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4.1 – Introduction to the Respiratory System
4.1 – Introduction to the Respiratory System
Learning Objectives
- Identify the anatomy and describe the main functions of the respiratory system
- Analyze, translate, and define medical terms and common abbreviations of the respiratory system
- Practice the spelling and pronunciation of respiratory system terminology
- Identify the medical specialties associated with the respiratory system and explore common diseases, disorders, diagnostic testing and procedures related to the respiratory system
Respiratory System Word Parts
Click on prefixes, combining forms, and suffixes to reveal a list of word parts to memorize for the respiratory system
Respiratory System Medical Terms (Text Version)
Prefix
- a- (absence of, without)
- an- (absence of, without)
- dys– (difficult, painful, abnormal, laboured)
- endo– (Gr. within, in )
- eu- (normal, good)
- hyper– (above, excessive)
- hypo– (below, deficient, under)
- intra– (L. within, in)
- poly– (many, much)
- tachy– (fast, rapid)
Combining Form
- adenoid/o (adenoids)
- alveol/o (alveolus)
- atel/o (imperfect, incomplete)
- bronch/o (bronchus)
- bronchi/o (bronchus)
- capn/o (carbon dioxide)
- diaphragmat/o (diaphragm)
- epiglott/o (epiglottis)
- hem/o (blood)
- hemat/o (blood)
- laryng/o (larynx)
- lob/o (lobe)
- muc/o (mucus)
- nas/o (nose)
- orth/o (straight)
- ox/i (oxygen)
- pharyng/o (pharynx)
- phon/o (sound, voice)
- phren/o (diaphragm)
- pleur/o (pleura)
- pneum/o (lung, air)
- pneumon/o (lung, air)
- penumat/o (lung)
- pulmon/o (lung)
- py/o (pus)
- radi/o (x-rays, ionizing radiation)
- respir/o (breath, breathing)
- rhin/o (nose)
- sept/o (septum)
- sinus/o (sinus)
- somn/o (sleep)
- son/o (sound)
- spir/o (breathe, breathing)
- thorac/o (thorax, chest cavity, thoracic cavity)
- tom/o (to cut, section, slice)
- tonsill/o (tonsil)
- trache/o (trachea)
Suffix
- –algia (pain)
- –ar (pertaining to)
- –ary (pertaining to)
- –cele (hernia, protrusion)
- –centesis (surgical puncture to aspirate fluid)
- –eal (pertaining to)
- –ectasis (stretching out, dilation, expansion)
- –emia (in the blood)
- –gram (the record, radiographic image)
- –graph (instrument used to record)
- –graphy (process of recording, radiographic imaging)
- –meter (instrument used to measure)
- –metry (measurement)
- –pexy (surgical fixation, suspension)
- –pnea (breathing)
- –rrhagia (rapid flow of blood, excessive bleeding)
- –scope (instrument used for visual examination)
- –scopic (pertaining to visual examination)
- –scopy (process of visually examining, visual examination)
- –spasm (sudden involuntary muscle contraction, spasmodic contraction)
- –stenosis (constriction, narrowing)
- –stomy (creation of an artificial opening)
- –thorax (chest, chest cavity, thoracic cavity)
- –tomy (cut into, incision)
- –itis (inflammation)
- –ectomy (excision, cut out)
- –tome (instrument used to cut)
- –genic (producing, originating, causing)
- –ic (pertaining to)
- –ia (condition, diseased state, abnormal state)
- –plasty (surgical repair)