Principles of Health Science- Respiratory System Vocab

-pnea

breathing

alveol/o

alveolus, air sac

anoxia

absence of oxygen

apnea

absence of breathing

asphyxia

pathologic changes caused by a lack of oxygen in air that is inhaled

asthma

A chronic allergic disorder characterized by episodes of severe breathing difficulty, coughing, and wheezing.

brady-

slow

bradypnea

abnormally slow breathing

bronch/o

bronchial tube, bronchus

Cheyne-Stokes respiration

pattern of breathing characterized by a gradual increase of depth and sometimes rate to a maximum level, followed by a decrease, resulting in apnea

cystic fibrosis

A genetic disorder that is present at birth and affects both the respiratory and digestive systems.

epiglott/o (epiglottis)

epiglottis

epiglottis

A flap of tissue that seals off the windpipe and prevents food from entering.

epistaxis

nosebleed

hemoptysis

coughing/spitting up blood

hemothorax

blood in the chest

hyperpnea

excessive breathing

hypoxia

Low oxygen saturation of the body, not enough oxygen in the blood

inhalation

breathing in

laryng/o

larynx

nas/o

nose

trache/o

trachea, windpipe

pertussis

whooping cough

pharyng/o

pharynx (throat)

thorac/o

chest

tachypnea

rapid breathing

pleur/o

pleura

Dyspnea

difficulty breathing

tachy-

fast

spirometry

a measurement of breathing. The volume of air.

pneum/o

lung, air

rhinorrhea

runny nose

pulm/o

lung

sinus/o

sinus

pulmonologist

physician who studies and treats diseases of the lung