Respiratory System Quiz II

hyper-

above, excessive

hypo-

below, incomplete

hem/o, hemat/o

blood

laryng/o

larynx

lob/o

lobe

muc/o

mucus

nas/o

nose

orth/o

straight

pharyng/o

pharynx

phren/o

diaphragm

thorac/o

thorax, chest cavity

tom/o

to cut, section, slice

-emia

in the blood

-logist

specialist or physician who studies and treats

-logy

study of

-oid

resembling

-ptysis

spitting, coughing

-stomy

creation of an artificial opening

-thorax

chest, chest cavity

-tomy

cut into, incision

hemothorax

blood in chest cavity

hematology

study of blood

hematologist

specialist in blood and blood disorders

hemoptysis

coughing up blood

hypercapnia

condition of excessive CO2

hyperpnea

forced breathing or breathing that is excessive

hypocapnia

condition of deficient CO2

hypopnea

deficient breathing

hypoxemia, hypoxia

condition of deficient oxygen

laryngeal

pertaining to the larynx

laryngitis

inflammation of the larynx

laryngoplasty

surgical repair of the larynx

larngostomy

creation of an artificial opening into the larynx

larngotracheobronchitis

inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi

larygotracheotomy

incision of the larynx and trachea

laryngoscope

instrument used for visual examination of the larynx

laryngoscopy

process of visually examining larynx

laryngospasm

spasmodic contraction of the larynx

lobar pneumonia

disease state of the lung pertaining to the lobe(s)

lobectomy

excision of a lobe

mucoid

resembling mucus

mucous

pertaining to mucus

nasopharyngitis

inflammation of the nose and pharynx

nasopharyngeal

pertaining to the nose and pharynx

orthopnea

breathing is easier in a straight postion

oximeter

instrument used to measure oxygen

pharngitis

inflammation of the pharynx

phrenic

pertaining to the diaphragm

CPAP

continuous positive airway pressure

CPT

chest physiotherapy

CT

computed tomography

CXR

chest x-ray

DPI

dry powder inhaler

flu

influenza

IPPB

intermittent positive pressure breathing

IPF

idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

LLL

left lower lobe