Turley - Pulmonology
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| pulmon/o | lung | ||||
| spir/o | breathe | ||||
| re- | again and again | ||||
| -atory | pertaining to | ||||
| cardi/o | heart | ||||
| nas/o | nose | ||||
| septum | dividing wall | ||||
| mucos/o | mucous membrane | ||||
| pharyng/o | pharynx | ||||
| laryng/o | voice box | ||||
| epiglottis | flap which seals off the larynx to prevent food from going into the trachea | ||||
| trachea | windpipe | ||||
| lumen | central opening | ||||
| hilum | indentation on the medial surface of each lung where the bronchus enters | ||||
| parenchyma | functional part of an organ | ||||
| lobe | large division of an organ | ||||
| thoracic | pertaining to the chest | ||||
| mediastinum | potential space between the lungs containing the heart, trachea and esophagus | ||||
| inspiration | breathing in | ||||
| expiration | breathing out | ||||
| diaphragm | a sheet of skeletal muscle lying along the inferior border of the thoracic cavity which is active during breathing | ||||
| pleura | double layered serous membrane surrounding the lungs and lining the wall of the pleural cavity | ||||
| hem/o | blood | ||||
| metabolism | process of a cell tranforming oxygen or nutrients into energy | ||||
| apex | rounded top of each lung (may refer to other body parts) | ||||
| eupnea | normal rate and rhythm of breathing | ||||
| -spasm | sudden, involuntary muscle contraction | ||||
| alveolus | air sac | ||||
| bronchitis | acute or chronic inflammation of the bronchi | ||||
| bronchiectasis | permanent enlargement and loss of elasticity of the bronchioles | ||||
| stridor | high pitched, harsh, crowing sound due to edema or obstruction in the trachea or larynx | ||||
| wheezes | high pitched whistling or squeaking sounds during inspiration or expiration. (caused from bronchspasm due to asthma) | ||||
| empyema | localized collection of pus in the thoracic cavity | ||||
| cystic fibrosis | inherited disease affecting all exocrine cells, mucus is abnormally thick blocking the alveoli causing dyspnea | ||||
| emphysema | chronic irreversibly damaged alveoli that are enlarged and trap air in the lungs | ||||
| copd | chronic obstruction pulmonary disease - combination of chronic bronchitis and emphysema | ||||
| pneumonia | infection of some or all of the lobes of the lungs | ||||
| aspiration | the process of breathing or sucking in | ||||
| pulmonary edema | fluid collection in the alveoli secondary to heart failure | ||||
| pulmonary embolism | blood clot in the pulmonary arterial system causing a blockage | ||||
| hemothorax | presence of blood in the thoracic cavity, usually due to trauma | ||||
| pneumothorax | large volume of air in the pleural space, often due to penetrating injury or spontaneous rupture | ||||
| apnea | absence of spontaneous respiration | ||||
| dyspnea | difficult, painful or labored breathing | ||||
| anoxia | complete lack of oxygen in the arterial blood and tissues | ||||
| asphyxia | an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide and an abnormally low level of oxygen | ||||
| cyanosis | bluish gray discoloration of the skin due to a very low level of oxygen an a very high level of CO2 | ||||
| hypoxemia | very low level of oxygen in the arterial blood | ||||
| oximetry | diagnostic test which measures the level of oxygen in the blood | ||||
| vital signs | temperature, pulse, blood pressure and respiration rate | ||||
| thoracentesis | puncture of the pleural cavity to remove fluid | ||||
| tracheostomy | surgically created opening into the trachea |
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Created by:
mhood@harpercollege.edu
on 2011-06-02