2

-pnea

suffix

Answer 2

breath, breathe, or breathing

Question 3

bradypnea

full term

Answer 3

slow breathing

Question 4

bronch-

prefix

Answer 4

windpipe, bonchus, or bronchia

Question 5

-itis

suffix

Answer 5

inflammation

Question 6

bronchitis

full term

Answer 6

inflammation of the mucous membranes of the bronchial airways

Question 7

dia-

prefix

Answer 7

through, throughout, or completely

Question 8

-phragm

suffix

Answer 8

seperation, wall

Question 9

diaphragm

full term

Answer 9

the musculomembranous partition between the abdominal and thoracic cavities

Question 10

eu-

prefix

Answer 10

good, well, normal

Question 11

eupnea

full term

Answer 11

normal breathing

Question 12

scope

word root

Answer 12

an instrument for inspecting or viewing

Question 13

-y

suffix

Answer 13

action/activity

Question 14

bronchoscopy

full term

Answer 14

procedure to look into your lungs and air passages

Question 15

pneumon-

Answer 15

lung, air

Question 16

-ia

suffix

Answer 16

condition of, diseased state, abnormal state

Question 17

pneumonia

full term

Answer 17

infection that inflames the air sacs (alveoli) in one or both lungs

Question 18

pharyng

Answer 18

pharynx/throat

Question 19

pharyngitis

full term

Answer 19

inflammation of the pharynx/sore throat

Question 20

pulmono

Answer 20

pertaining to the lungs

Question 21

-ologist

suffix

Answer 21

one who studies or practices

Question 22

pulmonologist

full term

Answer 22

lung specialist

Question 23

nas-

Answer 23

nose

Question 24

-al

Answer 24

pertaining to

Question 25

**nasal** | full term

Answer 25

pertaining to the nose

Question 26

pleur

Answer 26

pleura, side, rib, lateral

Question 27

**apnea** | full term

Answer 27

absence of breathing

Question 28

dys-

Answer 28

abnormal, difficult, bad

Question 29

**dyspnea** | full term

Answer 29

abnormal or difficulty breathing

Question 30

ortho

Answer 30

straight, correct

Question 31

**orthopnea** | full term

Answer 31

sensation of breathlessness while lying down that is relieved by sitting or standing

Question 32

thorac

Answer 32

chest

Question 33

-centesis | suffix

Answer 33

surgical puncture

Question 34

**thoracentesis** | full term

Answer 34

procedure to remove fluid from the space between the lining of the outside of the lungs (pleura)

Question 35

tachy

Answer 35

fast, rapid

Question 36

**tachypnea** | full term

Answer 36

rapid breathing

Question 37

epi

Answer 37

above, over, on

Question 38

-glottis

Answer 38

opening between vocal cords

Question 39

**epiglottis** | full term

Answer 39

flap of cartlidge that cover the trachea during eating/drinking

Question 40

oto-

Answer 40

ear

Question 41

**otolaryngologist** | full term

Answer 41

a doctor who has special training in diagnosing and treating diseases of the ear, nose, and throat

Question 42

sinus

Answer 42

sinus

Question 43

**sinusitis**

Answer 43

inflammation of the tissue lining if the sinuses

Question 44

oro-

Answer 44

mouth

Question 45

**oropharynx** | full term

Answer 45

middle part of the throat, behind the mouth

Question 46

hyper-

Answer 46

high, above normal

Question 47

ventilation

Answer 47

the movement of air into and out of the lungs

Question 48

**hyperventilation** | full term

Answer 48

rapid or deep breathing, usually caused by anxiety or panic

Question 49

**pneumothorax** | full term

Answer 49

abnormal collection of air in the space between the thin layer of tissue that covers the lungs and the chest cavity; a collapsed lung

Question 50

rhino-

Answer 50

nose

Question 51

-rrhea

Answer 51

flow, discharge

Question 52

**rhinorrhea** | full term

Answer 52

a thin, mostly clear nasal discharge (runny nose)

Question 53

hypo-

Answer 53

low, below normal

Question 54

-oxia

Answer 54

oxygen

Question 55

**hypoxia** | full term

Answer 55

a decrease in the oxygen supply to a tissue

Question 56

lobe

Answer 56

lobe

Question 57

-ectomy

Answer 57

surgical removal

Question 58

**lobectomy** | full term

Answer 58

surgical removal of a whole lobe of an organ

Question 59

*BVM* | abbreviation

Answer 59

bag valve mask

Question 60

*COPD* | abbreviation

Answer 60

chronic obstructive pulmony disease

Question 61

O2 | abbreviation

Answer 61

oxygen

Question 62

CO2

Answer 62

carbon dioxide

Question 63

*SOB* | abbreviation

Answer 63

shortness of breath

Question 64

*TB* | abbreviation

Answer 64

tuberculosis

Question 65

*NC* | abbreviation

Answer 65

nasal cannula

Question 66

*L* | abbreviation

Answer 66

liters

Question 67

*ox* | abbreviation

Answer 67

oximetry

Question 68

SpO2 | abbreviation

Answer 68

oxygen saturation