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RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM
By Sarah, Sylvie, and Jordan
Important Abbreviations and Word
Parts
■ BS – Breath Sounds
■ COPD – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
■ IT – Inhalation Therapy
■ R – Respirations
■ trach – tracheostomy
■ SOB – Shortness of Breath
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-pnea – breathing
Aspir/o – to breathe in
Pneum/o – lung, air
Ox/I – oxygen
-pneic – pertaining to breathing
Important Vocabulary
■ Cilia – microscopic hair in nasal cavity
■ Hypopnea – decreased breathing
■ Apnea – no breathing
■ Hyperpnea – excessive breathing
■ Orthopnea – mouth breathing
■ Aspiration – state of breathing in
Health Concerns
■ Hemoptysis – Coughing up blood from the lungs
■ Tuberculosis – Bacterial infection inside the lungs
■ Pneumonia – Inflammation and infection of the lungs
■ Epistaxis – Nosebleed resulting from trauma
■ Asthma – Bronchial airway obstruction, hard to breath
Nasal
passage/cavity
Pharynx
Larynx
Trachea
Bronchial Tubes
Bronchioles
Pleura
Alveoli
Diaphragm