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thoracic vocab
thoracic surgery vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bronchoscopy | direct visualization of the tracheobronchial tree following insertion of a rigid/flexible lighted scope |
| lung biopsy | excision of a small portion of lung tissue for diagnosis |
| wedge resection of the lung | excision of a small part from the periphery of a pulmonary lobe |
| pneumothorax | accumulation of air/gas in the pleural cavity, resulting in the collapse of the lung on the affected side |
| bronchial washings | secretions obtained from the bronchi for lab exam following injection & aspiration of small amts of saline |
| mediastinoscopy | direct visualization of the mediastinal space & lymph nodes by means of a lighted scope |
| pleura | the serous membrane enclosing the lungs & lining the walls of the thoracic cavity |
| decortication of the lung | excision of fibrinous deposits/restrictive membranes of pleurae that interfere w/respiratory function |
| empyema | pus in a body cavity, especially in the pleural cavity |
| thoracotomy | an incision made into the thoracic cavity to provide access to the organs of the chest |
| thoracoscopy | direct visualization of the pleural space, pleurae, mediastinum, pericardium & thoracic wall by means of a lighted scope |
| reserve air | the maximum volume of air that can be expired from the resting expiratory level |
| hemothorax | accumulation of blood/fluid in the pleural cavity caused by rupture of small blood vessels, due to trauma/inflammation of the lungs in pneumonia, pulmonary TB or a malignant growth |
| esophagoscopy | direct visualization of the esophagus & cardiac protion of the stomach by means of a lighted scope |
| lobes | well-defined portion of the lungs; the right lung has 3 lobes & the left lung has 2 lobes |
| segments of the lung | small subdivisions of the lobe of the lung, separated from others by connective tissue & supplied by separate branches of the bronchus leading to the particular lobe |
| intercostal space | space between 2 ribs |
| residual air | the amt of air remaining in the lungs at the end of a maximum expiration |
| pleural effusion | an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural space |
| supreasternal notch | soft indentation along the midline immediately above the sternum |
| hypoxia | lack of adequate amt of O2 in inspired air; reduced O2 content/tension |
| segmental resection of the lung | removal of an individual bronchovascular segment of a pulmonary lobe w/ligation of segmental branches of pulmonary vessels & division of the segmental bronchus |
| tidal air | the amt of air inhaled/exhaled during normal quiet breathing |
| pectus excavatum | a congenital malformation of the chest wall characterized by a funnel-shaped depression of the lower end of the sternum & costal cartilages |
| thoracic cavity | space lying above the diaphragm & below the base of the neck |
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