the respiratory the respiratory systemsystem

Broncho bronchi, airway

Cili hairlike processes

Ectasis expansion

Laryngo larynx, voicebox

Naso nose

Rhin nose

Oro mouth

Oxy oxygen

Pector breast, chest

Pleura rib side

Pneumo lung

Pulmo lungs

Ptysis to spit

adenoid/o adenoid

alveol/o air sac, alveolus

bronch/o bronchial tube

bronchiol/o bronchiole, the smallest bronchi

cyan/o blue

epiglott/o epiglottis

laryng/o larynx

Pne/u, pnea Breath, air, lung

Dyspnea Difficult/painful

Apnea Cessation of breathing

Pradypnea Decrease breathing rate

Tachypnea Increase breathing rate

-phonia Voice Dysphonia Difficulty in speaking -plasty Reconstruction Rhinoplasty surgical reconstruction of

nose

ExpectorationThe act of coughing up material from the respiratory tract; also the material thus release sputum.

Expiration The act of breathing out or expelling air from the lungs; exhalation

Inspiration The act of drawing air into the lungs; inhalation

Asphyxia A lack of oxygen in the body that is usually caused by interruption of breathing

Asthma Spasm and narrowing of bronchi with inflammation

Atelectasis Collapsed lung

EmphysemaHyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls

Hemoptysis spitting up of blood hemothorax

blood in the pelural cavity Pneumoconiosis

Abnormal condition of dust in the lungs

PneumoniaInflammation and infection of alveoli, which will fill with pus

Tuberculosis Infection disease caused by bacili causing small lesions in the lungs or other ogans

Bronchoscopy Visual examination of the bronchial tubes with an endoscope

Laryngoscopy Visual examination of the larynx (voice box)

Pulmonary angiography X-ray images of the blood vessels in the lungs after the injection of contrast material