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Chapter 10 Med Terms
Medical Terminology of Respiratory System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bronch | bronchus |
| capn | carbon dioxide |
| laryng | larynyx |
| nas | nose |
| or | mouth |
| ox | oxygen |
| palat | palate |
| pnea | breathing |
| paranasal sinuses | air-filled sacs in the skull that open into the nasal cavity |
| palate | roof of the mouth; partition between the oral and nasal cavities; divided into the hard and soft palate |
| hard palate | bony anterior portion of the palate |
| soft palate | muscular posterior portion of the palate |
| pharynx | throat; passageway for food to the esophagus and for air into the larynx |
| tonsils | oval lymphatic tissues on each side of the pharynx that filter air to protect the body from bacterial invasion |
| epiglottis | a lid-like structure that covers the larynx during swallowing to prevent food from entering the airway |
| lungs | two spongy organs in the thoracic cavity enclosed by the diaphragm and rib cage; responsible for breathing |
| mucous membrane | thin sheets of tissue that line respiratory passages and secrete mucus , a viscid fluid |
| cilia | hair-like processes from the surface of epithelial cells, such as those of the bronchi, to move mucus upward |
| upnea | normal breathing |
| bradypnea | slow breathing |
| hypopnea | shallow breathing |
| dyspnea | difficulty breathing |
| orthopnea | ability to breathe only in an upright position |
| stridor | high-pitched, crowing sound that occurs with an obstruction in the upper airway |
| caseous necrosis | degeneration and death of tissue with a cheese-like appearance |
| cyanosis | bluish coloration of the skin caused by a deficient amount of oxygen in the blood |
| hypoventilation | deficient movement of air into and out of the lungs. causing hypercapnia |
| hypercapnia | excessive levels of carbon dioxide in the blood |
| hypoxia | deficient amount of oxygen in tissue cells |
| rhinorrhea | thin, watery discharge from the nose |
| sinusitis | inflammation of the sinuses |
| tonsilitis | acute or chronic inflammation of the tonsils |
| endoscopy | examination inside a body cavity with a flexible endoscope for diagnostic or treatment purposes |
| lung biopsy | removal of a small piece of lung tissue for pathologic examination |
| mechanical ventilation | mechanical breathing using a ventilator |
| bronchodilator | a drug that dilates the muscular walls of the bronchi |
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