medterm2chpt7 Word Scramble
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Parietal Pleura | Outer layer of pleura that lines the walls of thoracic cavity, cover diaphram, and forms the sac containing lungs |
Hypercapnia | To much carbon dioxide in blood |
Viseral Pleura | Inner layer of pleura sourounds the lungs |
Anoxia | Absence of oxygen from bodies gases, blood or tissue |
Diphtheria | Prevented by immunization acute bacterial infection of the throat and upper respiratory tract |
Pertussis aka Whooping Cough | Contagious bacterial infection of upper respiratory tract--paroxysmal cough, followed by breathlessness and noisy inspiration |
Influenza aka flu | Acute highly contagious respiratory infection spread through repiratory droplets and occurs most commonly in epiedemics during colder months |
Pneumothorax | Accumulation of air in pleural space causing pressure imbalance that prevents the lungs from fully expanding |
Cystic Fibrosis | Genetic disorder which the lunhs and pancreas are clogged with large quantities of abnormally thick mucus |
Empyema | Collection of pus in a body cavity |
Polysomnography | Measure activity at night during sleep sleep study |
COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Lung disease in hwich it is hard to breath |
Pleura | Thin, moist, and slippery membrane that covers outer surface of lungs and lines the inner surface of rib cage |
Oropharynx | Second division Portion is visiable when looking in mouth |
Atelectasis | Collaspe of part or all of the lungs by bloakage of air passeges or by very shallow breathing |
Aphonia | Loss of the ability of the larynx to procsuce normal speech sounds |
Parietal Pleura | Outer layer of pleura that lines the walls of thoracic cavity, cover diaphram, and forms the sac containing lungs |
Hypercapnia | To much carbon dioxide in blood |
Viseral Pleura | Inner layer of pleura sourounds the lungs |
Anoxia | Absence of oxygen from bodies gases, blood or tissue |
Diphtheria | Prevented by immunization acute bacterial infection of the throat and upper respiratory tract |
Pertussis aka Whooping Cough | Contagious bacterial infection of upper respiratory tract--paroxysmal cough, followed by breathlessness and noisy inspiration |
Influenza aka flu | Acute highly contagious respiratory infection spread through repiratory droplets and occurs most commonly in epiedemics during colder months |
Pneumothorax | Accumulation of air in pleural space causing pressure imbalance that prevents the lungs from fully expanding |
Cystic Fibrosis | Genetic disorder which the lunhs and pancreas are clogged with large quantities of abnormally thick mucus |
Empyema | Collection of pus in a body cavity |
Polysomnography | Measure activity at night during sleep sleep study |
COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Lung disease in hwich it is hard to breath |
Pleura | Thin, moist, and slippery membrane that covers outer surface of lungs and lines the inner surface of rib cage |
Oropharynx | Second division Portion is visiable when looking in mouth |
Atelectasis | Collaspe of part or all of the lungs by bloakage of air passeges or by very shallow breathing |
Aphonia | Loss of ability of the larynx to produce normal speech sounds |
Hypercapnia | Abnormal buildup of carbon dioxide in blood |
Hemoptysis | Coughing up blood or blood stained sputum |
Emphysema | Progressive loss of lung function 1 decrease # alveoli 2 enlargement of remaining alveoli 3 pregressive destruction of alveoli walls |
Acute nasopharyngitis | Upper respiratory infection |
Nasopharynx | !st division posterier to the nasal cavity and continues downward toward the mouth |
Lobar pneumonia | Affects large areas of lungs often includes one or more parts or lobes of lungs |
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