Respiratory System Medical Terminology 1
rhin/o
What is nose?
laryng/o
What is voice box or larynx?
trache/o
What is windpipe or trachea?
bronch/o
What is lung air passageways or bronch?
-pnea
What is breathing?
pulmon/o
What is lung?
tachy-
What is fast?
-plasty
What is reconstruction or surgical repair?
rhinitis
What is inflammation of the nose?
rhinoplasty
What is surgical repair of the nose?
Hemothorax
What is blood in the chest cavity
tachypnea
What is fast breathing?
apnea
What is no breath?
dyspnea
What is difficult or painful breathing?
laryngectomy
What is surgical removal of the larynx?
paralysis or the larynx
What is laryngoplegia ?
tiny hollow air sacs
What are alveoli
abnormal condition of blue skin ( due to lack of oxygen)
What is Cyanosis?
True or False. Vocal folds that produce no sound and are simple structures in the larynx are called True Vocal Cords.
False.
True or False. A bronchoscopy is a visual examination of the bronchi using a bronchoscope.
True.
edema
What is swelling ?
Visual examination of the larynx.
What is Laryngoscopy?
hepatitis
What is inflammation of the liver?
A specially trained technician who administers, among other treatments, inhalation therapy to patients with lung disease.
What is Respiratory Therapist?
A physician specializing in diseases of the lungs.
What is a Pulmonologist?