| atel/o- | | Suffix for condition of the blood; substance in the blood. |
| alveolus | | Pleural friction rub, rales, rhonchi, stridor, or wheeze. |
| tachypnea | | Combining form for rib. |
| apex | | Tubular air passageway that branches off the trachea and enters the lungs. |
| -ectasis | | Small tubular passageway that branches off the bronchus. |
| bronchiole | | Accumulation of fluid within the pleural space due to inflammation. |
| larynx | | Wall of cartilage and bone that divides the nasal cavity into right and left. |
| cardiopulmonary | | Temperature, Pulse, and Respiration |
| hemothorax | | Incomplete expansion or collapse of part or all of a lung due to mucus, tumor, trauma, or obstructing foreign body in the bronchus. |
| cardi/o- | | Coughing up blood. |
| empyema | | Large volume of air that forms in the pleural space and progressively separates the two pleural membranes that compresses or collapses the lungs. |
| diaphragm | | The rounded top of each lung. |
| atelectasis | | Combining form for lung |
| epiglottis | | Structure that contains the vocal cords and is a passageway for inhaled and exhaled air. |
| pneumothorax | | Rigid tubular passageway between the larnyx and bronchi. |
| lobe | | Hollow space within the thorax that is filled with lungs and mediastinum. |
| thoracocentesis | | Throat |
| lung | | Suffix meaning condition of dilation. |
| bronchiectasis | | Bone that forms the anterior middle part of the bony thorax. |
| mediastinum | | Pertaining to the heart and lungs. |
| -emia | | Irregular crackling or bubbling sounds during inspiration. |
| pleura | | Inflammation of the pleura. |
| pleural effusion | | Lid like structure that seals off the larynx, so swallowed food goes into the esophagus. |
| ribs | | Combining form for trachea. |
| -centesis | | Branching structures of the respiratory system that resemble an upside down tree trunk and its branches. |
| cost/o- | | Abnormally low level of oxygen in the arterial blood. |
| hemoptysis | | Suffix for procedure to puncture. |
| septum | | Prolonged, extremely severe, life-threatening asthma attack. |
| pulmonary function tests | | Abnormally rapid rate of breathing cause by lung disease. |
| sept/o- | | PFTs |
| pharynx | | Fluid in the alveoli because of failure of the left side of the heart to adequately pump blood. |
| sternum | | Large division of the lung, visible on the outer surface. |
| purulent | | Curved bones that form the lateral parts of the bony thorax. |
| thoracic cavity | | Localized collection of the purulent material(pus) in the thoracic cavity. |
| pulmonary edema | | Presence of blood in the thoracic cavity, usually from trauma. |
| trachea | | Condition in the lungs causing excessive inflation. |
| bronchopneumonia | | Brief or prolonged absence of spontaneous respiration. |
| trache/o- | | Serous membrane that lines the thoracic cavity and folds back on itself to cover the surface of the lung. |
| bronchus | | Hollow sphere of cells in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged. |
| tracheobronchial tree | | Combing form for incomplete. |
| hypoxemia | | High-pitched whistling or squeaking sounds during inspiration or expiration. |
| asthma | | Surgical procedure that uses a needle and syringe to remove pleural fluid from the pleural space. |
| pulmon/o- | | Muscular sheet that divides the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity. |
| bronchospasm | | Smaller cavity within the thoracic cavity that contains the trachea and other structures not related to the respiratory system. |
| status asthmaticus | | Blockage of one of the pulmonary arteries by a blood clot or fat globule. |
| bronchitis | | Contraction of the smooth muscle of the bronchi. |
| abnormal breath sounds | | Chronic, permanent enlargement and loss of elacticity of the bronchi and bronchioles. |
| rales | | High-pitched, harsh, crowing sound due to obstruction in trachea/larnyx. |
| rhonchi | | Acute viral infection of the upper and lower respiratory tracts. |
| stridor | | Combining form for septum. |
| wheezes | | Humming, whistling, or snoring sounds during inspiration and expiration. |
| emphysema | | Organ of respiration that contains alveoli. |
| influenza | | Affects the bronchi, bronchioles, and the adjacent lung tissue and alveoli. |
| pulmonary embolism | | Surgical procedure that uses a flexible, lighted bronchoscope inserted through the mouth to examine the trachea and bronchi. |
| pleurisy | | Combining form for heart. |
| anoxia | | Complete lack of oxygen in the arterial blood and body tissues. |
| tracheostomy | | Acute or chronic inflammation of infection of the bronchi. |
| TPR | | Pertaining to pus. |
| bronchoscopy | | Sudden onset of hyperactivity of the bronchi and bronchioles swelling severely narrowing the lumens. |
| apnea | | Incision into the trachea and creation of a permanent opening. |
