Med Term Respiratory System flashcards

semester 2

re-

again and again

spir-

breathe:coil

turbin-

scroll-like structure

muc-

mucus

or-

mouth

laryng

larnyx:voice box

glott-

glottis of the larynyx

trache-

trachea;wind pipe

bronchi-

bronchus

-ole

small thing

pulmon-

lung

pneum-

air:lung

hil-

indention

alveol-

airsac

stetho

chest

diaphragmat-

diaphragm

pleur

lung membrane

viscer-

large internal organs

hal-

breathe

ventil-

air movement

ox-

oxygen

capn-

carbon dioxide

metabol

transformation

infect

disease within

-ectasis

condition of dilation

tract-

pulling

atel

incomplete

chron

time

obstruct-

blocked by a barrier

em-

in

phys-

distend;grow inflate

ema

condition

py

pus

purul

pus

aden

gland

anthrac

coal

osis

abdnormal conition;process

asbest-

asbesto

coni

dust

aspir

breathe in;suck in

pan

all

lob

lobe of an organ

cocc

spherical bacterium

oppurtun

taking advantage of an oppurtunity well timed

embol

embolus;occluding plug

tubercul

nodule

lat

domant;hiden

-ent

pertaining to

-cle

small thing

effus

pouring out

isy

condition of infection/inflamation

pne

breathing

ptysis

condition of coughing up

cyan

blue

circum

around

poly

many;much

somn

sleep

per

through;throughout

fus

pouring

auscult

listening

percuss

tapping

resuscit

raise up again; revive

ation

having;being;process

tub

tube

tuss

cough

vir

virus

centesis

procedure to puncture

stomy

surgically created opening