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Ch 10 O Terms
Acquiring Medical Language
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atelectasis | incomplete expansion |
| auscultation | from Latin ausculto, meaning to listen; a doctor using a stethoscope is performing an auscultation |
| bronchiectasis | expansion of the bronchi |
| bronchoscopy | a procedure to look inside the bronchi |
| capnography | a procedure to record carbon dioxide levels |
| capnometer | instrument to measure carbon dioxide levels |
| caseous necrosis | the death of tissue with a cheese like appearance |
| chylothorax | chyle in the chest |
| computed tomography | a recording procedure using a computer to "cut" or view "slices" of a patient's organs |
| cyanosis | a bluish color in the skin caused by insufficient oxygen |
| empyema | pus inside (the chest) |
| endoscope | instrument used to look inside |
| hemothorax | blood in the chest |
| hypercapnia | condition of having excessive carbon dioxide in the blood |
| hypercarbia | excessive carbon dioxide |
| hypocapnia | insufficient carbon dioxide |
| hypocarbia | insufficient carbon dioxide |
| hypoxemia | insufficient oxygen in the blood |
| hypoxia | insufficient oxygen |
| nasopharyngoscope | an instrument to look and the nose and throat |
| oximetry | a procedure to measure oxygen levels |
| pectoriloquy | speaking from the chest; used as a means of finding masses in the lung |
| pectus carinatum | a chest that protrudes like the keel of a ship |
| pectus excavatum | a chest that is hollowed out |
| percussion | the body surface; in this context, to cause vibrations that can help locate fluid build-up in the chest |
| phrenolplegia | paralysis of the diaphragm |
| phrenoptosis | drooping of the diaphragm |
| pleura effusion | fluid pouring out into the pleura |
| pneumohemothroax | air and blood in the chest |
| pneumothorax | air in the chest |
| polysomnography | recording multiple aspects of sleep |
| pulmonary angiography | a procedure for recording pulmonary blood vessel activity |
| pulmonary edema | swelling in the lungs |
| pulmonary function testing | a group of tests used to evaluate the condition of the lungs |
| pyothorax | pus in the chest |
| spirometry | a procedure to measure breathing |
| thoracoscopy | examination of the chest |
| tracheostenosis | narrowing of the trachea |
| ventilation-perfusion scan | a scan that tests whether a problem in the lungs is caused by airflow (ventilation) or blood flow (perfusion) |
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