Chapter 8 Wads n Wad Extras

separate from the questions

S/ oid

resembling

R/ aden

gland

R/ glottis

mouth of windpipe

Glottis

opening of larynx

R/CF/ Or/o

mouth

P/ Para

adjacent to

What is PL for maxilla?

maxillae

What is latin for sharp?

Acute

What is greek for time?

Chronic

What is Latin for Jawbone

Maxilla

What is Latin for Nostril?

Naris

What is Latin for palate

Palate

What is Latin for partition?

Septum

What is Latin for cavity?

Sinus

What is Latin for Tonsil?

Tonsil

What is Latin for Eyelash?

Cilium

What is Greek for Windpipe?

Trachea

acute

Disease of sudden onset

adenoid

Single mass of lymphoid tissue in the midline at the back of the throat

chronic

A persistent, long-term disease

epiglottis

Leaf-shaped plate of cartilage that shuts off the larynx during swallowing

frontal

Pertaining to the front

glottis

The opening from the oropharynx into the larynx

laryngopharynx

Region of the pharynx below the epiglottis that includes the larynx

maxilla

Upper jawbone, containing right and left maxillary sinuses

naris

Nostril

nasal

Pertaining to the nose

nasopharynx

Region of the pharynx at the back of the nose and above the soft palate

nasopharyngeal (adj)

Pertaining to the nasopharynx

oropharynx

Region at the back of the mouth between the soft palate and the tip of the epiglottis.

oropharyngeal (adj)

Pertaining to the oropharynx

palate

Roof of the mouth, floor of the nose

paranasal

Adjacent to the nose

septum

Thin wall separating two cavities or tissue masses

sinus

Cavity or hollow space in a bone or other tissue

tonsil

Mass of lymphoid tissue on either side of the throat at the back of the tongue

vocal

pertaining to the voice

alveolus

Terminal element of respiratory tract where gas exchange occurs

bronchus

One of two subdivisions of the trachea

bronchiole

Increasingly smaller subdivisions of bronchi

cilium

Hairlike motile projection from the surface of a cell

expiration

Breathe out

inspiration

Breathe in

larynx

Organ of sound production

olfaction

Sense of smell

olfactory (adj)

Relating to the sense of smell

oxygen

The gas essential for life

pharynx

Tube from the back of the nose to the larynx.

pulmonary

Pertaining to the lungs

pulmonology

Study of the lungs, or the medical specialty of disorders of the lungs

pulmonologist

Specialist in treating disorders of the lungs

respiration

Process of breathing

respiratory (adj)

Pertaining to respiration

trachea

Air tube from the larynx to the bronchi

trachealis (adj)

Pertaining to the trachea

The Latin for summit or tip is what?

Apex

The Latin or Greek for Basis is what?

Base

The Greek word for diaphragm is what?

Diaphragm

The Greek word for Lobe is what?

Lobe

The Latin for parchment is what?

Membrane

The Greek to pour in is what?

Parenchyma

The Greek word for rib is what?

Pleura

The Latin term to cut is what?

Segment

The Latin word for serum is what?

Serous

What is the plural for cavity?

Cavities

What is the plural for fissure?

Fissures

What is the pleura?

Pleurae

R/ Cav

Hollow space

R/ Hale

Breathe out

S/ Ure

Process, result of

R/ Fiss

Split

P/ Media

Middle

R/ Stin

Partition

R/ Membran

cover, skin

R/ Spir

to breathe

apex

Tip or end of cone-shaped structure, such as the bottom of the heart or top of the lung

base

Structurally it is the lower part or bottom of the area opposite the apex. Referring to pH, greater than 7.0

cavity

A hollow space or body or compartment

diaphragm

The muscular sheet separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities

exhale

Breathe out

fissure

Deep furrow or cleft

inhale

Breathe in

lobe

Subdivision of an organ or other part

lobar (adj)

Pertaining to a lobe

mediastinum

Area between the lungs containing the heart, aorta, venae cavae, esophagus, and trachea

mediastinal (adj)

Pertaining to the mediastinum

membrane

Thin layer of tissue covering a structure or cavity

membranous (adj)

Pertaining to a membrane

parenchyma

The specific functional cells of a gland or organ (e.g., the lung) that are supported by the connective tissue framework

pleura

Membrane covering the lungs and lining the ribs in the thoracic cavity

pleural (adj)

Pertaining to the pleura

pleural cavity

Pertaining to the space that surrounds the lungs

respiratory membrane

A thin, semipermeable membrane between the alveoli and the pulmonary capillaries

segment

A section of an organ or structure

serous

Thicker and less transparent than water

What is greek for catarrah

Coryza

What is old English for to cry out loud

Croup

What is another word for Laryngotracheobronchitis?

Croup

What is Latin for small pimple

Papilla

What is Latin for many feet

Polyp