Lesson 11 Respiratory System

Front 1

alive

Back 1

combining form:
hollow, cavity

Front 2

amygdal

Back 2

combining form:
tonsil

Front 3

anthrax, anthrac

Back 3

combining form:
coal; anthrax

Front 4

aux, auxe, auxis

Back 4

combining form:
grow, increase

Front 5

bacter(i)

Back 5

combining form:
(small staff) bacterium

Front 6

bronch(i)

Back 6

combining form:
(windpipe) bronchus

Front 7

capn

Back 7

combining form:
(smoke) carbon dioxide

Front 8

cocc, coccus

Back 8

combining form:
(berry) coccus

Front 9

conni, koni

Back 9

combining form:
dust

Front 10

labi

Back 10

combining form:
lip

Front 11

larynx, laryng

Back 11

combining form:
larynx

Front 12

paresis

Back 12

combining form:
slackening of strength, paralysis

Front 13

pharynx, pharyng

Back 13

combining form:
(throat) pharynx

Front 14

phys

Back 14

combining form:
air, gas

Front 15

pleur

Back 15

combining form:
(side) pleura

Front 16

pne

Back 16

combining form:
breathe

Front 17

pneum(at)

Back 17

combining form:
(breath) air, gas

Front 18

pneum(on)

Back 18

combining form:
lung

Front 19

sider

Back 19

combining form:
iron

Front 20

spir(at)

Back 20

combining form:
breathe

Front 21

staphyl

Back 21

combining form:
uvula, palate; staphylococci

Front 22

stern

Back 22

combining form:
chest, breast, breastbone

Front 23

steth

Back 23

combining form:
chest, breast

Front 24

strept

Back 24

combining form:
(twisted) streptococcis

Front 25

sud(or)

Back 25

combining form:
sweat, fluid

Front 26

thorax, thorac

Back 26

combining form:
chest cavity, pleural cavity, thorax

Front 27

trach(e), trachy

Back 27

(rough) trachea

Front 28

alveolar

Back 28

Pert. to an alveolus.

Front 29

amygdalopathy

Back 29

Any disease of a tonsil.

Front 30

anthracosis

Back 30

Accumulation of carbon deposits in the lungs due to inhalation of smoke or coal dust.

Front 31

anthrax

Back 31

An acute infectious disease caused by contact with, ingestion of, or inhalation of the spores of Bacillus anthracis, a large, spore-forming bacterial rod.

Front 32

antisudorific

Back 32

1. Inhibiting perspiration.
2. A substance that inhibits perspiration.

Front 33

apnea

Back 33

Temporary cessation of breathing and, therefore, of the body's intake of oxygen and release of carbon dioxide.

Front 34

aspiration

Back 34

1. Drawing in or out by suction.
Foreign bodies may be aspirated into the nose, throat, or lungs on inspiration.
2. Withdrawal of fluid from a cavity by suctioning with an aspirator.

Front 35

auxin

Back 35

A substance that promotes growth in plant cells and tissues.

Front 36

bacteriolysin

Back 36

A substance, esp. an antibody produced within the body of an animal, that is capable of bringing about the lysis of bacteria.

Front 37

kommen, sie kommen

Back 37

vienen (inf: venir)

Front 38

bronchiolectasis

Back 38

Dilatation of the bronchioles; capillary bronchiectasis.

Front 39

coccobacilli

Back 39

Bacilli that are short, thick, and somewhat ovoid.

Front 40

coniosis

Back 40

Any condition caused by inhalation of dust.

Front 41

dermatoconiosis

Back 41

Any irritation of the skin caused by dust, esp. one due to occupational exposure.

Front 42

diplococclemia

Back 42

The presence of diplococci in the blood.

Front 43

dyspnea

Back 43

Air hunger resulting in labored or difficult breathing, sometimes accompanied by pain.

Front 44

hemilaryngectomy

Back 44

The surgical removal of the lateral half of the larynx.

Front 45

hydropneumothorax

Back 45

Gas and serous effusion in the pleural cavity.

Front 46

hypocapnia

Back 46

A decreased amount of carbon dioxide in the blood.

Front 47

koniometer

Back 47

A device for estimating amount of dust in the air.

Front 48

labiomycosis

Back 48

Any disease of the lips caused by the presence of a fungus.

Front 49

laryngismus

Back 49

Spasm of the larynx.

Front 50

meningococcemia

Back 50

Meningococci in the blood, a serious illness that may cause a disseminated rash, altered mental status, shock, and death.

Front 51

mycobacterium

Back 51

A genus of acid-fast, nonmotile, non–spore-forming bacilli of the family Mycobacteriaceae, which includes the causative agents of tuberculosis and leprosy.

Front 52

myxadenitis labialis

Back 52

Painless inflammation of the mucous glands of the lips.

Front 53

oligopnea

Back 53

Infrequent or shallow respirations, usually less than 10 breaths per minute.

Front 54

oropharynx

Back 54

Infrequent or shallow respirations, usually less than 10 breaths per minute.

Front 55

otorhinolaryngology

Back 55

The science of the ear, nose, and larynx, and their functions and diseases.

Front 56

paresis

Back 56

Partial or incomplete paralysis.

Front 57

市販薬

Back 57

しはんやく

Over-the-counter medicine (drug)

Front 58

pharyngismus

Back 58

Spasm of the muscles in the pharynx.

Front 59

pneumatosis

Back 59

The presence of air or gas in an abnormal location in the body.

Front 60

pneumocephalus

Back 60

A collection of gas within the skull.

Front 61

pneumolith

Back 61

A pulmonary stone.

Front 62

pneumonolysis

Back 62

The loosening and separation of an adherent lung from the costal pleura.

Front 63

pyohemothorax

Back 63

Pus and blood in the pleural cavity.

Front 64

respiration

Back 64

1. The interchange of gases between an organism and the medium in which it lives.
2. The act of breathing (i.e., inhaling and exhaling) during which the lungs are provided with air through inhaling and the carbon dioxide is removed through exhaling.

Front 65

siderofibrosis

Back 65

Fibrosis associated with iron deposits.

Front 66

spirogram

Back 66

A record made by a spirograph or a spirometer, demonstrating lung volumes and air flow.

Front 67

staphylolysin

Back 67

A hemolysin produced by staphylococci.

Front 68

staphylococcus

Back 68

Any bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus.

Front 69

sternotracheal

Back 69

Concerning the sternum and trachea.

Front 70

stethoscope

Back 70

An instrument used to transmit to the examiner's ears sounds produced in the body.

Front 71

streptococcolysin

Back 71

A hemolysin produced by streptococci.

Front 72

sudor

Back 72

1. Perspiration.
2. The condition of perspiring or of being made to perspire freely, as to order a sweat for a patient.
3. To emit moisture through the skin's pores.

Front 73

thoracic

Back 73

Pert. to the chest or thorax.

Front 74

thoracoceloschisis

Back 74

A congenital fissure of the thoracic and abdominal cavities.

Front 75

tracheocele

Back 75

Protrusion of mucous membrane through the wall of the trachea.

Front 76

trichobacteria

Back 76

1. Filamentous bacteria.
2. Bacteria possessing flagella.

Front 77

vasoparesis

Back 77

Partial paralysis or weakness of the vasomotor nerves.