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Apnea

absence of breathing

asthma

inflammatory lung disease with narrowing of the bronchi

atelectasis

collapsed lung

bradypnea

slow breathing

bronchitis

inflammation of the bronchi

broncholith

bronchial stone

bronchorrhagia

hemorrhage of the bronchi

bronchorrhaphy

suture of the bronchi

bronchoscopy

examination of the bronchi with a bronchoscope

bronchospasm

uncontrolled contraction of the bronchial muscles

cardiopulmonary

pertaining to heart and lungs

chiroplasty

surgical repair of the hands

chiropractic

practice of using hands for therapeutic spinal and skill manipulation, a philosophy of medicine based on musculoskeletal alignment and holistic health practices

chiropractor

doctor of chiropractic

croup

laryngotracheobronchitis with a hoarse cough

dermatomycosis

fungal infection of the skin

dextral

pertaining to the right

dextrocardia

heart displaced to the right

dextrogastria

stomach displaced to the right

diaphragm

breathing muscle below the thoracic cavity



dyspnea

difficult (painful) breathing

embolism

process of having an embolus

embolus

a moving blood clot

emphysema

loss of elasticity of terminal bronchioles

endotrachael

inside the trachea

epistaxis

nosebleed

expiration

exhalation

fungi

plural of fungus

geriatrics

medical specialty studying aging and related diseases

gerontology

study of aging

hemoglobin

RBC protein that carries oxygen

hemoptysis

bloody sputum

hyperpnea

increase in depth and rate of breathing

laryngalgia

larnyx pain

laryngitis

inflammation of the voice box

laryngocele

herniation of the larynx

larnogopathy

any disease of the larynx

laryngoscope

instrument used to examine the larynx

laryngospasm

uncontrolled contractions of the vocal cords

laryngostomy

making a new permanent opening in the larynx

laryngotomy

making a temporary incision into the larynx

larynx

voice box

manual

pertaining to the hands

mycoid

resembling fungus

mycology

science and study of fungi

nasoantritis

inflammation of the nose and antrum

nasofrontal

pertaining to the nasal and frontal bones

nasolacrimal

pertaining to the nose and lacrimal ducts

nasomental

pertaining to the nose and chin

nasopharyngeal

pertaining to the nasopharynx

nasopharyngitis

inflammation of the nose and pharynx

nasoscope

instrument used to examine the nose

orthopnea

dyspnea when lying down (straight) or any position other than sitting or standing upright

otorhinolaryngologist

physician specialist in diseases of the ear, nose, and throat

pedal

foot

pedialgia

foot pain

pediatrician

physician specialist in childrens diseases and development

pertussis

whooping cough

pharyngocele

herniation of the throat

pharyngomycosis

fungal infection of the throat

pharyngoplasty

surgical repair of the throat

pharyngoscope

instrument used to examine throat

pharynx

throat

phrenectomy

excision of part of the phrenic nerve

phrenoplegia

paralysis of the diaphragm

pleural

pertaining to the pleura

pleuralgia

pleural membrane pain

pleurectomy

excision of part of the pleura

pleurisy

inflammation of the pleura to remove fluid

pleurocentesis

surgical puncture of the pleura to remove fluid

pleurolith

stone in the pleural cavity

pneumohemothorax

air and blood in the thoracic cavity

pneumometer

instrument for measuring air volume

pneumonectomy

excision of the lung

pneumonia

inflammation of the lung

pneumonocentesis

surgical puncture of the lung to remove fluid

pneumonomelanosis

black lung disease

pneumonomycosis

fungal infection of the lung

pneumonopathy

any lung disease

pneumonopexy

surgical fixation of a prolapsed lung

pneumonotomy

hemorrhage of lung

pneumotherapy

treatment using air

pneumothorax

air in the thoracic cavity

podiatrist

specialist in care of conditions of the feet, surgery of the foot

psychiatrist

physician specialist in mental disorders

ptalorrhea

flow of saliva

pulmonary

pertaining to the lung

respiratory

pertaining to breathing

rhinomycosis

fungal infection in the nose

sinistral

pertaining to the lefy

tachypnea

fast breathing

trachea

windpipe

trachealgia

tracheal pain

tracheocele

herniation of the tracheal wall

tracheopyosis

condition of pus in the trachea

tracheoscopy

process of inspecting the trachea

tracheostomy

surgical creation of an opening in the trachea

tracheotomy

incision into the trachea

pneo

breathing

pneumo/pneumono

lung, air

pnea

suffix- breathing

ectasia/ectasis

dialate or expand

myco

fungus

pulmono

lungs

ptyalo

saliva, sputum

naso/rhino

nose

antrum (S)/ antra (P)

cavity or chamber nearly closed and surrounded by bone

mento

chin

pleural

membrane around lungs

phreno

diaphragm

dextro

right (sugar,sweet,good)

sinistro

left (bad,evil)



podo/pedi

foot

chiro

hand

pedia

child

geri

old age