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Terms related to Respiratory System AWAD MOHAMMED ALQAHTANI BSc of Anesthesia Technology King Khalid University, Muhayil Asir Pne/o (-pnea) Breathing Pneum/o Air (lung) Pneumon/o Lung -pnea Breathing  Pne/o = Breathing A/pnea Absence of breathing Dys/pne...

Terms related to Respiratory System AWAD MOHAMMED ALQAHTANI BSc of Anesthesia Technology King Khalid University, Muhayil Asir Pne/o (-pnea) Breathing Pneum/o Air (lung) Pneumon/o Lung -pnea Breathing  Pne/o = Breathing A/pnea Absence of breathing Dys/pnea Difficult breathing Tachy/pnea Rapid breathing Brady/pnea Slow breathing Ortho/pnea Able to breathe only when sitting or standing Orth/o = straight Orth/o/pnea is difficulty breathing if laying straight in a horizontal position.  Pneumon/o = Lung Pneumon/ectomy: Excision of part or all of a lung Pneumon/o/tomy: Incision of a lung Pneumon/o/pathy: Any disease of the lungs Pneumon/o/rrhagia: Hemorrhage of a lung Pneumon/ia: Acute inflammation of the lungs caused by a variety of organisms and viruses Pneumon/itis: Inflammation of the lungs  Pneumon/o = Lung Pneumon/o/centesis, Pneum/o/centesis: Surgical puncture of a lung to remove fluid Thorac/o/centesis, Thora/centesis: Surgical puncture of the chest to remove fluid Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia is an infection caused by a protozoan-like organism. Immunodeficient people are particularly susceptible. Pneumon/o/pexy: Surgical fixation of lung tissue  Pulmon/o = Lung Pulmon/ary, Pulmon/ic: Pertaining to lungs Pulmon/ary or Pulmon/ic valve is the heart valve through which blood travels to the lungs. Blood flows from the heart to the lungs via the pulmon/ary or pulmon/ic artery. Pulmonary embolus: A blood clot moving to the lung  Atelectasis Ateles means imperfect in Greek Ektasis means expand or dilate in Greek -ectasia, -ectasis: dilation or expansion Atel/ectasis is the imperfect expansion of the lungs. Collapsed lung.  Melan/o = Black Pneumon/o/melan/osis: A lung disease in which lung tissue becomes black due to breathing black dust, soot, or black smoke  Myc/o = Fungus Pneumon/o/myc/osis: Fungus disease of the lungs Myc/osis: Any condition caused by a fungus Myc/oid: Resembling fungi Myc/o/logy: Science and study of fungi  Myc/o = Fungus Pharyng/o/myc/osis: Fungal disease (condition) of the pharynx (throat) Rhin/o/myc/osis: Fungal disease (condition) of the nose Dermat/o/myc/osis: fungal disease of the skin Myc/o/dermat/itis: Inflammation of the skin caused by a fungus Term Symptom A/pnea Absence of breathing Dys/pnea Difficult breathing Hyper/pnea Increased rate and depth of breathing Tachy/pnea Rapid breathing Brady/pnea Slow breathing Ortho/pnea Able to breathe only when sitting or standing Hyp/oxia Low oxygen in organs and tissues Cyan/osis Bluish color due to hypoxia Air route The lungs  Nas/o – nose, nasal cavity Covered by the pleura – Pleur/o  Pharng/o – Pharynx  Laryng/o – Larynx The diaphragm  Trache/o – Trachea Phren/o – Muscle that  Bronch/o – Bronchi assists with inhalation  Alveol/o – Alveoli and exhalation Innervated by the phrenic nerve  Nas/o = Nasal cavity Nas/o/antr/itis: Inflammation of the antrum (maxillary sinus) and the nasal cavity Nas/al: Pertaining to the nose (cavity) Nas/itis: Inflammation of the nose (cavity) Nas/o/scope: Instrument to examine the nose (cavity)  Nas/o = Nasal cavity Inflammation of nose  Nas/o/pharyng/itis and pharynx Pertaining to the nasal  Nas/o/front/al and frontal bone Pertaining to the nose  Nas/o/lacrim/al and lacrimal duct Pertaining to the nose  Nas/o/pharyng/eal and pharynx Pharyng/o = Pharynx, Throat Pharynx = Throat Pharyng/o/lith: Calculus in the wall of the pharynx Pharyng/o/myc/osis: A fungus disease of the pharynx Pharyng/itis: Inflammation of the pharynx pharyng/o/cele: Herniation of the pharynx Pharyng/o = Pharynx, Throat Incision of the pharynx  Pharyng/o/tomy Disease of the pharynx  Pharyng/o/pathy Surgical repair of the  Pharyng/o/plasty pharynx Instrument to examine  Pharyng/o/scope the pharynx  Laryng/o = Larynx Larynx contains the vocal cord Laryng/itis: Inflammation of the larynx Laryng/algia: Pain in the larynx Laryng/o/stomy: Creating a new opening in larynx Laryng/o/tomy: Incision into the larynx to create a temporary opening  Laryng/o = Larynx Herniation of the o Laryng/o/cele larynx Any disease of the o Laryng/o/pathy larynx Instrument used to o Laryng/o/scope examine the larynx Spasm of the o Laryng/o/spasm larynx  Trache/o = Trachea Trachea = Windpipe Trache/o/py/osis: A condition of the trachea with pus formation Trache/o/rrhagia: Hemorrhage from the trachea Trache/algia: Pain in the trachea Trache/o/tomy: Incision into the trachea Trache/o/cele: Herniation of the trachea  Trache/o = Trachea Examination of the  Trache/o/scopy trachea Pertaining to the  Trache/al trachea Incision of trachea and  Trache/o/laryng/o/tomy larynx Surgical creation of a  Trache/ostomy new opening in the trachea Within the trachea  Endo/trache/al  Bronch/o = Bronchi Bronch/itis: Inflammation of the bronchi Bronch/o/scope: An instrument to examine the bronchi Bronch/o/scopy: Examination of a bronchus with instrument  Bronch/o = Bronchi Bronchial hemorrhage  Bronch/o/rrhagia Spasm of a bronchus  Bronch/o/spasm Suturing of a bronchus  Bronch/o/rrhaphy  Sinistr/o = Left Sinistr/ad: Toward the left  Ad-, -ad = Toward Sinistr/al: Pertaining to the left Sinistr/o/cardi/a: Displacement of the heart to the left Sinistr/o/cerebr/al: Pertaining to the left half of the cerebrum Sinistr/o/man/ual: Left-handed Sinistr/o/ped/al: Left-footed  Dextr/o = Right Dextr/ad: Toward the right Dextr/al: Pertaining to the right Dextr/o/card/ia: Displacement of the heart to the right Dextr/o/gastr/ia: Displacement of the stomach to the right Dextr/o/man/ual: Right-handed Dextr/o/ped/al: Right-footed Medical terminology related to respiratory system Medical terminology related to respiratory system Medical terminology related to respiratory system Medical terminology related to respiratory system  References Quick and Easy Medical Terminology, 7th Edition, Peggy C. Leonard, Elsevier, 2014. Page Numbers: 198-220