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Med Terms- 26
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| lower respiratory system | includes trachea, bronchi, lungs, pleura |
| respiratory therapist | administers oxygen therapy |
| alveoli | air sacs |
| dilated bronchus | bronchiectasis |
| pertaining to a bronchiole | bronchiolar |
| record of bronchus | bronchogram |
| abnormal condition of being blue | cyanosis |
| surgical removal of a lobe | lobectomy |
| breathing (sitting up) straight | orthopnea |
| instrument for measuring oxygen | oximeter |
| process of measuring oxygen | oximetry |
| pleura | protective sac around lungs |
| puncture pleura to withdraw fluid | pleurocentesis |
| insufficient (shallow) breathing | hypopnea |
| slow breathing | bradypnea |
| spitting up blood | hemoptysis |
| instrument to measure breathing | spirometer |
| pus in chest | pyothorax |
| trachea | windpipe |
| cutting into the trachea | tracheotomy |
| arterial blood gases (ABGs) | lab test for levels of oxygen |
| asphyxiation | suffocation |
| aspirate | inhaling fluid of foreign object into airways |
| bronchogenic carcinoma | tumor that originates in bronchi |
| croup | acute viral infection in infants and children |
| cystic fibrosis (CF) | genetic condition causes patient to produce thick mucus; die in 30s |
| emphysema | leads to overinflated alveoli |
| hypoxia | insufficient amount of oxygen in body |
| infant respiratory distress syndrome (IRDS) | hyaline membrane disease (HMD) |
| pleural effusion | fluid or gas in pleural cavity |
| pneumonia | alveoli fill with fluid |
| pneumothorax | can result in collapsed lung |
| postural drainage | uses gravity to promote drainage |
| pulmonary angiography | injecting dye into blood vessel |
| pulmonary embolism (PE) | blood clot in pulmonary artery |
| pulmonary function test (PFT) | asses respiratory function by using spirometer to measure air flow |
| purulent | containing pus |
| rales | crackling sound during inhalation |
| rhonchi | wheezing |
| sever acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) | worldwide epidemic in 2003 |
| sputum | mucus of phlegm |
| sputum culture and sensitivity (C&S) | test to identiry and treat bacterial infections |
| sputum cytology | examination of sputum for cancerous cells |
| sweat test | test for cystic fibrosis |
| ventilator | respirator |
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