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Ch 8 MT Bingo
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| rhinitis | inflammation of the nose |
| pulmonary | pertaining to the lungs |
| pharyngitis | inflammation of the throat |
| sputum | material raised from inflamed membranes of the respiratory tract |
| antitussive | the term for an agent that is used to prevent or relieve a cough |
| inspiration | breathing air into the lungs |
| orthopnea | respiratory condition in which there is discomfort in breathing in any position except sitting erect |
| spirometry | the measurement of the amount of air taken into and expelled from the lungs |
| aphasia | the inability to communicate through speech, writing or signs caused by improper functioning of the brain |
| embolism | the sudden blocking of an artery by foreign material |
| pneumonia | inflammation of the lungs |
| alveoli | tiny air sacs through which the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place |
| pharynx | throat |
| pulmonary lobectomy | excision of a lobe of the lung |
| wheeze | term for a whistling sound made during respiration |
| diaphragm | the muscular wall that separates the abdomen from the thoracic cavity |
| pleura | membrane that surrounds the lung |
| pneumocardial | pertains to the heart and lungs |
| pneumonitis | inflammation of the lungs |
| pulmonary edema | effusion of fluid into the air spaces and tissue spaces of the lungs |
| epiglottis | the lid-like structure that covers the voice box during the swallowing of food |
| asthma | a respiratory condition characterized by paroxysmal dyspnea and wheezing |
| emphysema | a chronic disease characterized by increased size of alveoli and destructive changes of their walls |
| apnea | absence of breathing |
| laryngalgia | painful larynx |
| paroxysmal | a term for occurring in sudden, periodic attacks |
| phrenic | pertaining to the diaphragm |
| pneumohemothorax | air and blood in the pleural cavity |
| aphonia | absence of voice |
| COPD | a disease process that causes decreased ability of the lungs to perform their ventilatory function and can result from several other chronic disorders of the respiratory organs |
| bradypnea | abnormally slow breathing |
| anoxia | deficiency of oxygen |
| atelectasis | a collapsed or airless condition of the lungs |
| trachea | windpipe |
| thoracic | pertaining to the chest |
| nasoplasty | plastic surgery of the nose |
| dyspnea | labored or difficult breathing |
| ventilator | machine for prolonged artificial respiration |
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MrsSlagter
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