Respiratory System Flashcards
1
Q
Adenoid/o
A
Adenoids (pharyngeal tonsils)
2
Q
Alveol/o
A
Alveolus, air sac
3
Q
Bronch/o
A
Bronchial tube, bronchus
4
Q
Bronchi/o
A
Bronchial tube, bronchus
5
Q
Bronchiol/o
A
Bronchiole, small bronchus
6
Q
Capn/o
A
co2
7
Q
Coni/o
A
Dust
8
Q
Cyan/o
A
Blue
9
Q
Epiglott/o
A
Epiglottis
10
Q
Esophag/o
A
Esophagus
11
Q
Hil/o
A
Hilum
12
Q
Laryng/o
A
Larynx, voice box
13
Q
Lob/o
A
Lobe of lung
14
Q
Mediastin/o
A
Mediastinum
15
Q
Nas/o
A
Nose
16
Q
Orth/o
A
Straight, upwards
17
Q
Ox/o
A
o2
18
Q
Pector/o
A
Chest
19
Q
Pharyng/o
A
Pharynx, throat
20
Q
Phon/o
A
Voice
21
Q
Phren/o
A
Diaphragm
22
Q
Pleur/o
A
Pleura
23
Q
Pneum/o
A
Air, lung
24
Q
Pneumon/o
A
Air, lung
25
Pulmon/o
Lung
26
Rhin/o
Nose
27
Sinus/o
Sinus, cavity
28
Spir/o
Breathing
29
Steth/o
Chest
30
Tel/o
Complete
31
Thorac/o
Chest
32
Tonsill/o
Tonsils
33
Trache/o
Trachea, windpipe
34
-ema
condition
35
-osmia
Smell
36
-pnea
Breathing
37
-ptysis
Spitting
38
-sphyxia
Pulse
39
-thorax
Pleural cavity
40
What is the plural for bronchus? Alveolus?
Bronchi
| Alveoli
41
What is another name for the soft palate?
Velum
42
What is the hypopharynx also called?
Laryngopharynx
43
What are the adenoids?
Pharyngeal tonsils
44
What are the tonsils?
Pharyngeal and palatine tonsils together
45
What is the pt and bt for lungs?
Pt - pulmon/o
| Bt - pneuum/o and pneumon/o
46
What is the pt and bt for nose?
Pt - nas/o
| Bt - rhin/o
47
What are the 2 word for breathing?
Spir/o
| -pnea
48
What is the difference between thorac/o and -thorax?
Thorac/o - cheat, thorax
| -thorax - pleural cavity
49
What is the difference between -ptosis and -ptysis?
- ptosis = prolapse, sagging
| - ptysis = spitting
50
What is the difference between capn/o and coni/o?
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Capn/o = CO2
Coni/o = dust
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51
What is the difference between phon/o and phren/o
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Phon/o = voice
Phren/o = diaphragm
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