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Terminology wk 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Spirometry | Test to measure the air capacity of the lungs |
| Wheezing | High pitched sound while breathing |
| Hemoptysis | Coughing up blood |
| Dyspnea | Difficulty breathing |
| Asthma | Disorder that causes airway to to swell and narrow |
| Pleurisy | Inflammation of the lining of the lungs |
| Pneumonia | Inflammation of the lungs caused by an infection |
| Urinalysis | Examination of the physical, chemical, and microscopic properties of urine |
| Polyp | Tumor with a stem |
| Pyelonephritis | Kidney inflammation due to infection |
| Calculi | Stone |
| Bronchoscopy | A technique using a scope to visualize the inside of the airway and the lungs |
| Urography | A radiographic procedure used to check the geniourinary system |
| Creatinine | A waste product found in muscle that is excreted through the kidneys |
| Glycosuria | Glucose found in urine |