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nasal

pertaining to the nose

septal

pertaining to the septum

nasopharyngeal

pertaining to the nose and throat

pharyngeal

pertaining to the throat

laryngeal

pertaining to the voice box

phonic

pertaining to voice

mucolytic

pertaining to the destruction of mucus

mucous

pertaining to mucus

tracheal

pertaining to the windpipe

endotracheal

pertaining to within the windpipe

bronchial

pertaining to a bronchus

bronchoalveolar

pertaining to the bronchi and alveoli

alveolar

pertaining to the alveolus

diaphragmatic, phrenic

pertaining to the diaphragm

lobar

pertaining to the segment of the lung

pleural

pertaining to the covering of the lung

intrapleural

pertaining to within the pleura

pulmonary

pertaining to the lungs

thoracic

pertaining to the chest

acapnia

absence of carbon dioxide

anoxia

absence of oxygen

anoxic

pertaining to the absence of oxygen

aphonia

absence of voice

aphonic

pertaining to the absence of voice

dysphonia

difficulty in speaking

dysphonic

pertaining to difficulty in speaking

hemothorax

blood in chest

hypercapnia

excessive carbon dioxide in the blood

hypocapnia

deficient in carbon dioxide

hypoxemia

deficient oxygen in the blood

hypoxia

deficient oxygen to the tissues

hypoxic

pertaining to deficient oxygen to the tissues

phrenalgia

pain in the diaphragm

rhinorrhagia

rapid flow of blood from the nose

rhinorrhea

discharge from the nose

thoracalgia

pain in the chest

apnea

absence of breathing

apneic

pertaining to absence of breathing

dyspenia

difficulty in breathing

dyspenic

pertaining to difficulty in breathing

eupnea

normal breathing

hyperpnea

excessive breathing

hypopnea

deficient in breathing

orthopnea

able to breathe only in a straight (upright) position

tachypnea

rapid breathing

laryngitis

inflammation of the voice box

laryngospasm

spasmodic contraction of the voice box

nasopharyngitis

inflammation of the nose and throat

pharyngitis

inflammation of the throat

rhinitis

inflammation of the (mucous membrane) of the nose

rhinomycosis

abnormal condition of fungus in the noses

sinusitis

inflammation of sinuses

bronchitis

inflammation of the bronchi

bronchopneumonia

diseased state of the bronchi and lungs

bronchospasm

spasmodic contraction in the bronchi

bronchostenosis

narrowing of the bronchi

diaphragatocele

hernia of the diaphragm

epiglottitis

inflammation of the the epiglottis

laryngotrachebronchitis

inflammation of the voice box, windpipe, and bronchi

lobitis

inflammation of a lobe of the lung

pleuritis

inflammation of the pleura

pneumonia

diseased state of the lung

pneumonitis

inflammation of the lung

pneumothorax

air in chest which causes collapse of a lung

pyothorax

pus in the chest

tracheitis

inflammation of the windpipe

tracheostenosis

narrowing of the windpipe

pulmonologist

a physician who studies and treats disease of the lung

pulmonology

study of the lung (a branch of medicine dealing with disease of the lung)

radiologist

physician who specializes in the use of x-rays, ultrasound, and magnetic fields in the diagnosis and treatments of disease

radiology

study of x-rays

capnometer

instrument used to measure carbon dioxide

endoscope

instrument used for visual exam within a hollow organ or cavity

endoscopic

pertaining to visual exam of a hollow organ or body cavity

endoscopy

process of visual exam of hollow organ or body cavity

oximeter

instrument used to measure oxygen (saturated in blood)

oximetry

process of measuring oxygen

radiograph

record of x-rays

radiography

process of recording with x-rays

sonogram

record of sound

sonography

process of recording sound

spirometer

instrument used to measure breathing

spirometry

process of measuring breathing (lung volume)

tomography

process of recording in slices

bronchogram

record of the bronchus

bronchography

process of recording the bronchus

bronchoscopy

process of visual exam of the bronchi

bronchoscope

instrument used for visual exam of the bronchi

laryngoscope

instrument used for visual exam of the voice box

laryngoscopy

process of visual exam of the voice box

thoracocentesis

surgical puncture of chest cavity to aspirate fluid

thoracoscope

instrument used for visual exam of the chest

thoracoscopy

process of visual exam of the chest

laryngectomy

excision of the voice box

laryngoplasty

surgical repair of the voice box

rhinoplasty

surgical repair of the nose

rhinotomy

surgical incision into the nose

septoplasty

surgical repair of the (nasal) septum

sinusotomy

incision of the sinus

bronchoplasty

surgical repair of a bronchus