Med Term Respiratory System Quiz I

a-

absence of, without

an-

absence of, without

dys-

difficult, painful, abnormal, labored

endo-

within, in

eu-

normal, good

adenoid/o

adenoids

alveol/o

alveolus

atel/o

imperfect, incomplete

bronch/o

bronchus

bronchi/o

bronchus

capn/o

carbon dioxide

diaphragmat/o

diaphragm

ox/i

Oxygen

phon/o

sound, voice

pneum/o

lung, air

pneumon/o

lung, air

pneumat/o

lung

pulmon/o

lung

trache/o

trachea

-ar

pertaining to

-cele

hernia, protrusion

-eal

pertaining to

-ectasis

stretching out, dilation, expansion

-ectomy

excision, cut out

-genic

producing, originating, causing

-ia

condition, diseased or abnormal state

-ic

pertaining to

-itis

inflammation

-meter

instrument used to measure

-plasty

surgical repair

-pnea

breathing

-scope

instrument used for visual examination

-scopy

process of visually examining, visual examination

-spasm

sudden, involuntary muscle contraction (spasmodic contraction)

-tome

instrument used to cut

acapnia

condition of absence (less than normal level) of carbon dioxide in the blood

adenoiditis

inflammation of the adenoids

adenoidectomy

excision of the adenoids

adenotome

instrument used to cut the adenoids

alveolitis

inflammation of the alveoli

alveolar

pertaining to the alveolus

anoxia

condition of absence (deficiency) of oxygen

aphonia

condition of absence of voice

apnea

absence of breathing

atelectasis

incomplete expansion

bronchitis

inflammation of the bronchus

bronchiectasis

dilation of the bronchi

bronchoalveolar

pertaining to the bronchi and alveoli

bronchogenic carcinoma

cancerous tumor originating in a bronchus

bronchoplasty

surgical repair of a bronchus

bronchopneumonia

diseased state of the bronchus and lungs

bronchoscope

instrument used for visual inspection of the bronchi

bronchoscopy

visual examination of the bronchi

bronchospasm

spasmodic contraction of the bronchi

capnometer

instrument used to measure carbon dioxide

diaphragmatic

pertaining to the diaphragm

diaphragmatocele

hernia of the diaphragm

dysphonia

condition of difficult speaking

dyspnea

difficulty breathing

endoscope

instrument used to view within

endoscopic

pertaining to view within

endoscopy

visual examination within

endotracheal

pertaining to within the trachea

eupnea

normal breathing

ABGs

arterial blood gases

AFB

acid-fast bacilli

ARDS

acute respiratory distress syndrome

BiPAP

bilevel positive airway pressure

C&S

culture and sensitivity

CAP

community acquired pneumonia

CF

cystic fibrosis

CO2

carbon dioxide

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease