Anatomy
Tubes that bifurcate from the windpipe
Removal of the voice box
Laryngectomy
Collapsed lung
atelectasis
Pertaining to the throat
pharyngeal
pulmon/o
lung
Uppermost portion of the lung
Breathing is easier in an upright position
Orthopnea
inflammation of bronchi persisting over a long period of time; type of COPD
chronic bronchitis
Widening of bronchial tubes
bronchiectasis
pector/o
chest
Space between the lungs in the chest
Collection of pus in the pleural cavity
Pyothorax
Whooping cough: highly infectious bacterial infection of the pharynx, larynx, and trachea marked by spasms of coughing
pertussis
Surgical repair of the nose
rhinoplasty
orth/o
straight
Pulmonary parenchyma
Difficult breathing
Dyspnea
Hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls
emphysema
Pus in the chest (between the membranes around the lung)
pyothorax
phren/o
Diaphragm
Nasopharyngeal lymphatic tissue
Spitting up blood from the lungs
Hemoptysis
Inherited disorder of exocrine glands resulting in thick mucus secretions in the respiratory tract that do not drain normally
cystic fibrosis
Condition of increased carbon dioxide in the blood
hypercapnia
coni/o
Dust