Lesson 4: Body Systems 1 - THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM - Disease and Disorder Terms Built from Word Parts

adenoiditis, adenoid/itis

inflammation of the adenoids

atelectasis, atel/ectasis

incomplete expansion of a lung

bronchiectasis, bronchi/ectasis

dilation of the bronchi

bronchitis, bronch/itis

inflammation of the bronchi

bronchogenic carcinoma, bronch/o/genic carcinoma

cancerous tumor originating in the bronchus

bronchopneumonia, bronch/o/pneumonia

diseased state of the bronchi and lungs

diaphragmatocele, diaphragmat/o/cele

hernia of the diaphragm

epiglottitis, epiglott/itis

inflammation of the epiglottis

hemothorax, hem/o/thorax

blood in the chest or pleural space

laryngotracheobronchitis, laryng/o/trache/o/bronch/ itis

inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi; the acute form is called a croup

laryngitis, layng/itis

inflammation of the larynx

lobar pneumonia, lob/ar pneumon/ia

diseased state of a lobe of the lung

nasopharyngitis, nas/o/pharyng/itis

inflammation of the nose and pharynx

pansinusitis, pan/sinus/itis

inflammation of all sinuses

pharyngitis, pharyng/itis

inflammation of the pharynx

pleuritis, pleur/itis, Also called: pleurisy

inflammation of the pleura

pneumatocele, pneumat/o/cele

hernia of the lung

pneumoconiosis, pneum/o/coni/osis

abnormal condition of dust in the lungs

pneumonia, pneumon/ia

diseased state of the lung

pneumonitis, pneumon/itis

inflammation of the lung

pneumothorax, pneum/o/thorax

air in the chest or pleural space

pulmonary neoplasm, pulmon/ary neo/plasm

tumor in the lung

pyothorax, pyo/thorax, Also called: empyema

pus in the chest or pleural space

rhinitis, rhin/itis

inflammation of the mucous membrane in the nose

rhinomycosis, rhin/o/myc/osis

abnormal condition of fungus in the nose

rhinorrhagia, rhin/o/rrhagia, Also called: epistaxis or bloody nose

rapid flow of blood from the nose

thoracalgia, thorac/algia

pain in the chest

tonsillitis, tonsill/itis

inflammation of the tonsils

tracheitis, trache/itis

inflammation of the trachea

tracheostenosis, trache/o/stenosis

narrowing of the trachea

adenoiditis, adenoid/itis

inflammation of the adenoids

atelectasis, atel/ectasis

incomplete expansion of a lung

bronchiectasis, bronchi/ectasis

dilation of the bronchi

bronchitis, bronch/itis

inflammation of the bronchi

bronchogenic carcinoma, bronch/o/genic carcinoma

cancerous tumor originating in the bronchus

bronchopneumonia, bronch/o/pneumonia

diseased state of the bronchi and lungs

diaphragmatocele, diaphragmat/o/cele

hernia of the diaphragm

epiglottitis, epiglott/itis

inflammation of the epiglottis

hemothorax, hem/o/thorax

blood in the chest or pleural space

laryngotracheobronchitis, laryng/o/trache/o/bronch/ itis

inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi; the acute form is called a croup

laryngitis, layng/itis

inflammation of the larynx

lobar pneumonia, lob/ar pneumon/ia

diseased state of a lobe of the lung

nasopharyngitis, nas/o/pharyng/itis

inflammation of the nose and pharynx

pansinusitis, pan/sinus/itis

inflammation of all sinuses

pharyngitis, pharyng/itis

inflammation of the pharynx

pleuritis, pleur/itis, Also called: pleurisy

inflammation of the pleura

pneumatocele, pneumat/o/cele

hernia of the lung

pneumoconiosis, pneum/o/coni/osis

abnormal condition of dust in the lungs

pneumonia, pneumon/ia

diseased state of the lung

pneumonitis, pneumon/itis

inflammation of the lung

pneumothorax, pneum/o/thorax

air in the chest or pleural space

pulmonary neoplasm, pulmon/ary neo/plasm

tumor in the lung

pyothorax, pyo/thorax, Also called: empyema

pus in the chest or pleural space

rhinitis, rhin/itis

inflammation of the mucous membrane in the nose

rhinomycosis, rhin/o/myc/osis

abnormal condition of fungus in the nose

rhinorrhagia, rhin/o/rrhagia, Also called: epistaxis or bloody nose

rapid flow of blood from the nose

thoracalgia, thorac/algia

pain in the chest

tonsillitis, tonsill/itis

inflammation of the tonsils

tracheitis, trache/itis

inflammation of the trachea

tracheostenosis, trache/o/stenosis

narrowing of the trachea