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bronch/o, bronchi/o
Bronchus, airway
epiglott/o
epiglottis
above the glottis, glottis is part of larynx that holds vocal chords
nas/o, rhin/o
nose
nares (naris)
the nostrils, (singular)
or/o
mouth
ox/o
oxygen
pharyng/o
pharynx (throat)
pleur/o
pleura, lung skin/covering
pneum/o. pneumon/o
air, lung
pulmun/o
lung
sinus/o
sinus, cavity
thorac/o
chest
tonsil/o
tonsils
trache/o
trachea (windpipe)
laryng/o
larynx (voice box)
aer/o
air
my/o
muscle
orth/o
straight
-centesis
surgical puncture
-rrhaphy
suture
-phobia
fear
-plegia
paralysis
paraplegia, quadraplegia
-pnea
breathing
-therapy
treatment
macro-
large
micro-
small
neo-
new
tachy-
fast
tachycardia
brady-
slow
capnia
carbon dioxide
conio, silico
dust, silica (dust)
phonia, phono
sound/voice
phren
mind
septo/
septum. nasal septum/cardiac septum = separating membrane
sidero
iron
acidosis
Excessive acidity of body fluids. Respiratory acidosis is caused by abnormally high levels of CO2 in the body.
atelectasis
Collapse of lung tissue, preventing respiratory exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. Can be caused by condtions including obstruction, excessive secretion, or pressure by a tumor.
Coryza
Acute inflammation of the nasal passages accompanied by profuse nasal discharge; a cold.
Cystic Fibrosis
Inherited disease of the exocrine glands with production of the thick mucus causing severe congestion within the lungs and digestive systems. Average life expectancy is approx. 20 yrs.
Empyema
Pus in a body cavity, expecially in the pleural cavity (pyothorax)
Influenza
Acute, contagious respiratory infection characterized by a sudden onset of fever, chills, headache, and muscle pain.
Pneumothorax
Collection of air gas in pleural cavity entering through a perforated lung or chest wall.
Stridor
Harsh, high-pitched breathing sound resembling blowing wind. Caused by obstruction of air passages.
PND
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
TB
tuberculosis
URI
upper respiratory infection