Combining Forms
what is spir/o
breathing
what is -ema
condition
Listening to sounds within the body
auscultation
what is the term for nosebleed
epistaxis
fluid in the air sacs and bronchioles
pulmonary edema
what is pector/o
chest
what is -osmia
smell
tapping on a surface to determine the difference in the density of the underlying structure
percussion
what is the term for whooping cough; highly contagious bacterial infection of the pharynx, larynx, and trachea
pertussis
clot or other material lodges in vessels of the lung
pulmonary embolism (PE)
what is capn/o
carbon dioxide
what is -ptysis
spitting
material expelled from the bronchi, lungs, or upper respiratory tract by spitting
sputum
chronic bronchial inflammatory disorder with airway obstruction due to bronchial edema and constriction and increased mucus production
asthma
rare malignant tumor arising in the pleura, usually caused by asbestos exposure
mesothelioma
what is phren/o
diaphragm
what is -thorax
pleural cavity, chest
fine crackling sounds heard on auscultation (during inhalation) when there is fluid in the alveoli
rales (crackles)
inherited disorder of exocrine glands resulting in thick mucinous secretions in the respiratory tract that do not drain normally
cystic fibrosis (CF)
collection of air in the pleural space
pneumothorax
what is phon/o
voice
what is -sphyxia
pulse
continuous high-pitched whistling sounds produced during breathing
wheezes
hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls
emphysema
chronic condition of persistent obstruction of air flow through bronchial tubes and lungs
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)