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PCOM Medical Term
Chapter 12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adenoid/o | adenoids |
| alveol/o | alveolus, air sac |
| bronch/o, bronchi/o | bronchial tube |
| bronchiol/o | bronchiole, small bronchus |
| capn/o | carbon dioxide |
| coni/o | dust |
| cyan/o | blue |
| epiglott/o | epiglottus |
| laryng/o | larynx (voice box) |
| lob/o | lobe of lung |
| mediastin/o | mediastinum |
| nas/o | nose |
| orth/o | straight, upright |
| ox/o | oxygen |
| pector/o | chest |
| pharyng/o | pharynx, throat |
| phon/o | voice |
| phren/o | diaphragm |
| pleur/o | pleura |
| pneum/o, pheumon/o | air, lung |
| pulmon/o | lung |
| rhin/o | rose |
| sinus/o | sinus cavity |
| spir/o | breathing |
| tel/o | complete |
| thorac/o | chest |
| tonsil/o | tonsils |
| trache/o | trachea |
| -ana | again, new, upward, back |
| inter- | between |
| Adenoids | Lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx; pharyngeal tonsils |
| alveolus | air sac in the lung |
| base of lung | lower portion of the lung |
| bronchioles | smallest branches f the bronchi. Terminal bronchioles lead to alveolar ducts |
| bronchus | branch of the trachea (windpipe) that is the passenger into the lung bronchial tube. |
| carbon dioxide | gas produced by the body cells when oxygen and food combine;exhaled through lungs |
| cilia | thin hairs attached to the mucous membrane epithelium lining and resp. tract |
| diaphragm | muscle separating the chest and abdomen, It contracts and relaxes to make breathing possible |
| epiglottis | lid-like piece of cartilage that covers the larynx preventing food from entering the larynx and trachea during swallowing |
| expiration | breathing out |
| glottis | slit like opening o the larynx |
| hilum (of lung) | midline region where the bronchi, blood vessels and nerves enter and exit the lungs |
| inspiration | breathing in |
| larynx | voice box containing vocal cords |
| lobe | division of lung |
| mediastinum | region between the lungs in the chest cavitiy It contains the trachea, heart, aorta, esphagus and bronchial tubes |
| nares | opening through the nose carrying air into the nasal cavity |
| oxygen | gas that passes into the bloodstream at the lungs and travels to all body cells |
| palantine tonsil | one pair of almond shaped masses of lymphatic tissue in the oropharynx |
| paranasal sinuses | one of the air cavities in the bones near the nose |
| parietal pleura | outer fold of pleura lying closer to the ribs and chest wall |
| pharynx | throat including the nasopharynx oropharynx and laryngopharynx |
| pleura | double folded membrane surrounding each lung |
| pleural cavity | space between the folds of pleura |
| trachea | windpipe |
| pulmonary parenchyma | essential parts of the lung, responsible for respiration, bronchioles, and the alveoli |
| respiration | process of moving air into and out of the lungs breathing |
| viceral pleura | inner fold f pleura closer to the lung tissue |
| auscultation | listening to sounds within the body |
| percussion | tapping on a surface to determine the difference in the underlying structure |
| pleural rub | scrathy sound produced by motion of inflamed or irritated pleural surfaces rubbing against each other; also calld friction rub |
| rale | fine cracking sound heard on auscultation wen there is fluid in the alveoli |
| wheeze | continuous high pitched whistling sound heard when air is forced through a narrow space during inspriation |
| stridor | strained high pitched relatively loud sound made on inspiration associated with obstruction of the larynx or trachea |
| sputum | material expelled from the chest by coughing or clearing the throat |
| rhoncus | loud rumbling sound heard on auscultation of bronchi obstructed by sputum |
| 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 baterium |
| epitaxis | nosebleed |
| pertussis | highly contagious bacterial infection of the pharynx larynx and trachea caused by bordetella pertussis |
| asthma | chronic inflammation disorder with airway obstruction caused by bronchial edema, bronchoconstriction and increased mucus production |
| bronchiectasis | chronic dilation of a bronchus secondary to infection in the lower lobes of the lung |
| chronic bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchi persisting over a long time |
| cystic fibrosis | inherited disorder of exocrine glands resulting in thick, mucous secretions that d notdrain normally |
| pneumoconiosis | abnormal condition caused by dust in the lungs, with chronic inflammation infection and bronchitis |
| pneumonia | acute inflammation and infection of aveoli which fill with pus or products of teh inflammatory system |
| pulmonary edema | swelling and fluid in the air sacs and bronchioles |
| pulmonary abscess | a large collection of pus in the lungs |
| lung cancer | malignant tumor arising from the lungs and bronchi |
| emphysema | hyperinflation of air sacs with obstruction of alveolar walls |
| atelectasis | Incomplete expansion of the aveoli collasped functionless airless lung or portion of a lung caused by tumor or other obstruction of the bronchus or poor respiratory effort |
| mesothelioma | rare malignant tumor arasing in the pleura associated with asbestos exposure |
| pleural effusion | abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural space |
| pleurisy (pleuritis) | inflammation of the pleura |
| pneumothorax | collection of air in the pleural space |
| pulmonary embolism | clot or other material lodges in vessel of the lung |
| pulmonary fibrosis | formation of scar tissue in the connective in the lungs |
| sarcoidosis | chronic inflammatory disease of unknown cause in which small nodules or tubercles develop in lungs lymph nodes and other organs |
| Tuberculosis | infectious disease caused by myobacterium tuberculosis lungs usually are involved but any organ in the body can be affected |
| laryngoscopy | visual examination of the voice box |
| bronchoscopy | fiber optic or rigid endoscope inserted into the bronchial tubes for diagnosis biopsy or collection of specimans |
| endotracheal intubation | placement of a tube through the mouth into the pharynx larynx and trachea to establish an airway |
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