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MedTermsResSystem
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| alveol/o | alveolus |
| bronch/o, bronchi/o | bronchus |
| epiglott/o | epiglottis |
| laryng/o | larynx (voice box) |
| lob/o | lobe |
| nas/o, rhin/o | nose |
| phren/o | diaphragm |
| pleur/o | pleura |
| pharyng/o | pharynx |
| pneum/o, pneumon/o | lung |
| pulm/o, pulmon/o | lung |
| trache/o | trachea |
| brady- | slow |
| eu- | normal |
| hyper- | greater than normal |
| -pnea | breathing |
| tachy- | fast |
| -rrhagia | hemorrhage |
| or/o | mouth |
| -stomy | formation of an opening |
| atel/o | imperfect |
| coni/o | dust |
| embol/o | embolus |
| home/o | sameness |
| -ole | little |
| ox/o | oxygen |
| -pnea | breathing |
| silic/o | silica |
| spir/o | to breathe |
| -centesis | surgical puncture |
| Respiration | combined activity of various processes that supply O2 to all body cells & remove CO2 |
| Inspiration | air into the lungs |
| expiration | out of the lungs |
| inhalation | inspiration |
| exhalation | expiration |
| Eupnea | normal respiration |
| diaphragm | muscular wall that separates the abdomen from thoracic cavity |
| Phrenic | pertaining to the diaphragm |
| Chest cavity | lungs & other organs |
| Pleura | surrounds lungs |
| pleura cavity | space between the pleura that covers the lungs & pleura that lines the thoracic cavity |
| dyspnea | difficulty breathing |
| apnea | temporary absence of breathing |
| orthopnea | condition where breathing in uncomfortable in any position except sitting or standing |
| bradypnea | abnormally slow breathing, slower than 12 breaths per minute |
| tachypnea | 25 or more breaths a minute resulting from a disease or physical exertion |
| hyperpnea | increased respiratory rate or breathing that is deeper than normal |
| hyperventilation | increased aeration of the lungs, commonly reducing CO2 levels in the body & disrupts homeostasis |
| spirometry | measurement of amount of air taken into & expelled from lungs |
| vital capacity | largest volume of air that can be exhaled after maximum inspiration |
| acute respiratory failure | inability of lungs to perform their ventilatory function |
| hypoxia | deficiency of O2, caused by lowered O2 concentration in air or anemia |
| anoxia | deficiency of O2 |
| eupnea | 12-20 breaths per minute |
| spirometer | evaluates air capacity of lungs |
| pneumothorax | air or gas in chest cavity, caused by blunt chest injury/open wound in chest wall |
| hemothorax | blood in pleural cavity, chest trauma |
| paranasal sinuses | air-filled, paired cavities in various bones around nose, line with mucous membranes |
| laryngeal polyp | hemorrhagic polyp on vocal cord, in adults who smoke, have allergies, live in dry climates, abuse voice |
| Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) | respiratory insufficiency & hypoxemia |
| Asthma | paroxysmal dyspnea with wheezing, spasm of bronchial tubes or swelling of mucous membranes |
| Wheeze | whistling sound made during respiration |
| Paroxysmal | occurring in sudden, periodic attacks |
| Atelectasis | incomplete expansion of a lung or portion of it, airlessness or collapse of a lung |
| Bronchiectasis | chronic dilation of a bronchus or bronchi with secondary infection involving lower part of lung |
| Bronchography | radiography of bronchi, |
| Bronchogram | record of the bronchi & lungs produced by bronchography |
| Carcinoma of the lung | lung cancer, leading cause of caner-related death, smoking |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)/ COLD | disease process that decreases ability of lungs to perform ventilatory function, resulting from chronic bronchitis, emphysema, chronic asthma |
| Emphysema | chronic pulmonary disease, increase in size of alveoli & destructive changes in walls resulting in difficulty breathing |
| Hemothorax | blood in pleural cavity |
| Influenza | acute, contagious respiratory infection, sudden onset, chills headache, fever, muscular discomfort, caused by several viruses |
| Laryngitis | inflammation of the larynx |
| Pleuritis (pleurisy) | inflammation of pleura, caused by infection, injury, tumor, complication of certain lung diseases, caused by sharp pain on inspiration |
| Pneumoconiosis | respiratory condition caused by inhalation of dust particles |
| Pulmonary Edema | accumulation of fluid in lung tissues & alveoli caused by congestive heart failure |
| Pulmonary Embolism | blockage of a pulmonary artery by foreign matter like fat, air, tumor tissue, blood clot |
| Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) | infectious respiratory disease spread by close contact with infected person caused by coronavirus |
| Silicosis | form of pneumonoconiosis from inhalation of dust of stone, sand or flint |
| Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) | sudden unexpected death of apparently normal & healthy infant that occurs during sleep with no physical or autopsic evidence of disease |
| Tuberculosis (TB) | infectious disease caused by bacterium, chronic in nature and commonly affects lungs |
| tubercles | small round nodule that are produced in lungs by bacteria |
| asphyxiation | suffocation |
| tracheostomy | procedure to prevent asphyxiation |
| tracheotomy | incision of trachea through skin and muscles of neck |
| ventilator | machine that is used for prolonged artificial ventilation of lungs |
| endotracheal intubation | insertion of airway tube through mouth or nose into trachea, used to keep airway open, prevent aspiration of material form digestive tract in unconscious/paralyzed patient |
| nasotracheal/orotracheal intubation | insertion of tube into trachea through nose/mouth |
| tanstracheal oxygen | efficient and preferred |
| nasal cannula | method through which transtracehal oxygen is administered |
| decongestants | eliminate/reduce swelling or congestion |
| antitussives | prevent or relieve coughing |
| antihistamines | treat cold and allergies |
| bronchodilators | cause dilation of bronchi and used in respiratory conditions where air passages are constricted |
| mucolytics | destroy or dissolve mucus and help open breathing passages |
| Lung biopsy | removal of small pieces or lung tissue for purpose of diagnosis |
| percutaneous biopsy | tissue obtained by puncturing suspected lesion through skin |
| pneumonectomy | surgical removal of all or part of lung |
| rhinoplasty | plastic surgery of nose |
| thracocentesis | surgical puncture of chest cavity to remove fluid |
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