Chapter 8 Flashcards by Alexandra Tagg

alveolus (alveoli, pl)

full word 🟫

terminal element of respiratory tract where gas exchange occurs

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alveolar

full word 🟫

pertaining to the alveoli

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bronchus (bronchi, pl)

full word 🟫

one of two subdivisions of the trachea

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bronchiole

full word 🟫

increasingly smaller subdivisions of bronchi

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cilium (cilla, pl)

full word 🟫

hairlike motile projection from the surface of a call

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expiration

full word 🟫

breathe out

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inspiration

full word 🟫

breathe in

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olfaction

full word 🟫

sense of smell

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olfactory

full word 🟫

relating to the sense of smell

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oxygen

full word 🟫

the gas essential for life

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pharynx

full word 🟫

tube from the back of nose to the larynx

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pharyngeal

full word 🟫

pertaining to the pharynx

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pulmonary

full word 🟫

pertaining to the lungs

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pulmonologist

full word 🟫

speacialist in treating disorders of the lungs

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pulmonology

full word 🟫

study of the lungs

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rale (rales, pl)

full word 🟫

crackle heard through a stethoscope when air bubbles through liquid in the lungs

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respiration

full word 🟫

process of breathing, fundamental process of life used to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide

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respirator

full word 🟫

another name for ventilator

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respiratory

full word 🟫

pertaining to respiration

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sputum

full word 🟫

matter coughed up and spat out by individuals with respiratory disorders

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trachea

full word 🟫

air tube from the larynx to the bronchi

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trachealis

full word 🟫

pertaining to the trachea

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spirat-

root 🟥

breathe

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olfact-

root 🟥

smell

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oxy- ## Footnote root 🟥

oxygen

pharyng- ## Footnote root 🟥

pharynx

spir- ## Footnote root 🟥

to breathe

trache- ## Footnote root 🟥

trachea

bronch/i- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

bronchus

pulmon/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

lung

alveol- ## Footnote root 🟥

air sac

-ar ## Footnote suffix 🟦

pertaining to

-ole ## Footnote suffix 🟦

small

-ion ## Footnote suffix 🟦

action, condition, process of

-ory ## Footnote suffix 🟦

having the function of

-gen ## Footnote suffix 🟦

create

-eal ## Footnote suffix 🟦

pertaining to

-ary ## Footnote suffix 🟦

pertaining to

-logy ## Footnote suffix 🟦

study of

-logist ## Footnote suffix 🟦

speacialist, one who studies

-ation ## Footnote suffix 🟦

a process, formed from

-ator ## Footnote suffix 🟦

person or thing that does something

-atory ## Footnote suffix 🟦

pertaining to, produced by

-alis ## Footnote suffix 🟦

pertaining to

ex- ## Footnote prefix 🟩

out

in- ## Footnote prefix 🟩

into

re- ## Footnote prefix 🟩

again

cautery ## Footnote full word 🟫

a device to scar, burn, or cut a tissue

cauterize ## Footnote full word 🟫

to apply a cautery

cauterization ## Footnote full word 🟫

the act of cauterizing

coryza or rhinitis ## Footnote full word 🟫

acute inflammation of mucous membrane of the nose

decongestant ## Footnote full word 🟫

agent that reduces the swelling and fluid in the nose and sinuses

epistaxis ## Footnote full word 🟫

nosebleed

naris (nares, pl) ## Footnote full word 🟫

nostril

nasal ## Footnote full word 🟫

pertaining to the nose

palate ## Footnote full word 🟫

roof of the mouth, floor of the nose

paranasal ## Footnote full word 🟫

adjacent to the nose

polyp ## Footnote full word 🟫

any mass of tissue that projectts outward

septum (septa, pl) ## Footnote full word 🟫

thin wall separating two cavities or tissue masses

sinus ## Footnote full word 🟫

cavtity or hollow space in a bone or other tissue

sinusitis ## Footnote full word 🟫

inflammation of the lining of a sinus

cauter- ## Footnote root 🟥

to burn

congest- ## Footnote root 🟥

accumulation of fluid

stax- ## Footnote root 🟥

fall in drops

nas- ## Footnote root 🟥

nose

rhin- ## Footnote root 🟥

nose

sinus- ## Footnote root 🟥

sinus

-ize ## Footnote suffix 🟦

action

-ant ## Footnote suffix 🟦

pertaining to

-is ## Footnote suffix 🟦

pertaining to

-itis ## Footnote suffix 🟦

inflammation

de- ## Footnote prefix 🟩

take away, remove

epi- ## Footnote prefix 🟩

above, upon

para- ## Footnote prefix 🟩

adjacent to

adenoid ## Footnote full word 🟫

single mass of lymphoid tissue in the midline at the back of the throat

apnea ## Footnote full word 🟫

absence of spontaneous respiration

hypoxemia ## Footnote full word 🟫

low oxygen level in arterial blood

hypoxia ## Footnote full word 🟫

decreased below normal levels of oxygen in tissues, gases, or blood

hypoxic ## Footnote full word 🟫

deficient in oxygen

laryngopharynx ## Footnote full word 🟫

region of the pharynx below the epiglottis that includes the larynx

nasopharynx ## Footnote full word 🟫

region of the pharynx at the back of the nose and above the soft palate

nasopharyngeal ## Footnote full word 🟫

pertaining to the nasopharynx

oropharynx ## Footnote full word 🟫

region at the back of the mouth between the soft palate and the tip of the epiglottis

oropharyngeal ## Footnote full word 🟫

pertaining to the oropharynx

pharyngitis ## Footnote full word 🟫

inflammation of the pharynx

polysomnography ## Footnote full word 🟫

test to monitor brain waves, muscle tension, eye movement, and oxygen levels in the blood as the patient sleeps

tonsil ## Footnote full word 🟫

mass of lymphoid tissue on either side of the throat at the back of the tongue

tonsillitis ## Footnote full word 🟫

inflammation of the tonsils

tonsilectomy ## Footnote full word 🟫

surgical removal of the tonsils

aden- ## Footnote root 🟥

gland

-pnea ## Footnote root 🟥

breathe

ox- ## Footnote root 🟥

oxygen

pharynx- ## Footnote root 🟥

pharynx, throat

tonsill- ## Footnote root 🟥

tonsil

laryng/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

larynx

nas/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

nose

or/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

mouth

somn/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

sleep

a- ## Footnote prefix 🟩

without

hyp- ## Footnote prefix 🟩

below

poly- ## Footnote prefix 🟩

many

croup | laryngotracheobronchitis ## Footnote full word 🟫

infection of the upper airways in children characterized by a barking cough

epiglottis ## Footnote full word 🟫

leaf-shaped plate of cartilage that shuts off the larynx during swallowing

epiglottitis ## Footnote full word 🟫

inflammation of the epiglottis

glottis ## Footnote full word 🟫

the opening from the oropharnyx into the larynx

intubation ## Footnote full word 🟫

insertion of a tube into the trachea

laryngotracheobronchitis | croup ## Footnote full word 🟫

inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi

larynx ## Footnote full word 🟫

organ of sound protection

laryngeal ## Footnote full word 🟫

pertaining to the larynx

laryngitis ## Footnote full word 🟫

inflammation of the larynx

laryngoscope ## Footnote full word 🟫

hollow tube with a light and camera used to visualize or operate on the larynx

papilla (papillae, pl) ## Footnote full word 🟫

any small projection

papiloma ## Footnote full word 🟫

benign projection of epithelial cells

stridor ## Footnote full word 🟫

high-pitched noise made when there is a respiratory obstruction in the larynx or trachea

vocal ## Footnote full word 🟫

pertaining to the voice

glottis- ## Footnote root 🟥

mouth of windpipe

-glott ## Footnote root 🟥

mouth of windpipe

tub- ## Footnote root 🟥

tube

voc- ## Footnote root 🟥

voice

trache/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

trachea

papill/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

pimple

-scope ## Footnote suffix 🟦

instrument for viewing

-oma ## Footnote suffix 🟦

tumor, mass

diaphragm ## Footnote full word 🟫

the muscular sheet separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities

diaphragmatic ## Footnote full word 🟫

pertaining to the diaphragm

fissure (fissures, pl) ## Footnote full word 🟫

deep furrow or cleft

lobe ## Footnote full word 🟫

subdivision of an organ or other part

lobar ## Footnote full word 🟫

pertaining to a lobe

lobectomy ## Footnote full word 🟫

surgical removal of a lobe

mediastinium ## Footnote full word 🟫

area between the lungs containing the heart, aorta, venae cavae, espohagus, and trachea

mediastinal ## Footnote full word 🟫

pertaining tot he mediastinum

pleura (pleurae, pl) ## Footnote full word 🟫

membrane covering the lunchs and lining the ribs in thoracic cavity

pleural ## Footnote full word 🟫

pertaining to the pleura

pleurisy ## Footnote full word 🟫

inflammation of the pleura

segment ## Footnote full word 🟫

a section of an organ or structure

fiss- ## Footnote root 🟥

split

lob- ## Footnote root 🟥

lobe

stin- ## Footnote root 🟥

partition

pleur- ## Footnote root 🟥

pleura

diaphragm/a- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

diaphragm

-tic ## Footnote suffix 🟦

pertaining to

-ure ## Footnote suffix 🟦

process, result of

-ectomy ## Footnote suffix 🟦

surgical excision

-um ## Footnote suffix 🟦

structure

-isy ## Footnote suffix 🟦

inflammation

media- ## Footnote prefix 🟩

middle

bradypnea ## Footnote full word 🟫

slow breathing

cyanosis ## Footnote full word 🟫

blue discoloration of the skin, lips, and nail beds due to low levels of oxygen in the blood

cyanotic ## Footnote full word 🟫

pertaining to or marked by cyanosis

dyspnea ## Footnote full word 🟫

difficult breathing

eupnea ## Footnote full word 🟫

normal breathing

exhale ## Footnote full word 🟫

breathe out

expectorate ## Footnote full word 🟫

cough up and spit out mucus from the respiratory tract

hemoptysis ## Footnote full word 🟫

bloddy sputum

hyperpnea ## Footnote full word 🟫

deeper and more rapid breathing than normal

inhale ## Footnote full word 🟫

breathe in

phlegm ## Footnote full word 🟫

abnormal amounts of mucus expectorated from the respiratory tract

tachypnea ## Footnote full word 🟫

rapid breathing

hale- ## Footnote root 🟥

breathe

pector- ## Footnote root 🟥

chest

cyan/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

dark blue

hem/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

blood

-osis ## Footnote suffix 🟦

condition

-ate ## Footnote suffix 🟦

pertaining to

-ptysis ## Footnote suffix 🟦

spit

brady- ## Footnote prefix 🟩

slow

dys- ## Footnote prefix 🟩

bad, difficult

eu- ## Footnote prefix 🟩

normal, good

hyper- ## Footnote prefix 🟩

excessive

tachy- ## Footnote prefix 🟩

rapid

asthma ## Footnote full word 🟫

episodes of breathing difficulty due to narrowed or obstructed airways

asthmatic ## Footnote full word 🟫

pertaining to or suffering from asthma

auscultation ## Footnote full word 🟫

diagnostic method of listening to body sounds with a stethoscope

bronchiectasis ## Footnote full word 🟫

chronic dilation of the bronchi following inflammatory disease and obstruction

bronchiolitis ## Footnote full word 🟫

inflammation of the small bronchioles

bronchitis ## Footnote full word 🟫

inflammation of the bronchi

bronchoconstriction ## Footnote full word 🟫

reduction in diameter of a bronchus

bulla (bullar, pl) ## Footnote full word 🟫

bubble-like dilated structure

cystic fibrosis ## Footnote full word 🟫

genetic disease in which excessive viscid mucus obstructs passages

emphysema ## Footnote full word 🟫

dilation of respiratory bronchioles and alveoli

hypercapnia ## Footnote full word 🟫

abnormal increase of carbon dioxide in the arterial bloodstream

hypersecretion ## Footnote full word 🟫

excessive secretion of mucus

rhoncus (rhonchi, pl) ## Footnote full word 🟫

wheezing sound heard on ausculation of lungs, made by air passing through a constriced lumen

viscosity ## Footnote full word 🟫

the resistance of a fluid to flow

viscous ## Footnote full word 🟫

sticky fluid that is resistant to flow

asthm- ## Footnote root 🟥

asthma

auscult- ## Footnote root 🟥

listen to

constrict- ## Footnote root 🟥

to narrow

cyst- ## Footnote root 🟥

cyst

fibr- ## Footnote root 🟥

fiber

physema- ## Footnote root 🟥

blowing

capn- ## Footnote root 🟥

carbon dioxide

secret- ## Footnote root 🟥

secrete

viscos- ## Footnote root 🟥

viscous, sticky

-atic ## Footnote suffix 🟦

pertaining to

-ectasis ## Footnote suffix 🟦

dilation

-osis ## Footnote suffix 🟦

abnormal condition

-ia ## Footnote suffix 🟦

condition

-ity ## Footnote suffix 🟦

condition

em- ## Footnote prefix 🟩

in, into

adenocarcinoma ## Footnote full word 🟫

a cancer arisingfrom glandular epithelial cells

anthracosis ## Footnote full word 🟫

lung disease caused by the inhalation of asbestos particles

anthrax ## Footnote full word 🟫

a severe, malignant infectious disease

asbestosis ## Footnote full word 🟫

lung disease caused by the inhalation of asbestos particles

aspiration ## Footnote full word 🟫

removal by suction of fluid or gas from a body cavity

atelectasis ## Footnote full word 🟫

collapse of part of a lung

bronchogenic ## Footnote full word 🟫

arising from a bronchus

bronchopneumonia ## Footnote full word 🟫

acute inflammation of the walls of smaller bronchioles with spread to lung parenchyma

empyema ## Footnote full word 🟫

pus in a body cavity

hemothorax ## Footnote full word 🟫

blood in the pleural cavity

parenchyma ## Footnote full word 🟫

the specific functions cells of a gland or organ that are supported by the connective tissue framework

pneumoconiosis (pneumoconioses, pl) ## Footnote full word 🟫

fibrotic lung disease caused by the inhalation of different dusts

pneumonia | pneumonitis ## Footnote full word 🟫

inflammation of the lung parenchyma (tissue)

pneumothorax ## Footnote full word 🟫

air in the pleural cavity

sarcoidosis ## Footnote full word 🟫

granulomatous lesions of the lungs and other organs

silicosis ## Footnote full word 🟫

fibrotic lung disease from inhaling silica particles

thoracentesis ## Footnote full word 🟫

insertion of a needle into the pleural cavity to withdraw fluid or air

tuberculosis ## Footnote full word 🟫

infectious disease that can infect any organ or tissue

carcin- ## Footnote root 🟥

cancer

anthrac- ## Footnote root 🟥

coal

asbest- ## Footnote root 🟥

asbestos

aspirat- ## Footnote root 🟥

to breathe on

atel- ## Footnote root 🟥

incomplete

py ## Footnote root 🟥

pus

thorax- ## Footnote root 🟥

chest

coni- ## Footnote root 🟥

dust

sarc- ## Footnote root 🟥

flesh

silic- ## Footnote root 🟥

silicon, glass

thora- ## Footnote root 🟥

chest

tubercul- ## Footnote root 🟥

nodule, swelling

pneum/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

lung, air

-ectasis ## Footnote suffix 🟦

dilation

-genic ## Footnote suffix 🟦

creation

-ema ## Footnote suffix 🟦

quality of, quantity of

-oid ## Footnote suffix 🟦

resembling

-centesis ## Footnote suffix 🟦

to puncture

bronchoscopy ## Footnote full word 🟫

examination of the interior of the tracheobronchial tree with an endoscope

bronchoscope ## Footnote full word 🟫

endoscope used for bronchoscopy

endotracheal ## Footnote full word 🟫

pertaining to being inside the trachea

mediastinoscopy ## Footnote full word 🟫

examination of the mediastinum using an endoscope

spirometer ## Footnote full word 🟫

an instrument used to measure respiratory volumes

spirometry ## Footnote full word 🟫

use of spirometer

thoracotomy ## Footnote full word 🟫

incision through the chest wall

tomography ## Footnote full word 🟫

radiographic image of a selected slice of tissue

transthoracic ## Footnote full word 🟫

going through the chest wall

ultrasonography ## Footnote full word 🟫

delineation of deep structures using sounds waves

thorac- ## Footnote root 🟥

chest

mediastin/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

mediastinum

spir/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

to breathe

tom/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

cut, slice, layer

son/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

sound

-scopy ## Footnote suffix 🟦

to examine, to view

-scope ## Footnote suffix 🟦

instrument for viewing

-meter ## Footnote suffix 🟦

measure

-metry ## Footnote suffix 🟦

process of measuring

-tomy ## Footnote suffix 🟦

surgical incision

-graphy ## Footnote suffix 🟦

process of recording

endo- ## Footnote prefix 🟩

inside

trans- ## Footnote prefix 🟩

across

ultra- ## Footnote prefix 🟩

beyond

bronchodilator ## Footnote full word 🟫

agent that increases the diameter of a bronchus

cannula ## Footnote full word 🟫

tube inserted into a blood vessel or cavity as a channel for fluid or gas

immunization ## Footnote full word 🟫

administration of an agent to provide immunity

mucolytic ## Footnote full word 🟫

agent capable of dissolving or liquefying mucus

nebulizer ## Footnote full word 🟫

device used to deliver liquid medicine in a fine mist

pneumonectomy ## Footnote full word 🟫

surgical removal of a lung

resection ## Footnote full word 🟫

removal of a specific part of an organ or structure

tracheostomy ## Footnote full word 🟫

insertion of a tube into the windpipe to assist breathing

tracheotomy ## Footnote full word 🟫

incision made into the trachea to breate a tracheostomy

ventilation ## Footnote full word 🟫

movement of gases into and out of the lungs

ventilator ## Footnote full word 🟫

device that breathes for the patient

dilat- ## Footnote root 🟥

expand, open up

immuniz- ## Footnote root 🟥

make immune

lyt- ## Footnote root 🟥

dissolve

nebul- ## Footnote root 🟥

cloud

sect- ## Footnote root 🟥

cut off

ventil- ## Footnote root 🟥

wind

muc/o- ## Footnote root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

mucus

-or ## Footnote suffix 🟦

one who does

-izer ## Footnote suffix 🟦

line of action, affects in a particular way

-stomy ## Footnote suffix 🟦

new opening

re- ## Footnote prefix 🟩

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Chapter 8 Flashcards

The Respiratory System (282 cards)