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Ch 10 O Terms
Acquiring Medical Language
Term | Definition |
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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) |