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What does the word 'bronch/o' refer to?
What does 'laryng/o' mean?
larynx, throat
What is the definition of 'nas/o'?
nose
What does 'ox/i, ox/o, ox/y' refer to?
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What does 'phon/o' represent?
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology Study Notes: Respiratory System
- Bronch/o, bronchi/o: Refers to bronchial tubes or bronchi.
- Laryng/o: Indicates the larynx or throat.
- Nas/o: Signifies the nose.
- Ox/i, ox/o, ox/y: Pertains to oxygen.
- Pharyng/o: Relates to the throat or pharynx.
- Phon/o: Relates to sound or voice.
- Pleur/o: Denotes the pleura or side of the body.
- -pnea: A suffix indicating breathing.
- Pneum/o, pneumon/o, pneu-: Associated with lungs or air.
- Pulm/o, pulmon/o: Specifically refers to the lung.
- Sinus/o: Refers to sinus cavities.
- Somn/o: Relates to sleep.
- Spir/o: Indicates the act of breathing.
- Thorac/o, -thorax: Pertains to the chest or pleural cavity.
- Trache/o: Refers to the trachea or windpipe.
- Alveoli: Tiny air sacs in the lungs at the end of bronchioles.
- Anoxia: Absence of oxygen in tissues despite adequate blood flow.
- Antitussive: Cough medicine used to suppress coughing.
- Aphonia: Loss of ability to produce normal speech.
- Asbestosis: Lung disease caused by asbestos exposure.
- Asphyxia: Loss of consciousness from lack of oxygen.
- Asthma: Chronic inflammation of bronchial tubes.
- Atelectasis: Collapsed lung or incomplete lung expansion due to blockage.
- Bradypnea: Abnormally slow breathing, usually fewer than 10 breaths per minute.
- Bronchodilator: Medication that relaxes bronchial passages.
- Bronchorrhea: Excessive mucus discharge from the bronchi.
- Bronchospasm: Involuntary contraction of bronchi muscles, narrowing airways.
- Cheyne-Stokes respiration: Irregular breathing pattern with alternating fast and slow breaths.
- Croup: Acute respiratory infection in children causing barking cough.
- Cyanosis: Bluish skin discoloration due to inadequate oxygen supply.
- Cystic fibrosis: Genetic disorder causing thick mucus in lungs and pancreas.
- Diphtheria: Acute bacterial throat infection.
- Dysphonia: Difficulty speaking, including voice quality impairments.
- Dyspnea: Shortness of breath or difficult breathing.
- Emphysema: Long-term progressive lung function loss, often due to smoking.
- Empyema: Accumulation of pus in a body cavity.
- Endotracheal intubation: Insertion of a tube into the trachea to maintain an open airway.
- Epistaxis: Nosebleed, often due to dry air or injury.
- Hemoptysis: Coughing up blood-stained sputum.
- Hypercapnia: Excessive carbon dioxide in the blood.
- Hyperpnea: Abnormally deep and rapid breathing during exertion.
- Hypopnea: Shallow or slow breathing, less than normal.
- Hypoxemia: Low oxygen levels in the blood.
- Hypoxia: Deficiency of oxygen in body tissues.
- Laryngectomy: Surgical removal of the larynx.
- Laryngitis: Inflammation of the larynx.
- Laryngoscopy: Visual examination of the larynx using a scope.
- Laryngospasm: Sudden closure of the larynx.
- Mediastinum: Central part of the chest cavity between the lungs.
- Nebulizer: Device turning liquid medicine into mist for inhalation.
- Otolaryngologist: Specialist in ear, nose, and throat disorders.
- Pertussis: Whooping cough; contagious bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract.
- Pharyngitis: Inflammation of the pharynx; sore throat.
- Phlegm: Thick mucus in the respiratory passages.
- Pleurisy: Inflammation of the pleura.
- Pleurodynia: Sharp pain during inhalation from inflamed membranes.
- Pneumoconiosis: Lung fibrotic disease caused by dust exposure.
- Pneumonectomy: Surgical removal of a part or the entire lung.
- Pneumonia: Lung inflammation where alveoli fill with pus and fluids.
- Pneumothorax: Air accumulation in the pleural space causing lung collapse.
- Polysomnography: Sleep study measuring physiological activity during sleep.
- Pulmonologist: Physician specializing in respiratory system diseases.
- Pulse oximeter: Monitor measuring blood oxygen saturation.
- Pyothorax: Presence of pus in the pleural cavity.
- Sinusitis: Inflammation of the sinuses.
- Sleep apnea: Disorder with repeated breathing cessation during sleep.
- Spirometer: Device measuring inhaled/exhaled air volumes.
- Tachypnea: Rapid breathing rate, over 20 breaths per minute.
- Thoracentesis: Surgical puncture to obtain fluid from the pleural cavity.
- Thoracotomy: Incision into the chest wall for biopsy or treatment.
- Tracheostomy: Surgical creation of an opening into the trachea.
- Tracheotomy: Incision into the trachea for airway access.
- Tuberculosis: Infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, primarily affecting the lungs.
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