Ch.7 Medterm

alveol/o

alveolus; air sac

arteri/o

artery

aspir/o

removal

atel/o

incomplete; imperfect

cyan/o

blue

diaphragmat/o

diaphragm

dilat/o

to enlarge; expand

epiglott/o

epiglottis

laryng/o

larynx; voice box

nas/o

nose

pharyng/o

pharynx; throat

pleur/o

pleura; serous membrane that enfolds the lung

pneum/o, pneumon/o

lung; air

pulmon/o

lung

sinus/o

sinus; cavity

spir/o

breathing

thorac/o

chest

brady-

slow

dys-

painful; difficult

em-

in

eu-

good; normal

hyper-

above; above normal; excessive

tachy-

fast

-ation

process; condition

-capnia

carbon dioxide

-ectasis

dilation; expansion

-ema

condition

-emia

blood condition

-pnea

breathing

-thorax

chest; pleural cavity

Respiration

The process of gas exchange

Inspiration

Breathing in

Expiration

Breathing out

COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

CPAP

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure