Pulmonary Terminology

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts related to pulmonary terminology, including definitions and explanations.

What does the medical term pulmonary mean?

Pertaining to the lung.

What does the medical term pulmonology mean?

The study of the lungs.

What does the medical term pneumonia mean?

Infection of lung tissue.

What does the medical term respiration mean?

The process of breathing.

What does the medical term bronchitis mean?

Inflammation of the bronchial tubes.

What does the medical term pulmonologist mean?

A specialist in treating disorders of the lungs.

What does the medical term respiratory mean?

Pertaining to respiration.

What does the root pulmon- mean?

Lung

What does the root pneumon- mean?

Lung or air

What does the root bronch- mean?

Bronchus (airway)

What does the root spir- mean?

Breathe

What does the suffix -itis mean?

Inflammation

What does the suffix -logy mean?

The study of

What does the suffix -logist mean?

Specialist in the study of

What does the suffix -ary mean?

Pertaining to

What does the suffix -atory mean?

Pertaining to

What does the suffix -ation mean?

The process of

What does the suffix -ia mean?

A condition

What does the medical term axilla mean?

Armpit.

What does the medical term axillary mean?

Pertaining to the armpit.

What does the medical term dementia mean?

Chronic, progressive, irreversible loss of intellectual and mental function.

What does the medical term ganglion mean?

A fluid-filled cyst or a collection of nerve cells outside the brain and spinal cord.

What does the medical term ileum mean?

The 3\text{rd} portion of the small intestine.

What does the medical term ilium mean?

The large wing-shaped bone at the upper and posterior part of the pelvis.

What does the medical term mucus mean?

A sticky secretion of cells in a mucous membrane.

What does the medical term mucous mean?

Pertaining to mucus or the mucosa.

What does the medical term mucosa mean?

The lining of a tubular structure that secretes mucus.

What does the root axill- mean?

Armpit

What does the root de- mean?

Without

What does the root ment- mean?

Mind

What does the root muc- mean?

Mucus

What does the suffix -ous mean?

Pertaining to

What does the suffix -osa mean?

Full of