Chapter 7 - Respitatory System

Question 1

nas/o (upper respiratory tract)

Answer 1

nose

ex. nas/al: pertaining to the nose

Question 2

rhin/o (upper respiratory tract)

Answer 2

nose

ex. rhino/o/plasty: surgical repair of the nose

Question 3

sept/o (upper respiratory tract)

Answer 3

septum

ex. sept/o/plasty: surgical repair of the septum

Question 4

sinus/o (upper respiratory tract)

Answer 4

sinus, cavity

ex. sinus/o/tomy: incision of any of the sinuses

Question 5

adenoid/o (upper respiratory tract)

Answer 5

adenoids

ex. adenoid/ectomy: excision of adenoids

Question 6

tonsill/o (upper respiratory tract)

Answer 6

tonsils

ex. peri/tonsill/ar: pertaining to the area around the tonsils

Question 7

pharyng/o (upper respiratory tract)

Answer 7

pharynx (throat)

ex. pharyng/o/scope: instrument for examining the pharynx

Question 8

epiglott/o (upper respiratory tract)

Answer 8

epiglottis

ex. epiglott/itis: inflammation of the epiglottis

Question 9

laryng/o (upper respiratory tract)

Answer 9

larynx (voice box)

ex. laryng/o/plegia: paralysis of the (vocal cords and) larynx

Question 10

trache/o (upper respiratory tract)

Answer 10

trachea (wind-pipe)

ex. trache/o/plasty: surgical repair of the trachea

Question 11

bronchi/o (lower respiratory tract)

Answer 11

bronchus (plural, bronchi)

ex. bronchi/ectasis: dilation of the bronchi

Question 12

broncho/o (lower respiratory tract)

Answer 12

bronchus (plural, bronchi)

ex. broncho/o/scope: instrument for examining the bronchus or bronchi

Question 13

bronchiol/o (lower respiratory tract)

Answer 13

bronchiole

ex. bronchiol/ittis: inflammation of the bronchioles

Question 14

aveol/o (lower respiratory tract)

Answer 14

alveolus; air sac

ex. aveol/ar: pertaining to the alveoli

Question 15

pleur/o (lower respiratory tract)

Answer 15

pleura

ex. pleur/o/centesis: surgical puncture of the pleural cavity; also called thoracocentis or thoracentesis

Question 16

pneum/o (lower respiratory tract)

Answer 16

air, lung

ex. pneum/ectomy: excision of all or part of) a lung

Question 17

pneumon/o (lower respiratory tract)

Answer 17

air, lung

ex. pnemon/ia: condition of the lungs

Question 18

pulmon/o (lower respiratory tract)

Answer 18

lung

ex. pulmon/o/logist: specialist in the study (and treatment) of lungs (and respiratory disease)

Question 19

anthrac/o (other)

Answer 19

coal, coal dust

ex. anthrac/osis: abnormal condition of coal dust (in the lungs); also called black lung diease

Question 20

atel/o (other)

Answer 20

incomplete; imperfect

ex. atel/ectasis: incomplete expansion of the lung; also called airless lung or collapsed lung

Question 21

coni/o (other)

Answer 21

dust

ex. peum/o/coni/osis: condition of dust in the lungs

Question 22

cyan/o (other)

Answer 22

blue

ex. cyan/osis: abnormal condition of blueness

Question 23

lob/o (other)

Answer 23

lobe

ex. lob/ectomy: excision of the lobe

Question 24

orth/o (other)

Answer 24

straight

ex. orth/o/pnea: breathing in a straight or upright position

Question 25

ox/i (other)

Answer 25

oxygen (02) | ex. ox/i/meter: instrument used for measuring 02

Question 26

ox/o (other)

Answer 26

oxygen (02) | ex. hyp/ox/edmia: deficiency of 02 in the blood

Question 27

pector/o

Answer 27

chest | ex. pector/algia: pain in the chest; also called thoracalgia or thoracodynia

Question 28

steth/o (other)

Answer 28

chest | ex.steth/o/scope: instrument used for examining the chest

Question 29

thoac/o (other)

Answer 29

chest | ex. thorca/o/pathy: disease of the chest

Question 30

phren/o (other)

Answer 30

diaphragm; mind | ex. [hren/o/spasm: involuntary contraction of the diaphragm

Question 31

spir/o (other)

Answer 31

breathe | ex. spir/o/meter: instrument for measuring breathing

Question 32

capnia (S)

Answer 32

``` carbon dioxide (C02) ex. hyper/capnia: excessive C02 ```

Question 33

osmia (S)

Answer 33

smell | ex. an/osmia: without *the sense of) smell

Question 34

phonia (S)

Answer 34

voice | ex. dys/phonia: bad (impaired) voice (quality)

Question 35

pnea(S)

Answer 35

voice | ex. a/pnea: (not breathing)

Question 36

ptysis (S)

Answer 36

spitting | ex. hem/o/pytsis: (coughing up or) spitting of blood

Question 37

thorax (S)

Answer 37

chest | ex. py/o/thorqax: pus in the chest (cavity); also called empyema

Question 38

brady (P)

Answer 38

slow | ex. brady/pnea: slow breathing

Question 39

dys (P)

Answer 39

bad; painful; difficult | ex. dys/pnea difficult breathing

Question 40

eu (P)

Answer 40

good, normal | ex. eu/pnea: normal breathing

Question 41

trachy (P)

Answer 41

rapid | ex. trachy/pnea: rapid breathing

Question 42

ABG

Answer 42

arterial blood gas(es)

Question 43

MRI

Answer 43

magnetic resonance imaging

Question 44

AFB

Answer 44

acid-fast bacillus (TB organism)

Question 45

NMT

Answer 45

nebulized mist treatment

Question 46

ARDS

Answer 46

acute repsiratory distress syndrome

Question 47

02

Answer 47

oxygen

Question 48

CA

Answer 48

cancer

Question 49

PA

Answer 49

posteroanterior; permicious anemia

Question 50

C02

Answer 50

carbon dioxide

Question 51

PC02

Answer 51

partial pressure of carbon dioxide

Question 52

COPD

Answer 52

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 53

PCP

Answer 53

pneumocystis carinii pneumonia; primary care physician

Question 54

CPAP

Answer 54

continuous positive airway pressure

Question 55

PFT

Answer 55

pulmonary function test

Question 56

CPR

Answer 56

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 57

pH

Answer 57

degree of acidity or alkalinity

Question 58

CTPA

Answer 58

computed tomography pulmonary angiography

Question 59

P02

Answer 59

partial pressure of oxygen

Question 60

CXR

Answer 60

chest x-ray, chest radiography

Question 61

RD

Answer 61

respiratory distress

Question 62

DPI

Answer 62

dry power inhaler

Question 63

RDS

Answer 63

respiratory distress syndrome

Question 64

DPT

Answer 64

diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus

Question 65

SIDS

Answer 65

sudden infant death syndrome

Question 66

Hb, Hgh

Answer 66

hemoglobin

Question 67

SOB

Answer 67

shortness of breath

Question 68

HMD

Answer 68

hyaline membrane disease

Question 69

T&A

Answer 69

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

Question 70

IRDS

Answer 70

infant respiratory distress syndrome

Question 71

TB

Answer 71

tuberculosis

Question 72

MDI

Answer 72

metered-dose inhaler

Question 73

URI

Answer 73

upper respiratory infection