Word Part
trachea (windpipe)
What is trache/o?
apnea
What is the cessation of breathing?
a health care professional using a stethoscope
What is auscultation?
inflammation of the larynx
What is laryngitis?
removal of the adenoids
What is an adenoidectomy?
septum
What is sept/o?
mucus discharged from the lungs by coughing
What is sputum?
thoracoscopy
What is the examination of the chest?
blockage in the pulmonary blood supply
What is a pulmonary embolism?
antitussive
What is a drug that prevents coughing?
aveolus (air sac)
What is alveol/o
epistaxis
What is a nosebleed?
hypercapnea
What is excessive carbon dioxide?
inflammation of the bronchi
What is bronchitis?
puncture of the chest
What is thoracentesis?
carbon dioxide
What is capn/o or carb/o
orthopnea
What is the ability to breathe only in an upright position?
striking the body surface to cause vibrations that can help locate fluid build-up in the chest
What is percussion?
inflammation of the pleura
What is pleuritis?
removal of a lobe
What is a lobectomy?
oxygen
What is ox/o?
dysphonia
What is bad voice condition (also known as hoarseness)
pneumothorax
What is air in the chest?
inflammation of the tonsils
What is tonsillitis?
What is a tonsillectomy?
chest
What is thorac/o, pector/o, and steth/o
pain in the pleura
What is pleuralgia?
procedure to measure oxygen levels
What is oximetry?
a disease that causes the alveoli to lose elasticity
What is emphysema?
incision into the chest
What is a thoracotomy?
mouth
What is or/o?
slow breathing
What is badypnea
insufficient oxygen
What is hypoxia?
a lung condition
What is pneumonia?
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
What is a method of artificially maintaining blood flow and airflow when breathing?
larynx (voice box)
What is laryng/o?
runny nose
What is rhinorrhea?
empyema
What is pus inside the chest?
a disease-causing episodic narrowing and inflammation of the airway
What is asthma?
a drug that aids in the breakdown of mucus
What is a mucolytic?
lungs
What is pulmon/o?
involuntary contraction of the bronchus
What is bronchospasm?
hypoxemia
What is insufficient oxygen in the blood?
a condition where the patient ceases to breathe while asleep
What is sleep apnea?
a drug that expands the walls of the bronchi
What is a bronchodilator?
breathing
What is spir/o, -pnea?
chest pain
What is thoracalgia?
narrowing of the trachea
What is tracheostenosis?
diaphragmatocele
What is a hernia of the diaphragm?
a drug that encourages the expulsion of material from the lungs
What is an expectorant?
phren/o
What is the diaphragm?
difficulty breathing
What is dyspnea?
What is the drooping of the diaphragm?
inflammation of the nasal passages
What is rhinitis
thoracostomy
What is the creation of an opening in the chest?