Veterinary Medical Terminology Word List (CH 9)

Chapter 9

Nas/o & Rhin/o

Combining forms for nose

Sept/o

Combining form meaning partition

Olfact/o

Combining form meaning smell

Sinus/o

Combining form for sinus

Tonsill/o

Combining form for tonsil

Pharyng/o

Combining word for throat

Palat/o

Combining form for palate

Laryng/o

Combining form for the voice box.

Trache/o

Combining form for the windpipe

Bronch/o

Combining form for bronchi

Alveol/o

Combining form meaning small sac

Cost/o

Combining form meaning ribs

Thorac/o

Combining form meaning chest cavity or chest

Pneum/o

Combining form meaning lung or air

Pulm/o

Combining form meaning lung

Pleur/o

Combining form meaning membrane that surrounds the lung

Respiration

Means the diffusion of gases between the atmosphere and the cells of the body.

Ventilation

Means the intake of fresh air / refer to breathing.

Nares

The paired external openings of the respiratory tract.

Nasal turbinate or conchae

Scroll-like cartilages covered with highly vascular mucous membranes / They warm, humidify, and filter inspired air.

Nasogastric tube

Tube that passes through the nose down to the stomach / Placed through the ventral nasal meatus.

Cilia

Thin hairs located inside the nostrils

Nasopharynx

Portion of the throat posterior to the nasal cavity and above (dorsal to) the soft palate.

Oropharynx

Portion of the throat between the soft palate and epiglottis.

Laryngopharynx

Portion of the throat below the epiglottis that opens into the voice box and esophagus.

Epiglottis

Acts like a lid and covers the larynx during swallowing

Diaphragmatic hernia

An abnormal displacement of organs through the muscle separating the chest and abdomen.

Apnea

Absence of breathing

Dyspnea

Difficult or labored breathing

Bradypnea

Abnormally slow respiratory rates.

Tachypnea

Abnormally rapid respiratory rates.

Agonal breathing

Respirations near death or during extreme suffering.

Tidal volume

Amount of air exchanged during normal respiration (air inhaled and exhaled in one breath)

Wheezes / Rhonchi

Abnormal, continuous, musical, high-pitched whistling sounds heard during inspiration

Stridor

Snoring, squeaking, or whistling that suggests airway narrowing.

Bronchoalveolar lavage

Collection of fluid or mucus from the bronchi and/ or alveoli via an endoscope or through an endotracheal tube inserted as far down the trachea caudally as possible before infusing fluid and aspirating a sample.

Laryngoscope

An instrument used to visually examine the voice box.

Phlegm

Thick mucus secreted by the respiratory lining.

Thoracocentesis

Puncture of the chest wall with a needle to obtain fluid from the pleural cavity.

Asphyxiation

Interruption of breathing resulting in lack of oxygen; also called suffocation.

Aspiration

Inhalation of a foreign substance into the upper respiratory tract.

Atelectasis

Incomplete expansion of the alveoli; also may mean collapse of a lung.

Bronchitis

Inflammation of the bronchi / Bronchitis may be acute, which means occurring over a short course with a sudden onset, or chronic, which means occurring over a long course with a progressive onset.

Epistaxis

Nosebleed

Hemothorax

Accumulation of blood in the chest cavity.

Laryngospasm

Sudden fluttering or closure of the voice box

Pneumonia

Abnormal condition of the lung that usually involves inflammation and congestion of the lung.

Pneumothorax

Abnormal accumulation of air or gas in the chest cavity

Pyothorax

Accumulation of pus in the chest cavity.

Snuffles

Common term for upper respiratory disease of rabbits caused by Pasteurella multocida.

Stenotic nares

Narrowed nostrils that reduce airway flow.

URI / Upper respiratory infection

Invasion of the nose, mouth, pharynx, epiglottis, or larynx (or trachea) by pathogenic organisms.

Antitussive/s

Are substances used to control or prevent coughing.

Endotracheal intubation

Passage of a tube through the oral cavity, pharynx, and larynx into the windpipe.

Patent

Means open, unobstructed, or not closed.

Stoma

An opening on a body surface that may occur naturally or may be created surgically.

Tracheostomy

Surgical creation of an opening into the windpipe (usually involves insertion and placement of a tube).