Medical Terminology: Respiratory Terms and Definitions

atel/o

Incomplete, imperfect

Bronchi/o, Bronchlo

Bronchial tube, bronchus

Diaphragmat/o, Phren/o

diaphragm

Nas/o, rhino/o

nose

Pharyng/o

Throat, pharynx

Pneum/o, Pneumat/o, Pneumon/o

Lung, air

Thorac/o

Chest, pleural cavity

Trache/o

Windpipe, trachea

-algia

Pain or painful condition

-ectasis

Dilation or expansion

-pnea

Breathing or respiration

-rrhagia

Rupture, rapid blood flow

Atelectasis

Condition in which one or more areas of the lung don't inflate properly or collapse

Bronchiectasis

Airways of the lungs become widened leading to a buildup of excess mucus that can make the lungs more vulnerable to infection

Bronchitis

Inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes in the lungs

Diaphragmatocele

Opening in the diaphragm, the muscle is separating the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity which allows abdominal organs to move into the chest cavity

Dyspnea

Feeling short of breath

Nasopharyngitis

Viral infection that causes inflammation of the nasal passages and throat

Pneumonia

Lung infection that causes inflammation and fluid buildup in the air sacs, making it difficult to breathe.

Rhinorrhagia

Excessive mucus secretion from the nose

Thoracalgia

Chest pain

Tracheostenosis

Narrowing of the trachea (windpipe) that is caused by an injury or a birth