Respiratory system

laryng(o)

larynx (voice box)

trache(o)

trachea (windpipe)

bronch(o)

lung air passageways (think bronchi)

pne(u)/-pnea

breath/air/lung
(e.g. pneumonia, apnea, dyspnea (difficult/painful to take deep breaths))

pulmo(o)

lungs

-ptysis

spitting (coughing)
(e.g. hemoptysis=spit or cough up blood from lungs)

-plasty

reconstruction (e.g. rhinoplasty)

pneumoconiosis

abnormal condition of toxic particles in the lungs

epistaxis

nosebleed

cystic fibrosis

thick mucous in lungs/digestive system, incr scarring _^(fibrosis) of lungs

emphysema (COPD)

• progressive destruction of the air sacs in the lungs

• loss of respiratory membrane for oxygen exchange

_{^{(Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) (smokers </3)}}

atelectasis

collapsed lung

!!! Pulmonologist – a physician specializing in diseases of the lungs

Respiratory Therapist – a specially trained technician who administers, among other treatments, inhalation therapy to patients with lung disease.

Pulmonary angiography – special X-rays of the vessels of the lungs.

Laryngoscopy – visual examination of the larynx.

Endotracheal intubation – passing a special air-tube into the trachea so oxygen can be reliably supplied directly to the lungs without risk of inhaling vomit from the stomach _{^{(typically done for surgery or whenever general anesthesia is administered among other situations where the patient’s airway must be secured)}}