Question | Answer |
Tubes that bifurcate from the windpipe: | Bronchi. |
Uppermost portion of the lung: | Apex. |
Space between the lungs in the chest: | Mediastinum. |
Nasopharyngeal lymphatic tissue: | Adenoids. |
Pulmonary parenchyma: | Alveoli and bronchioles. |
Removal of the voice box: | Laryngectomy. |
Phren/o means: | Diaphragm. |
Medical term for condition of deoxygenated in the blood: | Hypoxemia ( hypo- =decreased) |
Type of pneumoconiosis: (dust particles are inhaled. | Asbestosis. |
Breathing is easier to do in an upright position: | Orthopnea. (orth/o = upright,- pnea= breathing) |
Collection of pus in the pleural cavity: | Pyothorax. |
Sharp, short blows to the surface of the chest: | Percussion. |
The "P" in DPT stands for: | Pertussis.( Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus ) |
Stridor occurs in which upper respiratory disorder is? | Croup. (Acute viral infection in infants and children.) |
Difficult breathing: | Dyspnea. |
Bronchial airway obstruction marked by paroxysmal dyspnea, wheezing, and : | Asthma. |
Collapsed lung: | Atelectasis. |
Material expelled from the lungs: | Expectoration. |
Localized area of pus formation in the lungs: | Pulmonary abscess. |
Spitting of blood from the lungs: | Hemoptysis. |
Tube is placed through the mouth to the trachea to establish an airway: | Endotracheal intubation. |
PPD: | Tuberculin test (Substance use in a tuberculosis test.) |
Airway obstruction associated with emphysema and chronic bronchitis: | COPD. (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.) |
What is an endoscopic examination: | Bronchoscopy. ( fiber-optic endoscope used to visually examine the bronchi). |
Hypercapnia: | High carbon dioxide levels In the blood. |