1. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Medical Terms
Part IofII

2. RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM
adenoid/o
1-A
3. RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM
18-A
ox/o
4. RESPIRATORYSYSTEM
Oxygen
Example:anoxia
(an- +ox/o +-ia)
Condition of lack of oxygen in tissue
18 - b
5. RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM
19-A
pharyng/o
6. RESPIRATORYSYSTEM
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. RESPIRATORYSYSTEM
Diaphragm
Example:phrenoplegia
(phreno +-plegia)
Paralysis of the diaphragm
20 - b
9. RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM
21-A
pleur/o
10. RESPIRATORYSYSTEM
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. RESPIRATORYSYSTEM
breathing
Example:apnea
(a-+-pnea)
An absence of spontaneous respiration
22 - b
13. RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM
23-A
pneum/o
14. RESPIRATORYSYSTEM
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. RESPIRATORYSYSTEM
lung
Example:pneumonectomy
(pneumon/o +-ectomy)
The surgical removal of lung tissue
24 - b
17. RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM
25-A
pulmon/o
18. RESPIRATORYSYSTEM
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. RESPIRATORYSYSTEM
nose
Example:rhinoscopy
(rhin/o +-scopy)
An examination of the nasal passages
26- b
21. RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM
27-A (abbreviation)
SOB
22. RESPIRATORYSYSTEM
shortness of breath
27 - b
23. RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM
28-A*(also cardiovascular system)
sin/o
24. RESPIRATORYSYSTEM
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 cardiovascularsystem)
sinus/o
26. RESPIRATORYSYSTEM
sinus
Example:sinusitis
(sinus/o +-it is)
An inflammation of one or more paranasalsinusal
29 - b
27. RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM
30-A
spir/o
28. RESPIRATORYSYSTEM
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. RESPIRATORYSYSTEM
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. RESPIRATORYSYSTEM
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. RESPIRATORYSYSTEM
tonsil
Example:tonsillitis
(tonsill/o +-itis)
Inflammation of a tonsil
33 - b
35. RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM
34-A
trache/o
36. RESPIRATORYSYSTEM
trachea
Example:tracheostomy
(trache/o +-stomy)
An opening through the neck into the trachea through which a tube may be inserted.
34 - b
37. The End