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Respiratory
Body system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| epiglottis | flap of carilage over "mouth" of trachea |
| nose | structure on face filter/warms air entering body |
| trachea | windpipe |
| larynx | voice box |
| pharynx | throat |
| lung | paired organ in chest through which oxygen enters and carbon dioxide leaves |
| bronchial tube | tube that carry air from windpipe to the lungs |
| bronchiole | small bronchial tube |
| air sac | thin-walled sac, gases can pass into and out of bloodstream |
| phren/o | diaphragm |
| phrenic | pert. to diaphragm |
| atelectasis | collapsed lung |
| hemothorax | blood in the pleural space |
| asphyxia | hyperinflation of air sacs and destruction of alveolar walls |
| emphysema | extreme decrease in oxygen and increase in carbon dioxide in the blood |
| asthma | spasm and narrowing of bronchial tubes |
| hemoptysis | spitting up blood |
| tuberculosis | infectious disease caused by bacilli. (virus) |
| pneumonia | inflam. and infection of alveoli |
| pneumoconiosis | condition of dust particles in the lung |
| ventilation-perfusion scans | images reveal distribution of lung tissue |
| PFTs pulmonary function test | measurements ventilation capability (spirometer) |
| sputum test | material expelled by caughing is analyzed |
| tuberculin test | agents applied to the skin with puncture and reaction is notes |
| endotracheal intubation | a tube is placed through nose or mouth into windpipe establish airway |
| tracheostomy | opening into windpipe through neck insertion of tube create airway |
| thoracentesis | insertion of a needle through skin between ribs into pleural drain pleural fluid effusion |
| effusion | escaping fluid |
| Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome | ARDS |
| blood clot that blocks the vessels in the lung | pulmonary embolism (PE) |
| Emphysema | A pathological accumulation of air in tissues or organs, resulting in the loss of lung elasticity and decreased gas exchange. |
| chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | A progressive, irreversible condition marked by diminished lung capacity, dyspnea with physical exertion |
| chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | difficulty inhaling or exhaling deeply, and sometimes a chronic cough. |
| Includes chronic bronchitis, asthma, and pulmonary emphysema. | COPD |
| Atelectasis | condition characterized by incomplete expansion or collapse of the alveoli. |
| lebectomy | removal of portion of lung |
| pneumonectomy | removal of lung |
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