HSC3537 Module 7 Respiratory System

aer/o

air

alveol/o

alveolus

angi/o

vessel

anthrac/o

coal

arteri/o

artery

atel/o

incomplete

bar/o

weight

bi/o

life

bronch/o

bronchus

bronchi/o

bronchus

bronchiol/o

bronchiole

carcin/o

cancer

cardi/o

heart

con/i

dust

cortic/o

outer layer

cyan/o

blue

cyst/o

bladder, sac

cyt/o

cell

diaphragmat/o

diaphragm

embol/o

plug

epiglott/o

epiglottis

fibr/o

fibers

hal/o

to breathe

hem/o

blood

hist/o

tissue

larygn/o

larynx

lob/o

lobe

muc/o

mucus

myc/o

fungus

nas/o

nose

orth/o

straight

ot/o

ear

ox/i

oxygen

ox/o

oxygen

pharyng/o

pharynx

pleur/o

pleura

pneum/o

air

pneumon/o

lung

pulmon/o

lung

py/o

pus

rhin/o

nose

sept/o

wall

sinus/o

sinus

somn/o

sleep

spir/o

breathing

thorac/o

chest

trache/o

trachea

tuss/o

cough

-algia

pain

-capnia

carbon dioxide

-centesis

puncture to withdraw fluid

-ectasis

dilation

-ectomy

surgical removal

-emia

blood condition

-genic

produced by

-osmia

smell

-phonia

voice

-phylaxis

protection

-pnea

breathing

-ptysis

spitting

syn-

together

-thorax

chest

instrument to view inside a bronchus

bronchoscope

surgical repair of the voice box

larygnoplasty

instrument to measure oxygen

oximeter

insufficient oxygen

hypoxia

puncture pleura to withdraw fluid

pleurocentesis

inflammation of the pharynx

pharyngitis

pertaining to the lung

pulmonary

pertaining to the pharynx

pharyngeal

pertaining to the larynx

laryngeal

pertaining to the bronchus

bronchial

abnormal condition of nose fungus

rhinomycosis

inflammation of all the sinuses

pansinusitis

pertaining to the chest

thoracic

pertaining to within the trachea

endotracheal

without voice

aphonia

excessive carbon dioxide

hypercapnia

lack of (sense of) smell

anosmia

slow breathing

bradypnea

difficult breathing

dyspnea

pus in the chest

pyothorax

chest pain

thoracalgia

normal breathing

eupnea

surgical repair of the bronchus

bronchoplasty

not breathing

apnea

tonsils in the throat are considered part of the

lymphatic system

opening through vocal chords is called the

glottis

Which organ of the respiratory system is used by both the respiratory and digestive systems?

pharynx

small hairs that line the opening to the nose and the airways are called

cilia

Air is carried between the pharynx and bronchial tubes in the

trachea

the pulmonary capillaries tightly encase the

alveoli