Unit 5 Flashcards by Zack Malinauskas

Nas/o, rhin/o

Nose

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Muc/o

Muscus

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Pharyng/o

Pharynx (throat)

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Sept/o

Septum

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Sinus/o

Sinus

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Tonsill/o

Tonsils, at side of throat

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Adenoid/o

Adenoids

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T&A

Tonsillectomy and adeniodectomy

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Laryng/

Larynx (voice box)

Makes speech possible

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Trache/o

Trachea (windpipe)

Transports air to and from pharynx to bronchi

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Bronch/o or bronchi/o

Bronchi

Transports air to and from trachea to lungs

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Pulmon/o or pneumon/o

Lungs

Brings oxygen into the body

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Diaphragm

Muscle that separates thoracic and abdominal cavities

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Thorac/o, thora/o, - thorax

Thoracic cavity

Protects the heart and lungs

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Otorhinolaryngologist (ENT)

Specialist of the ears, nose and throat

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Respiratory therapist

Provides treatment to ease and correct breathing problems

Spir/o

To breathe

Auscultation

Process of listening to sounds within the body with a stethoscope

Respiration rate

Ox/I or ox/o

Oxygen

-capnia

Carbon dioxide

-pnea

Breathing

Tachy-

Fast

Brady-

Slow

Eu-

Good, normal

A-,

Without (if consonant following)

An-

Without (if vowel following)

-ectasis

Dilation

Asthma

Allergic disorder characterized by breathing difficulty

Influenza

The flu

Pneumonia

Inflammation of lungs where air sacs fill with pus