Medical Terminology Respiratory System

bluish discoloration of the skin caused by poor oxygen circulation in the body

• cyanosis

• erythema

• atelectasis

• pneumonia

inflammation of the nose

• laryngitis

• pharyngitis

• pneumonia

• rhinitis

The term commonly known as shortness of breath is....

• dyspnea

• tracheotomy

• phlegm

• pertussis

The term meaning abnormally rapid deep breathing __________

• hyperventilation

• tracheoplasty

• exhalation

• laryngospasm

laryng/o

• blue

• carries air into the lungs

• incomplete

• voice box

bronch/o

• blue

• lung

• carries air into the lungs

• throat

preum/o

• lung

• oxygen

• chest

• breathing

ox/o

• oxygen

• rapid

• chest

• blue

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

pharyng/o

• lung

• throat

• windpipe

• chest

trache/o

• lung

• breathing

• windpipe

• voice sounds