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Terminology wk 3
Question | Answer |
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Spirometry | Test to measure the air capacity of the lungs |
Wheezing | High pitched sound while breathing |
Hemoptysis | Coughing up blood |
Dyspnea | Difficulty breathing |
Asthma | Disorder that causes airway to to swell and narrow |
Pleurisy | Inflammation of the lining of the lungs |
Pneumonia | Inflammation of the lungs caused by an infection |
Urinalysis | Examination of the physical, chemical, and microscopic properties of urine |
Polyp | Tumor with a stem |
Pyelonephritis | Kidney inflammation due to infection |
Calculi | Stone |
Bronchoscopy | A technique using a scope to visualize the inside of the airway and the lungs |
Urography | A radiographic procedure used to check the geniourinary system |
Creatinine | A waste product found in muscle that is excreted through the kidneys |
Glycosuria | Glucose found in urine |