Spelling & Terminology - Respiratory System

Front

Fill in the blank: ________ is an allergic reaction to airborne allergens.

Back

allergic rhinitis

Front

Fill in the blank: ________ is the absence of oxygen from body’s gases, blood or tissue.

Back

anoxia

Front

Fill in the blank: ________ is the absence of breathing.

Back

apnea

Front

Fill in the blank: ________ means incomplete, imperfect.

Back

atel/o

Front

Fill in the blank: ________ is the inflammation of the bronchial walls.

Back

bronchitis

Front

Fill in the blank: ________ is the excessive discharge of mucus from the bronchi.

Back

bronchorrhea

Front

Fill in the blank: ________ are hairs located inside nostril.

Back

cilia

Front

Fill in the blank: ________ means difficult or labored breathing.

Back

dyspnea

Front

Fill in the blank: ________ means stretching out, dilation, enlargement.

Back

–ectasis

Front

Fill in the blank: ________ is bleeding from the nose.

Back

epistaxis