Chapter 12 Flashcards
Respiratory System
1
Q
adenoid/o
A
adenoids
2
Q
alveol/o
A
air sac
3
Q
bronch/o
A
bronchial tube
4
Q
bronchi/o
A
bronchial tube
5
Q
bronchiol/o
A
bronchiole
6
Q
capn/o
A
carbon dioxide
7
Q
coni/o
A
dust
8
Q
cyan/o
A
blue
9
Q
epiglott/o
A
epiglottis
10
Q
hydr/o
A
water
11
Q
laryng/o
A
larynx (voice box)
12
Q
lob/o
A
lobe
13
Q
mediastin/o
A
mediastinum
14
Q
nas/o
A
nose
15
Q
or/o
A
mouth
16
Q
orth/o
A
straight
17
Q
ox/o
A
oxygen
18
Q
pector/o
A
chest
19
Q
pharyng/o
A
throat (pharynx)
20
Q
phon/o
A
voice, sound
21
Q
phren/o
A
diaphragm
22
Q
pleur/o
A
pleura
23
Q
pneum/o
A
lung, air, gas
24
Q
pneumon/o
A
lung, air, gas
25
pulmon/o
lung
26
py/o
pus
27
rhin/o
nose
28
sinus/o
sinus
29
spir/o
to breathe
30
tel/o
complete
31
thorac/o
chest
32
tonsill/o
tonsil
33
trache/o
trachea (windpipe)
34
-algia
pain
35
-capnia
carbon dioxide
36
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
37
-dynia
pain
38
-ectasis
dilation, dilatation, widening
39
-ectomy
excision, removal, resection
40
-ema
condition
41
-lysis
breakdown, separation, destruction, loosening
42
-osmia
smell
43
-oxia
oxygen
44
-phonia
voice, sound
45
-plasty
surgical repair
46
-pnea
breathing
47
-ptysis
spitting
48
-rrhea
flow, discharge
49
-scopy
visual examination
50
-sphyxia
pulse
51
-stenosis
tightening, stricture
52
-stomy
new opening (to form a mouth)
53
-thorax
chest, pleural cavity
54
-tomy
process of cutting
55
-trophy
nourishment, development (condition of)
56
a-, an-
no, not, without
57
brady-
slow
58
dys-
bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
59
em-
in
60
eu-
good, normal
61
ex-
out, away from
62
hyper-
above, excessive
63
hypo-
deficient, below, under, less than normal
64
para-
near, beside, abnormal, apart from, along the side of
65
per-
through
66
re-
back, again, backward
67
tachy-
fast
68
DPT
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus: toxoids for vaccination of infants, to provide immunity to these diseases that affect whooping cough
69
PPD
purified protein derivative: substance used in a TB test
70
PFT
pulmonary function tests: put in a sealed box, measured displacement of air
71
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: airway obstruction associated with emphysema and chronic bronchitis
72
ARDS
acute respiratory distress syndrome: group of signs and symptoms including tachypnea, dyspnea, tachycardia, hypoexmia, cyanosis associated with acute respiratory failure
73
NSCLC
non-small cell lung cancer: invasive lung cancer
74
VATS
video-assisted thoracic surgery (thoracoscopy); minimally invasive
75
PND
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea: sudden onset night difficulty breathing
76
DOE
dyspnea on exertion: difficult breathing when doing something strenuous
77
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure: mask that covers mouth and device puts constant pressure to keep lungs open
78
purulent exudate
pus draining from a wound
79
obstructive lung disease
bronchitis and asthma
80
restrictive lung disease
myasthenia gravis and muscular dystrophy; problems with muscles making it work
81
rhonchi
loud rumbling sounds heard on auscultation of bronchi obstructed by sputum
82
palative treatment
treating symptoms but not curing the disease
