Respiratory System

Front 1

nose

Back 1

lined with mucous membranes and hair to filter. the nose moistens and warms the incoming air

Front 2

nasal septum

Back 2

partition separating right from left nasal cavities

Front 3

paranasal sinuses

Back 3

a group of air filled spaces that surround the nasal cavities. located above and between the eyes

Front 4

pharynx

Back 4

(throat) passageway for food and air. air movies from nasal cavities to pharynx to larynx. food moves from mouth to pharynx to esophagus.

Front 5

adenoids

Back 5

lymphoid tissues located behind the nasal cavity.

Front 6

tonsils

Back 6

lymphoid tissues located in the posterior pharynx, or behind the mouth.

Front 7

larynx

Back 7

(voice box) houses the vocal cords

Front 8

epiglottis

Back 8

flap of cartilage that covers the larynx, preventing food from entering it during swallowing.

Front 9

trachea

Back 9

(windpipe) passage way for air into the bronchi

Front 10

bronchus

Back 10

one of two branches of the trachea that conducts air into the lungs where it divides and subdivides.

Front 11

bronchioles

Back 11

smallest subdivision of the bronchiole tree

Front 12

alveolus

Back 12

air sacs at the end of the bronchioles. through the alveoli walls and capillaries, o2 and co2 are exchanged

Front 13

lungs

Back 13

two sponge-like organs in the thoracic cavity. the right lung has 3 lobes, the left has 2 lobes.

Front 14

pleura

Back 14

serous membrane lining both lungs and the thoracic cavity

Front 15

diaphragm

Back 15

aids in the breathing process. it is the muscular separation of the thoracic and abdominal cavities.

Front 16

mediastinum

Back 16

space between the lungs. the heart, esophagus, trachea, great blood vessels and other structures are located here

Front 17

adenoid/o

Back 17

adenoids

Front 18

alveol/i

Back 18

alveolus

Front 19

bronch/o

Back 19

bronchus

Front 20

diaphragmat/o

Back 20

diaphragm

Front 21

epiglott/o

Back 21

epiglottis

Front 22

laryng/o

Back 22

larynx

Front 23

lob/o

Back 23

lobe

Front 24

nas/o, rhin/o

Back 24

nose

Front 25

pharyng/o

Back 25

pharynx

Front 26

pleur/o

Back 26

pleura

Front 27

pneum/o

Back 27

lung/air

Front 28

pulmon/o

Back 28

lung

Front 29

sept/o

Back 29

septum

Front 30

sinus/o

Back 30

sinus

Front 31

thorac/o

Back 31

thorax (chest)

Front 32

tonsill/o

Back 32

tonsils

Front 33

trache/o

Back 33

trachea

Front 34

atel/o

Back 34

imperfect/incomplete

Front 35

capn/o

Back 35

carbon dioxide

Front 36

hem/o hemat/o

Back 36

blood

Front 37

muc/o

Back 37

mucous

Front 38

orth/o

Back 38

straight

Front 39

ox/o

Back 39

oxygen

Front 40

py/o

Back 40

pus

Front 41

somn/o

Back 41

sleep

Front 42

spir/o

Back 42

breathe/breathing

Front 43

-algia

Back 43

pain

Front 44

-ar -ary -eal

Back 44

pertaining to

Front 45

-cele

Back 45

hernia or protrusion

Front 46

-centesis

Back 46

to aspirate fluid surgically

Front 47

-ectasis

Back 47

stretching out, dilitation

Front 48

-emia

Back 48

blood condition

Front 49

-gram

Back 49

record, xray

Front 50

-graphy

Back 50

process of recording

Front 51

-pexy

Back 51

surgical fixation

Front 52

-phonia

Back 52

sound or voice

Front 53

-pnea

Back 53

breathing

Front 54

-rrhagia

Back 54

rapid flow of blood

Front 55

-scope

Back 55

visual examination instrument

Front 56

-spasm

Back 56

sudden, involuntary muscle contraction

Front 57

-stenosis

Back 57

constriction or narrowing

Front 58

-stomy

Back 58

artificial opening

Front 59

adenoiditis

Back 59

adenoid gland inflammation

Front 60

atelectasis

Back 60

collapsed lung, incomplete expansion of a portion of lung

Front 61

bronchitis

Back 61

inflammation of the bronchi

Front 62

bronchogenic carcinoma

Back 62

cancerous tumor of the bronchus

Front 63

epiglottitus

Back 63

inflammation of the epiglottis

Front 64

hemothorax

Back 64

blood in the thoracic cavity

Front 65

laryngitis

Back 65

inflammation of the larynx

Front 66

lobar pneumonia

Back 66

disease state of the lung whereby more or one lobes of the lung are affected

Front 67

nasopharyngitis

Back 67

nose and pharynx inflammation

Front 68

pansinusitis

Back 68

inflammation of all sinuses

Front 69

pharyngitis

Back 69

inflammation of the pharynx

Front 70

pleuritis

Back 70

pleurisy, inflammation of the pleura

Front 71

pneumonia

Back 71

disease state of the lung usually caused by bacteria, viruses or fungi

Front 72

pneumonitis

Back 72

inflammation of the lung

Front 73

pneumothorax

Back 73

air in the pleural space which causes collapse of the lung

Front 74

pulmonary neoplasm

Back 74

new growth within the lung

Front 75

pyothorax

Back 75

pus in the chest

Front 76

rhinitis

Back 76

inflammation of the nose (mucous membrane)

Front 77

rhinorrhagia

Back 77

also called epistaxis, rapid flow of blood from the nose

Front 78

thoracalgia

Back 78

chest wall pain

Front 79

tonsillitis

Back 79

inflammation of the tonsils

Front 80

tracheostenosis

Back 80

narrowing of the trachea

Front 81

acapnia

Back 81

absence of carbon dioxide in the blood

Front 82

anoxia

Back 82

deficiency of oxygen

Front 83

aphonia

Back 83

absence of voice

Front 84

apnea

Back 84

absence of breathing

Front 85

bronchospasm

Back 85

spasmodic contraction of the bronchi

Front 86

dysphonia

Back 86

difficulty speaking

Front 87

dyspnea

Back 87

difficulty breathing

Front 88

endotracheal

Back 88

pertaining to within the trachea

Front 89

hypercapnia

Back 89

condition of excess carbon dioxide

Front 90

hypoxemia

Back 90

deficient oxygen in the blood

Front 91

hypoxia

Back 91

deficient oxygen to the tissues

Front 92

laryngeal

Back 92

pertaining to the larynx

Front 93

laryngospasm

Back 93

spasmodic contraction of the larynx

Front 94

mucoid

Back 94

resembling mucous

Front 95

nasopharyngeal

Back 95

pertaining to the nose and pharynx

Front 96

orthopnea

Back 96

difficulty breathing while lying supine

Front 97

pulmonary

Back 97

referring to the lungs

Front 98

rhinorrhea

Back 98

discharge from the nose

Front 99

thoracic

Back 99

referring to the chest

Front 100

asphyxia

Back 100

suffocaton, deprivation of oxygen for tissue use

Front 101

aspirate

Back 101

to withdraw fluid or suction. also means to draw foreign material into the respiratory tract

Front 102

bronchodilator

Back 102

agent causing the bronchi to widen

Front 103

cough

Back 103

noisy expulsion of air from the lungs

Front 104

hiccup

Back 104

sudden catching of breath due to spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm

Front 105

hyperventilation

Back 105

ventilation beyond what the body needs

Front 106

hypoventilation

Back 106

ventilation of the lungs that does not meet the body's gas exchange needs

Front 107

mucopurulent

Back 107

containing both mucous and pus

Front 108

mucus

Back 108

slimy fluid secreted by the mucous membranes

Front 109

nasocomial infection

Back 109

infection acquired during hospitalization

Front 110

paroxysm

Back 110

sudden attack

Front 111

sputum

Back 111

mucous secretion from the lungs, bronchus and trachea expelled through the mouth

Front 112

ventilator

Back 112

mechanical device used to assist with or substitute for breathing when breathing is otherwise impossible

Front 113

adult respiratory distress system (ARDS)

Back 113

respiratory failure in an adult as a result of disease or injury

Front 114

asthma

Back 114

respiratory disease characterized by components of paroxysmal coughing, shortness of breath, and wheezing

Front 115

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Back 115

disorders of the respiratory system characterized by obstruction of bronchial flow. emphysema, chronic bronchitus, bronchospasm, and/or bronchiolitis is usually present

Front 116

cor pulmonale

Back 116

cardiac disease associated with chronic lung disorders such as emphysema

Front 117

croup

Back 117

condition caused by viral or bacterial infection, allergy or foreign body causing bark-like cough, hoarseness and/or stridor. it generally affects only children

Front 118

cystic fibrosis (CF)

Back 118

condition of excess mucous production by the respiratory tract, pancreatic deficiency, and other symptoms. hereditary disorder of endocrine glands.

Front 119

deviated septum

Back 119

malformation or injury causes one side of the nasal cavity to be smaller than the other

Front 120

emphysema

Back 120

progressive loss of lung function due to decrease in total number of alveoli, the enlargement of remaining alveoli, and destruciton of their walls

Front 121

epistaxis

Back 121

nose bleed

Front 122

influenza

Back 122

viral, highly infectious respiratory disease

Front 123

obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)

Back 123

absence of breathing while sleeping due to repetitive pharyngeal collapse.

Front 124

pertussis (whooping cough)

Back 124

respiratory disease caused by an acute crow-like inspiration

Front 125

phlegm (FLEM)

Back 125

thick mucous secreted by the tissues lining the respiratory passages

Front 126

pleural effusion

Back 126

escape of fluid into the pleural space resulting in inflammation

Front 127

pulmonary edema

Back 127

accumulation of fluid in lung tissues

Front 128

pulmonary embolism

Back 128

blocked circulation in the pulmonary artery caused by foreign matter such as air, blood clot or fat clot

Front 129

tuberculosis (TB)

Back 129

acid-fast bacillus infectious disease spread by inhalation of small particles

Front 130

upper respiratory infection (URI)

Back 130

infection of the pharynx, larynx, or nasal cavities

Front 131

pulmonary function tests (PFTs)

Back 131

group of tests used to measure the capacity of lungs to hold air and exchange o2 and co2

Front 132

bronchoscopy

Back 132

visualization of the bronchus using a bronchoscope.

Front 133

laryngoscopy

Back 133

visualization of larynx using a laryngoscope.

Front 134

spirometry

Back 134

records the volume of air inhaled and exhaled and the length of time each breath takes

Front 135

tuberculin skin testing

Back 135

screening test to detect TB.

Front 136

chest computed tomography

Back 136

computerized image of the chest created in sections sliced from front to back.

Front 137

pulse oximetry

Back 137

a noninvasive method of measuring the oxygen saturation of blood

Front 138

adenoidectomy

Back 138

surgical excision of adenoids

Front 139

functional endoscopic sinus surgery

Back 139

surgical enlargement of the opening between the nose and sinus that is used to treat chronic sinusitis

Front 140

laryngoplasty

Back 140

surgical repair of the larynx

Front 141

endotracheal intubation

Back 141

passage of a tube through the nose or mouth to establish an airway

Front 142

rhinoplasty

Back 142

surgical repair of the nose

Front 143

septoplasty

Back 143

surgical repair of the nasal septum

Front 144

tracheoplasty

Back 144

surgical repair of the trachea

Front 145

tracheotomy

Back 145

generally an emergency procedure in which an incision is made directly into the trachea

Front 146

tracheostomy

Back 146

creation of an opening into the trachea through the neck and an insertion of a tube to create an airway