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ch. 12 diag & patho
Diagnostic and pathological terms ch.12 respiratory system
| test | meaning |
|---|---|
| auscultation | listening to sounds withing the body |
| percussion | tapping on a surface to determine the difference in the density of the underlying structure |
| pleural rub | scratchy sound produced by the motion of inflamed or irritated pleural surfaces rubbing against each other |
| rales (crackles) | abnormal crackling sounds heard during inspiration when there is fluid, blood, or pus in the alveoli |
| sputum | material expelled from the chest by coughing or cleaning the throat |
| stridor | strained, high-pitched whistling sounds heard when air is forced through a narrow space during inspiration or expiration |
| wheezes | continuous high-pitched whistling sounds heard when air is forced through a narrow space during inspiration or expiration |
| croup | acute viral infection in infants and children; characterized by obstruction of the larynx, barking cough, and stridor |
| diphtheria | acute infection of the throat and upper respiratory tract caused by the diphtheria bacterium |
| epistaxis | nosebleed |
| rhonchi | coarse, loud rales usually caused by secretions in the bronchial tubes |
| pertussis | bacterial infection of the pharynx,larynx,trachea, caused by bordetella pertussis |
| asthma | chronic inflammatory disorder characterized by airway obstruction caused by edema, bronchoconstriction, and increased mucus production |
| bronchiectasis | chronic dilation of a bronchus secondary to infection in the lower lobes of the lung |
| bronchogenic carcinoma | cancerous tumors arising from a bronchus |
| chronic bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchi persisting over a long time |
| pneumonia | acute inflammation and infection of alveoli, which fill with pus or products of the inflammatory reaction |
| cystic fibrosis | inherited disorder of exorine glands resulting in thick, mucous secretions that do not drain normally |
| atelectasis | incomplete expansion of alveoli;collpaped, functionless airless lung or portion of lung |
| emphysema | hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls |
| pneumoconiosis | abnormal condition caused by dust in the lungs with chronic inflammation, infection and bronchitis |
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