Medical Terminology- Respiratory System

Alveol/o

Alveolus

Laryng/o

Larynx

Nas/o, Rhin/o

Nose

Pleur/o

Pleura

Pharyng/o

Pharynx

Tonsill/o

Tonsils

Trache/o

Trachea

Pulmon/o, pneum/o, pneumon/o

Lung

Bronch/o, bronchi/o

Bronchus (plural-bronchi)

Bronchiol/o

Bronchioles

Thorac/o

Chest

Phren/o

Diaphragm

Orth/o

Straight

Muc/o

Mucus

Cyan/o

Blue

-capnia

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

-osmia

smell

-phonia

voice

-pnea

breathing/pnea

-thorax

chest

brady-

slow

dys-

bad, painful, difficult

eu-

good, normal

tachy-

rapid, fast

adenoid

resembling the adenoids

laryngoplegia

paralysis of the larynx

bronchiectasis

expansion of the bronchi

tracheocele

hernia of the trachea

phrenoplegia

paralysis of the diaphragm

thoracopathy

disease of the chest

tachypnea

rapid breathing

tonsillitis

inflammation of tonsils

mucoid

resembling mucus

rhinorrhea

discharge from the nose

pulmonologist

specialist in (treatment of) lungs

larnygoplegia

paralysis of the larynx

apnea

absence of breathing

Atelectasis

collapsed or airless condition of the lungs

Consolidation

process of becoming solid (used to describe an engorged lung)

coryza

acute inflammation of the nasal mucosa accompanied by profe nasal discharge

epistaxis

bleeding from the nose

rhonchi

abnormal respiratory sound resembling snoring, caused by blockage in the larger airways

stridor

high pitched sound heard on inspiration that may indicate a serious airway obstruction

bronchoscopy

visual examination of the bronchi

thoracentesis or thoracocentesis

surgical puncture of the chest

tracheostomy

forming an opening (mouth) in the trachea

laryngoscopy

visual examination of the larynx

laryngoscope

instrument for examining the larynx

tracheotomy

incision of the trachea

radiography

process of recording radiation or an x-ray

oximetry

act of measuring oxygen

spirometry

act of measuring breath