| A | B |
|---|
| nose | acts al filter to moisten and warm the entering air |
| nasal septum | partition separating the right and left nasal cavities |
| paranasal sinuses | air cavities within the cranial bones that open into the nasal cavities |
| pharynx (throat) | food and air passageway |
| adenoids | lymphoid tissue located behind the nasal cavity |
| tonsils | lymphoid tissue located behind the mouth |
| larynx (voice box) | location of the vocal cords |
| epiglottis | flap of cartilage that automatically covers the opening of the larynx during swallowing. |
| trachea (windpipe) | passageway for air to the bronchi |
| bronchioles | smalles subdivision of the bronchial tree |
| bronchus | one of two branches from the trachea, which conducts air into the lungs |
| lungs | two sponge like organs in the thoracic cavity; rt lung 3 lobes, lt lung 2 lobes |
| pleura | serous membrane covering each lung and lining the thoracic cavity |
| diaphragm | muscular partition that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity; aids in breathing process |
| mediastinum | space between the lungs. Contains the heart, esophagus, trachea, great blood vessels, and other structures |
| adeniodo | adenoids |
| alveolo | alveolus |
| bronchi or broncho | bronchus |
| diaphragmato | diaphragm |
| epiglotto | epiglottis |
| laryngo | larynx |
| lobo | lobe |
| naso or rhino | nose |
| pharyngo | pharynx |
| pleuro | pleura |
| pneumo | lung, air |
| pneumato | lung, air |
| pneumono | lung, air |
| pulmono | lung |
| septo | septum |
| sinuso | sinus |
| thoraco | thorax (chest) |
| tonsillo | tonsil |
| tracheo | trachea |
| atelo | imperfect, incomplete |
| hemo or hemato | blood |
| muco | mucos |
| ortho | straight |
| oxo or oxi | oxygen |
| pyo | pus |
| somno | sleep |
| spiro | breathe, breathing |
| a or an | without, or abscence of |
| endo | within |
| eu | normal, good |
| pan | all, total |
| poly | many, much |
| -algia | pain |
| -ar or -ary | pertaining to |
| -capnia | carbon dioxide |
| -cele | hernia or protrusion |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to aspirate fluid |
| -eal | pertaining to |
| -ectasis | stretching out, dilation, expansion |
| -emia | blood condtion |
| -gram | record, xray image |
| -graphy | process of recording, xray imaging |
| -meter | instrument used to measure |
| -metry | measurement |
| -oxia | oxygen |
| -pexy | surgical fixation, suspension |
| -phonia | sound or voice |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -rrhagia | rapid flow of blood |
| -scope | instrument used for visual examination |
| -scopic | pertaining to visual examination |
| -scopy | visual examination |
| -spasm | sudden, involuntary muscle contraction |
| -stenosis | constriction or narrowing |
| -stomy | creation of an artifical opening |
| -thorax | chest |
| -tomy | cut into or incision |
| adenoiditis | inflammation of the adenoids |
| atelectasis | incomplete expansion (of the lung or collapsed lung) |
| bronchiectasis | dilation of the bronchi |
| bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchi |
| epiglottitis | inflammation of the epiglottis |
| hemothorax | blood in teh chest or pleural space |
| nasopharyngitis | inflammation of the nose and pharynx |
| pansinusitis | inflammation of all sinuses |
| pneumatocele (nu-mat-o-sel) | hernia of the lung |
| pneumoconiosis (nu-mo-ko-ne-o-sis) | abnormal condition of dust in the lungs |
| rhinitis | inflammation of the nose (mucsous membranes) |
| rhinorragia (ri-no-ra-je-a) | rapid flow of blood from the nose; epistaxis |
| tracheostenosis | narrowing of the trachea |
| adenoidectomy | excision of the tonsils |
| bronchoplasty | surgical repair of the bronchus |
| rhinoplasty | surgical repair of the nose |
| tonsillectomy | excision of the tonsils |
| tracheostomy | creation of an artifical opening into the trachea |
| acapnia | absence of (less than normal level) carbon dioxide in the blood |
| anoxia | absence of oxygen (deficiency) |
| aphonia | absence of voice |
| apnea | absence of breathing |
| rhinorrhea | discharge from the nose (as in a cold) |
| aspirate | withdraw fluid or to suction |
| ABGs | arterial blood gasses |
| AFB | acid-fast bacilli |
| ARDS | adult respiratory distress syndrome |
| CF | cystic fibrosis |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CT | computed tomography |
| CXR | chest xray |
| LLL | left lower lobe |
| LUB | left upper lobe |
| OSA | obstructive sleep apnea |
| PFTs | pulmonary function tests |
| RLL | right lower lobe |
| RUL | right upper lobe |
| RML | right middle lobe |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
