Pulmonology Roots
Trache/o
trachea
Apnea
The cessation of breathing.
Blood within the pleural cavity.
Laryngitis
Inflammation of the larynx.
A drug that prevents coughing.
Bronchi/o
Brochnial tube
Taking shallow breaths.
Hypoxemia
Insufficient oxygen in the blood.
Pleuritis
Inflammation of the pleura.
Laryngoplasty
Reconstruction of the larynx.
Word root for diaphragm.
Phren/o
The condition of having too much air flowing into and out of the lungs that leads to hypocapnia.
Hyperventilation
An imaging procedure for recording pulmonary blood vessel activity.
Pulmonary Angiography
An abnormal condition in which dust, asbestos, or other minerals into the lungs that causes fibrosis and lung damage.
An emergency procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea to gain access to the airway below the blockage.
Tracheotomy
The suffix that means "to breathe"
-pnea
Coughing up blood.
Hemoptysis
Incomplete expansion or collapse of lung tissue caused by an obstruction.
Atelectasis
A progressive, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) caused by the destruction of lung alveoli, usually from smoking or irritants, leading to air trapping and severe shortness of breath.
Emphysema
A surgical incision into the chest walls to pen the pleural cavity for biopsy or treatment
Thoracotomy
Mucus that is discharged from the lungs that can be caused by the use of an expectorant.
The procedure in which a health care professional has a patient whisper a word while listening to the chest with a stethoscope.
Pectoriloquy
Abnormal tissue growth (tumors) in the lungs, broadly classified as malignant (cancer) or benign.
Pulmonary Neoplasm
a surgical procedure for the fixation or reattachment of the pleura (the membrane covering the lungs) to the chest wall
Pleuropexy