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Respiratory System 9
Words and Definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| antibiotic | drug to kill bacteria |
| emphysema | example of COPD |
| asthma | chronic condition of bronchospasm and inflammation of airways |
| hyperventilation | breathing too quickly |
| hemoptysis | spitting blood that originated in the lungs |
| sputum | material expelled from lungs by coughing |
| expectoration | productive coughing |
| respiration | breathing |
| tracheostomy | creating opening in windpipe |
| tonsillitis | inflammation of tonsils |
| pneumonia | infection of the lung |
| plueral | pertaining to the lining around the lungs |
| hypoxic | condition of low oxygen |
| tachypnea | fast breathing |
| thoracentesis | puncture for aspiration of chest |
| thoracotomy | cutting into the chest |
| spirometer | instrument for measuring breath |
| dyspnea | difficulty breathing |
| pleuritis | inflammation of the lining around the lungs |
| bronchospasm | involuntary contraction of bronchi |
| bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchi |
| alveoli | air sacs in the lungs (plural) |
| oropharyngeal | pertaining to the mouth and throat |
| oximetry | procedure of measuring oxygen |
| eupnea | normal breathing |
| expiration | breathing out |
| pneumothorax | air in the chest cavity |
| hemothorax | blood in the chest cavity |
| thoracostomy | creating an opening in the chest |
| hyperoxemia | too much oxygen in blood |
| nasal | pertaining to the nose |
| alveolus | air sac in the lung (singular) |
| alveolar | pertaining to the air sacs in the lungs |
| pleurisy | inflammation of the lining around the lungs |
| pharyngeal | pertaining to the throat |
| phrenospasm | involuntary contraction of the diaphragm |
| hypoxia | condition of low oxygen |
| nasopharyngeal | pertaining to the nose and throat |
| tonsillectomy | removal of tonsils |
| hypoxemia | too little oxygen in blood |
| tonsil | oval lymphatic tissues on each side of the pharynx |
| tracheotomy | cutting into windpipe |
| inspiration | breathing in |
| pyothorax | pus in chest cavity |
| expectorant | medication used to break up mucus and promote coughing |
| epistaxis | nosebleed |
| stridor, wheeze | abnormal sounds heard audibly in airway |
| endoscopy | procedure of looking inside |
| orthopnea | able to breathe in upright position only |
| apnea | not breathing |
| endoscope | instrument used to look inside |
| hyperpnea | deep breathing |
| pulmonary | pertaining to the lung |
| sinusitis | inflammation of the sinus cavity |
| hypopnea | shallow breathing |
| crackles, rales, ronchi | abnormal sounds heard in airway on auscultation |
| spirometry | measuring breath |
| pulmonologist | one who studies the lungs and specializes in pulmonary diseases |
| pulmonary embolism | occlusion in the pulmonary circulation |
| pneumothorax | air in the chest cavity |
| pneumonectomy | removal of lung |
| pneumoncystis pneumonia | opportunistic infection of the lung |
| pneumonitis | inflammation of the lung |
| pharynx | throat |
| pharyngitis | inflammation of the throat |
| lobectomy | removal of lobe |
| laryngospasm | involuntary contraction of the larynx |
| bronchiolitis | inflammation of the bronchiole |
| bronchoscopy | procedure of looking into bronchi |
| laryngitis | inflammation of the larynx |
| bronchoscope | instrument for looking inside bronchi |
| bronchodilator | medication that dilates the airway |
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