CHAPTER 6 MED TERMS

Alveol/o = Alveolus (plural is alveoli)

Bronch/o, bronchi/o = Bronchus 

Bronchiol/o = Bronchiole

Epiglott/o = Epiglottis

Laryng/o = Larynx

Lob/o = Lobe

Nas/o, rhin/o = Nose

Phren/o = Diaphragm

Pleur/o = Pleura

Pharyng/o = Pharynx

Pneum/o = pneumon/o,

pulm/o, pulmon/o = Lung (pneum/o sometimes means

Trache/o = Trachea

Spir/o = Breathe

-pnea = Breathing

Ox/o = Oxygen

Aer/o = Air

Thorac/o = Chest

Atel/o = Imperfect

Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) = A disorder characterized by respiratory insufficiency and hypoxemia

Asthma = Paroxysmal dyspnea often accompanied by wheezing. caused by a spasm of the bronchial tubes or by a swelling of their mucous membranes.

Wheezing  = Whistling sound made during respiration

Paroxysmal = Occurring In sudden, periodic attacks or recurrence oF symptoms

Asphyxiation = Suffocation

Carcinoma of the lung = Lung cancer

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) = A disease process that decreases the ability of the lungs to perform their ventilatory function. Process can result from chronic bronchitis, emphysema

, chronic asthma, or chronic bronchiolitis.

Emphysema = Chronic pulmonary disease characterized by an increase in the size of the alveoli and by destructive changes in their walls

Pneumoconiosis = a respiratory condition caused by inhalation of dust particles

Pulmonary embolism = Blockage of a pulmonary artery by a foreign matter such

As fat, air, tumor tissue, or a blood clot.

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) = An infectious respiratory disease spread by close contact with an infected person and caused by a version of a coronavirus.

Sudden infant death syndrome(SIDS) = The sudden, unexpected death of an apparently normal and healthy infant that occurs during sleep and with no physical or autoptic evidence of disease.

Tuberculosis (TB) = An infectious disease caused by the bacterium 

mycobacterium tuberculosis = Often chronic in nature and commonly affects the lungs, but can occur elsewhere in the body. 

Ase = Enzyme

-ose = Sugar

Lact/o = Milk

Amyl/o = Starch

Prote/o,protein/o = Protein

Lip/o = Lipids,fats

Bil/i, chol/e = bile

Glycos/o = Sugar

Cirrh/o = Orange-yellow

-orexia = Appetite

-pepsia = Digestion

Vag/o = Vagus nerve (Cranial nerve X)

Viscer/o = Viscera, organs 

-cele =Hernia

Diverticul/o = Small sac or pouch in the wall of an organ

Cheli/o = Lips

Dent/i,dent/o, odont/o = Teeth

Gingiv/o = Gums

Gloss/o, lingu/o = Tongue

Esophag/o =Esophagus

Gastr/o = Stomach

Intestine/o, enter/o = Intestines,

enter/o = Small intestine

Duoden/o =Duodenum, first division

of the small intestine

Jejun/o = Jejunum,second division of the small intestine

Ile/o = Ileum, third division of the small intestine

Col/o, colon/o = large intestine (colon)

Append/o, appendic/o = Appendix

Cec/o = Cecum, first division of the large intestine

Sigmoid/o = Sigmoid colon, second to last division of the large intestine

Proct/o = Rectum or anus

Rect/o = Rectum

An/o = Anus

Cholecyst/o = Gallbladder, storage (not production) of bile

Choledoch/o = Common bile duct

Hepat/o =Liver

Pancreat/o = Pancreas

Sial/o =Salivary gland

Canker sores = Ulcers, chiefly of the mouth and lips

Esophageal varices = A complex of enlarged and swollen veins at the lower end of the esophagus that are susceptible to hemorrhage

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) = A condition resulting from the backflow of the stomach contents into the esophagus. Due to the acidic nature of gastric juices,this can cause a painful burning of the esophagus.

Hemorrhoids = Masses of veins in the anal canal that are unnaturally distended and lie just inside or outside the rectum

Irritable Bowel syndrome (IBS) =Abnormally increased motility of the small and large

intestines of unknown origins

Diabetes = General term for diseases characterized by excessive Urination, but usually refers to Diabetes Mellitus.

Jaundice =Yellowing of the skin, whites of the eyes, mucous membranes,and body fluids as a result of the deposition of bile pigment (bilirubin).