Medical Terminology Word Scramble
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Word | Definition |
atelectasis | incomplete expansion of the lungs |
bradypnea | slow breathing |
bronchiectasis | chronic dilation of the bronchi |
bronchiole | 1 of 5 divisions of the brachial tree |
bronchus | 1 of the main branches From the trachea |
cilia | hair-like projections in the lungs that move debris and microbes from the lungs |
croup | a condition caused by obsruction of the upper airway |
diaphragm | a muscle that seperates the chest and abdominal cavities |
dysphonia | difficulty in speaking; weak voice |
emphysema | an accumulation of air in tissue or organs |
empyema | an accumulation of pus in a cavity of the body |
endotracheal | within the trachea |
epiglottis | the lidlike structure that covers the larynx when swallowing |
eupnea | normal breathing |
hemothorax | a collection of blood in the chest cavity |
hydrothorax | a collection of water in the pleural cavity |
hyperpnea | an abnormal incrase in depth and rate of respiration |
hypoxia | a condition of decreased oxygen |
laryngotracheobronchitis | inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi |
larynx | voice box |
mucolytin | dissolving mucus |
nares | the nostrils |
olfactory | pertaining to the sense of smell |
oligopnea | abnormal infrequent respiration |
orthopnea | can only breath sitting up |
otorhinolaryngology | the study of the ear, nose, and throat |
pharynx | the throat |
pleurisy | inflammation of the pleura |
pneumonia | inflammation of the lungs |
stethoscope | an instrument used to listen to the inside of the body |
tonsillectomy | excision of the tonsils |
trachea | the windpipe |
tracheostomy | surgical opening of the windpipe |
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