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KNH 209
Medical Terminology Ch. 10 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adenoid/o | adenoid |
| tonsill/o | tonsil |
| nas/o | nose |
| rhin/o | nose |
| laryng/o | larynx (voice box) |
| pharyng/o | pharynx (throat) |
| trache/o | trachea (windpipe) |
| sept/o | septum |
| sin/o | sinus |
| sinus/o | sinus |
| pneum/o, pneumat/o, pneumon/o | air/ lungs |
| pulmon/o | lungs |
| lob/o | lobe |
| bronch/o, bronchi/o | bronchus (main branches from the trachea to each lung) |
| bronchiol/o | bronchiole (sub division of bronchial tubes) |
| alveol/o | alveolus (air sac) |
| thorac/o | chest |
| pector/o, pectus | chest |
| steth/o | chest |
| pleur/o | pleura (membrane surrounding lungs) |
| phren/o | diaphragm |
| ox/o | oxygen |
| spir/o | breathing |
| -pnea | breathing |
| capn/o | CO2 |
| carb/o | CO2 |
| auscultation | using a stethoscope to listen to the chest |
| cyanosis | a bluish color of the skin caused by insufficient oxygen |
| atelectasis | incomplete expansion |
| bronchiectasis | expansion of the bronchi |
| hemothorax | blood in the chest |
| phrenoplegia | paralysis of the diaphragm |
| pleural effusion | fluid pouring out into the pleura |
| pneumohemothorax | air and blood in the chest |
| pneumothorax | air in the chest |
| pulmonary edema | swelling in the lungs |
| hypercapnia | excessive CO2 |
| hypercarbia | excessive CO2 |
| hypocapnia | insufficient CO2 |
| hypocarbia | insufficient CO2 |
| hypoxemia | insufficient oxygen in the blood |
| hypoxia | insufficient oxygen |
| bronchoscopy | procedure to look inside the bronchi |
| capnography | procedure to record CO2 levels |
| capnometer | instrument used to measure CO2 levels |
| oximetry | procedure to measure Oxygen levels |
| polysomnography | recording multiple aspects of sleep |
| pulmonary function test | a group of tests used to evaluate the condition and operation of the lungs |
| spirometry | procedure to measure breathing |
| thoracocsopy | examination of the chest |
| computed tomography | an imaging procedure using a computer to cut (view slices of patients organs) |
| pulmonary angiography | an imaging procedure for recording pulmonary blood vessel activity |
| ventilation-perfusion scan | a scan that tests whether a problem in the lungs is caused by airflow (ventilation) or blood flow (perfusion) |
| laryngitis | inflammation of the larynx |
| laryngotracheobronchitis | inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi |
| rhinitis | inflammation of the nasal passages |
| pansinusitis | inflammation of all sinuses |
| sinusitis | inflammation of the sinus |
| sleep apnea | a condition where the patient ceases to breathe while asleep |
| asthma | a disease causing episodic narrowing and inflammation of the airway |
| bronchiolitis | inflammation of the bronchiole |
| bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchi |
| COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | a group of lung diseases characterized by the continual blockage of lung passages |
| emphysema | a disease that causes the alveoli to lose elasticity; patients can inhale but have difficulty exhaling |
| pleurisy | another word for pleuritis |
| pleuritis | inflammation of the pleura |
| pneumoconiosis | a lung condition caused by dust |
| pneumonia | a lung condition |
| pneumonitis | inflammation of the lung |
| pulmonary embolism | blockage in the pulmonary blood supply |
| bronchiogenic carcinoma | a cancerous tumor originating in the bronchi |
| endotracheal intubation | insertion of a tube inside the trachea |
| laryngectomy | removal of the larynx |
| tracheostomy | creation of an opening in the trachea |
| tracheotomy | incision into the trachea |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| cardiopulmonary resuscitation | method of artificially maintaining blood flow and airflow when breathing and pulse have stopped |
| lobectomy | removal of a lobe |
| pleuropexy | reattachment of the pleura |
| pneumonectomy | removal of a lung |
| thoracocentesis | puncture of the chest |
| thoracentesis | puncture of the chest |
| thoracostomy | creation of an opening in the chest |
| thoraotomy | incision into the chest |
| antitussive | a drug that prevents coughing |
| bronchodilator | a drug that expands the walls of the bronchi |
| expectorant | a drug that encourages the expulsion of material from the lungs |
| mucolytic | a drug that aids in the breakdown of mucus |
| nebulizer | a machine that administers respiratory medication by creating a cloud or mist that is inhaled by the patient |
| atrial blood gas | analysis of the gasses in the blood; used to determine the effectiveness of the lungs in exchanging gasses |
| ABG | atrial blood gas |
| Bx | Biopsy |
| CPAP | continuous positive airway pressure |
| continuous positive airway pressure | treatment for apnea involving keeping a patient's airways open using air pressure delivered via a face mask |
| CTA | clear to auscultation |
| clear to auscultation | when an examination reveals nothing abnormal about a patient's lung |
| CXR | chest x-ray |
| ET | endotracheal |
| IRDS | infant respiratory distress syndrome |
| LTB | laryngotracheobronchitis |
| OSA | obstructive sleep apnea |
| PE | pulmonary embolism |
| PFT | Pulmonary function test |
| PSG | polysomnography |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| T&A | tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| V/Q | ventilation-perfusion scan |
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