| Term | Definition |
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| apnea | absence of breathing |
| atelectasis | collapsed lung |
| bradypnea | slow breathing |
| bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchi |
| broncholith | bronchial stone |
| bronchorrhagia | hemorrhage of the bronchi |
| bronchorrhaphy | suture of the bronchi |
| bronchoscopy | examination of the bronchi with a bronchoscope |
| bronchospasm | uncontrolled contraction of the bronchial muscles |
| cardiopulmonary | pertaining to the heart and lungs |
| chiroplasty | surgical repair of the hand |
| chiropractic | practice of using hands for therapeutic spinap and skull manipulation, a philosophy of medicine based on musculoskeletal alignment and holistic practices |
| chiropractor | doctor of chiropractic (DC) |
| dermatomycosis | fungal infection of the skin |
| dextral | pertaining to the right |
| dextrocardia | heart displaced to the right |
| dextrogastria | stomach displaced to the right |
| dyspnea | difficulty breathing |
| embolus | a moving blood clot |
| endotracheal | inside the trachea |
| epistaxis | nosebleed |
| hemoptysis | bloody suptum |
| fungi | plural of fungus |
| geriatrics | medical specialty studying aging and related diseases |
| hyperpnea | increase in depth and rate of breathing |
| laryngalgia | larynx pain (laryngodynia) |
| laryngitis | inflammation of the voice box (larynx) |
| laryngocele | herniation of the larynx |
| laryngopathy | any disease of the larynx |
| laryngoscope | an instrument used to examine the larynx |
| laryngospasm | uncontrolled contraction of the vocal cords |
| laryngostomy | making a new, permanent opening in the larynx |
| laryngotomy | making a temporary incision into the larynx |
| larynx | the voice box |
| manual | pertaining to the hands |
| mycoid | resembling a fungus |
| mycology | the science and study of fungi |
| nasoantritis | inflammation of the nose and antrum |
| nasofrontal | pertaining to the nasal and frontal bones |
| nasolacrimal | peraining to the nose and lacrimal ducts |
| nasomental | pertaining to the nose and chin |
| nasopharyngeal | peraining to the nasopharynx (nose and pharynx) |
| nasopharyngitis | inflammation of the nose and pharynx |
| nasoscope | instrument used to examine the nose |
| orthopnea | dyspnea when lying down or any position other than sitting or standing upright |
| otorhinolaryngologist | physician specialist in diseases of the ear, nose, and throat |
| pedal | pertaining to the foot |
| pedialgia | foot pain (podalgia) |
| pediatrician | physicial specialist in children's diseases and development |
| pharyngocele | herniation (weakening of the wall) of the throat |
| pharyngomycosis | fungal infection of the throat |
| pharyngoplasty | surgical repair of the throat |
| pharyngoscope | instrument used to examine the throat |
| pharynx | throat |
| phrenectomy | excision of part of the phrenic nerve (phreniectomy) |
| phrenoplegia | paralysis of the diaphragm |
| pleural | pertaining to the pleura |
| pleuralgia | pleural membrane pain (pleurodynia) |
| pleurectomy | excision of part of the pleura |
| pleurisy | inflammation of the pleura (pleuritis) |
| pleurocentesis | surgical puncture of the pleura to remove fluid |
| pleurolith | stone in the pleural cavity |
| pneumohemothorax | air and blood in the thoracic cavity |
| pneumometer | instrument for measuring air volume |
| pneumonectomy | excision of the lung |
| pneumonia | inflammation of the lung |
| pneumonocentesis | surgical puncture of the lung to remove fluid (pneumocentesis) |
| pneumonomelanosis | black lung disease |
| pneumonomycosis | fungal infection of the lung |
| pneumonopathy | any lung disease |
| pneumonopexy | surgical fixation of a prolapsed lung (pneumonoplasty) |
| pneumonorrhagia | hemorrhage of the lung |
| pneumonotomy | incision into the lung |
| pneumotherapy | treatment using air |
| pneumothorax | air in the thoracic cavity |
| podiatrist | specialist in care of conditions of the feet; may also perform surgery of the foot |
| psychiatrist | physician specialist in mental disorders |
| ptyalorrhea | flow of saliva |
| pulmonary | pertaining to the lung (pulmonic) |
| rhinomycosis | fungal infection in the nose |
| sinistral | pertaining to the left |
| tachypnea | fast breathing |
| trachea | windpipe |
| trachealgia | tracheal pain |
| tracheocele | herniation of the tracheal wall |
| tracheopyosis | condition of pus in the trachea |
| tracheorrhagia | hemorrhage of the trachea |
| tracheoscopy | process of inspecting the trachea |
| trancheostomy | surgical creation of an opening int he trachea |
| tracheotomy | incision into the trachea |
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