Medical terminology of the human respiratory system. Part II of II

1. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Medical Terms Part I of II

2. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM adenoid/o 1-A

3. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 18-A ox/o

4. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Oxygen Example: anoxia (an- + ox/o + -ia) Condition of lack of oxygen in tissue 18 - b

5. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 19-A pharyng/o

6. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Pharynx(throat) Example: pharyngitis (pharyng/o + -itis) Inflammation and/or infection of the pharynx 1 9- b

7. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 20-A phren/o

8. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Diaphragm Example: phrenoplegia (phreno + -plegia) Paralysis of the diaphragm 20 - b

9. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 21-A pleur/o

10. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Pleura Example: pleural effusion (pleur/o + -al) An abnormal accumulation of fluid in the intrapleural spaces of the lung. 21 - b

11. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 22-A -pnea

12. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM breathing Example: apnea (a- + -pnea) An absence of spontaneous respiration 22 - b

13. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 23-A pneum/o

14. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM lung; air Example: pneumothorax (pneum/o + -thorax) The presence of air or gas in the pleural space, causing a lung collapse. 23 - b

15. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 24-A pneumon/o

16. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM lung Example: pneumonectomy (pneumon/o + -ectomy) The surgical removal of lung tissue 24 - b

17. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 25-A pulmon/o

18. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Lung Example: pulmonary stenosis (pulmon/o + -ary) An abnormal cardiac condition, characterized by hypertrophy of the right ventricle. 25 - b

19. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 26-A rhin/o

20. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM nose Example: rhinoscopy (rhin/o + -scopy) An examination of the nasal passages 26- b

21. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 27-A (abbreviation) SOB

22. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM shortness of breath 27 - b

23. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 28-A *(also cardiovascular system) sin/o

24. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Sinus Example: sinoatrial node (sin/o + atri/o + -al) Small area of specialized hart tissue located in the right atrium that conducts impulses through the atria, causing these chambers to contract and pump blood. 28 - b

25. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 29-A *(also cardiovascular system) sinus/o

26. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM sinus Example: sinusitis (sinus/o + -it is) An inflammation of one or more paranasalsinusal 29 - b

27. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 30-A spir/o

28. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM breathing Example: spirometer (spir/o + -meter) An instrument that measures and records the volume of inhaled an exhaled air. 30 - b

29. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 31-A -thorax

30. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM pleural cavity; chest Example: hemothorax (hem/o + -thorax) An accumulation of blood and fluid in the pleural cavity, usually the result of trauma 31 - b

31. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 32-A thorac/o

32. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM thorax; chest Example: thoracocentesis (thorac/o + -centesis) Removal of fluid from the pleural cavity through a needle inserted between the ribs. 32 - b

33. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 33-A tonsill/o

34. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM tonsil Example: tonsillitis (tonsill/o + -itis) Inflammation of a tonsil 33 - b

35. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 34-A trache/o

36. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM trachea Example: tracheostomy (trache/o + -stomy) An opening through the neck into the trachea through which a tube may be inserted. 34 - b

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