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Ch10 CSA
Medical Terminology - Chapter 10 Creative Study Assignment (StaceyLaBranche)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Expectorant | A drug that increases bronchial secretion and promotes coughing them out |
| Bronchodilator | A drug that dilates the muscular walls of the bronchi |
| Antihistamine | A drug that neutralizes or inhibits the effect of histamine |
| Anticoagulant | A drug that dissolves or prevents the formation of thrombi or emboli in the blood vessels |
| Antibiotic | A drug that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms |
| Mechanical ventilation | Mechanical breathing using a ventilator |
| Tracheostomy | An operation to make an opening into the trachea, usually to insert a tube |
| Tracheotomy | Incision into the trachea |
| Tonsillectomy | Removal of the tonsils |
| Thoracotomy | Incision into the chest |
| Thoracostomy | Surgical opening in the chest, usually to insert a tube |
| Thoracoplasty | Repair of the chest involving fixation of the ribs |
| Thoracentesis | Puncture for aspiration of the chest (plural cavity) |
| Pneumonectomy | Removal of an entire lung |
| Nasal Polypectomy | Removal of a nasal polyp |
| Lobectomy | Removal of a lobe of a lung |
| Adenoidectomy | An operation to remove adenoid tissue from the nasopharynx |
| Pulmonary Angiography | X-Ray imaging of the blood vessels of the lungs after the injection of contrast dye |
| Radiology | X-Ray imaging |
| Vital Capacity | Amount of air exhaled after a maximal inspiration |
| Tidal Volume | Amount of air exhaled after a normal inspiration |
| Spirometry | Direct measurement of lung volume and capacity |
| Magnetic resonance Imaging | Non-ionizing image of the lung to visualize lung lesions |
| Lung Biopsy | Removal of a small piece of lung tissue for pathologic examination |
| Examination Methods | Techniques used during physical examination to objectively evaluate the respiratory system |
| Bronchoscopy | Use of a flexible endoscope (bronchoscope) to examine the airways |
| Endoscopy | Examination inside a body cavity with a flexible endoscope for diagnostic or treatment purposes |
| Tonsillitis | Acute or chronic inflammation of the tonsils |
| Sinusitis | Inflammation of the sinuses |
| Pulmonary Embolism | Occlusion in the pulmonary circulation, most often caused by a blood clot |
| Pneumohemothorax | Air and blood in the pleural cavity |
| Pneumothorax | Air in the pleural cavity caused by a puncture of the lung or chest wall |
| Pneumonia | Inflammation in the lung resulting from infection by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites or from aspiration of chemicals |
| Pleurisy | Inflammation of the pleura |
| Hemothorax | Blood in the pleural cavity |
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