Respiratory word parts

Aer/o

gas

Alveol/o

air sacs

Bronch/o

bronchial tube

Atel/o

incomplete

Capn/o

carbon dioxide

Dynam/o

Force; energy

Glott/o

tongue

-ectasis

expansion; dilation; distention

Hal/o

breathing

Home/o

similar

iatr/o

treatment

Laryng/o

Larynx

Mediastin/o

space between the lungs that contains all thoracic viscera (except lungs)

Muc/o

mucus

Nas/o

nose

Olfact/o

smelling

Ox/o

oxygen

Pharyng/o

pharynx

Pluer/o

pleura

Pne/o

breath; resperation

-pnea

breath or resperation

Pneum/o

air

Pneumon/o

Lung; air; gas

Re-

again

Rhin/o

nose

Spir/o

Spirat/o

breathing

-staxis

bleeding

Trache/o

trachea

Tuss/o

cough

Vestibul/o

entrance; cavity

Agonal breathing

severe oxygen deprivation and an impending medical crisis

Asthma

Chronic inflammatory disorder marked by dyspnea (difficulty breathing) and wheezing

Cough

Forced expulsion of air from the lungs

Emphysemia

chronic lung condition characterized by the permanent enlargement of air spaces beyond the terminal bronchiole and the destruction of alveolar walls

Friable

tissue that is abnormally fragile

Furcation

anatomical area where the roots of a multi-rooted tooth divide and diverge

Hiccups

an involuntary, spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm followed by the sudden closure of the glottis

Paranasal Sinus

air-filled cavities within the bones of an animal's skull

sigh

a deep, prolonged breath, which is a natural bodily function in animals

sinus

sneeze

the sudden, forceful expulsion of air from the nose and mouth to clear irritants from the nasal passages

turbinate

complex, scroll-like or branched bony/cartilaginous plates located within the nasal cavity of animals

ventilator

a machine that assists or replaces a patient's breathing to maintain adequate oxygen and carbon dioxide levels

yawn

involuntary reflex in vertebrate animals characterized by a long, deep inhalation with a wide opening of the mouth and expansion of the lungs, followed by a brief period of peak muscle contraction and a rapid exhalation and closure of the jaw