| A | B |
|---|
| atelo | incomplete |
| broncho | bronchus |
| conio | dust |
| laryngo | larynx |
| lobo | lobe |
| naso | nose |
| ortho | straight, upright |
| oxo, oxi | oxygen |
| pharyngo | pharnyx |
| pleuro | pleura |
| pneumo | lung, air |
| pulmono | lung |
| rhino | nose |
| spiro | breathing |
| -capnia | carbon dioxide |
| -ectasis | dilated, expansion |
| -osmia | smell |
| -phonia | voice |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -ptysis | spitting |
| -thorax | chest |
| exhalation | air flow out of lungs |
| inhalation | air flow into the lungs |
| ventilation | air flow between outside and lungs |
| external respiration | exchange of gas in the lungs |
| internal respiration | exchange of gas in the capillaries |
| nares | external openings in the nose |
| nasal septum | nasal cavity divider |
| tonsils | part of the lymphatic system |
| eustachian tube | connects the nasopharynx and middle ear |
| glottis | opening between the two vocal cords |
| epiglottis | flap that protects the lungs from food |
| mediastinum | area between the right and left lung |
| pleura | double membrane that protects the lungs |
| serous fluid | reduces friction between the pleura |
| vital signs | temperature, pulse, respiratory rate, blood pressure |
| anosmia | lack of sense of smell |
| apnea | not breathing |
| bradypnea | slow breathing |
| dyspnea | difficult, labored breathing |
| eupnea | normal breathing |
| hyperpnea | excessive deep breathing |
| hypopnea | insufficient shallow breathing |
| tachypnea | rapid breathing |
| asphyxia | suffocation |
| aspiration | withdrawing fluid using suction |
| cheyne-stokes respiration | apnea followed by deeper, rapid breathing |
| cyanosis | bluish tint of skin |
| epistaxis | nosebleed |
| otorhinolaryngology | medicine of the ear, nose, and throat |
| rales | crackling sound during inspiration |
| diphtheria | upper respiratory bacterial infection |
| pertussis | whooping cough; UR bacterial infection |
| asthma | disease that causes bronchospasms |
| cystic fibrosis | heredity disease of the exocrine glands |
| emphysema | disease resulting in alveoli destruction |
| histoplasmosis | pulmonary infection caused by a fungus |
| influenza | viral, respiratory infection |
| pneumonia | inflammatory condition of the lungs |
| sleep apnea | breathing stopage during sleep |
| tuberculosis | infectious bacterial lung disease |
| pleural effusion | abnormal fluid in the pleural cavity |
| arterial blood gases | testing for gases present in the blood |
| oximetry | measures oxygen levels in the blood |
| polysomnography | sleep apnea study |
| aerosol therapy | medication in a mist for inhalation |
| postural drainage | drainage of bronchi secretions using gravity |
| ventilator | machine that provides artifical ventilation |
| cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) | emergency treatment for providing oxygen |
| antihistamine | blocks the effects of histamine |
| antitussive | relieves urge to cough |
| bronchodilator | relaxes spasms in bronchial tubes |
| corticosteroids | reduces inflammation in the respiratory tract |
| decongestant | reduces respiratory congestion |
| expectorant | improves the ability to cough up mucus |
