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PULMONOLOGY

The Respiratory System

Question	Answer
The nose is divided in the center by the nasal	septum
The nasal cavity is lined with	mucosa
The word that means pertaining to the heart and respiratory system is	cardiopulmonary
The medical term for throat is	pharynx
The area of the throat that is posterior to the nasal cavity is the	nasopharynx
The area of the throat that is posterior to the oral cavity is the	oropharynx
The area of the throat that is posterior to the larynx is the	laryngopharynx
The lidlike structure that seals off the entrance to the larynx so that swallowed food moves into the esophagus is called the	epiglottis
The medical word for "voice box" is	larynx
The medical term for "windpipe" is	trachea
The inferior end of the trachea splits to become the right and left primary	bronchi
Each primary bronchi enters the lung and branches into smaller	bronchioles
The nose and bronchial tree are lined with tiny small hairs called	cilia
The right lung contains how many lobes?	three
The left lung contains how many lobes?	two
The bronchioles branch into structures called	alveoli
Between the lungs lies the	mediastinum
The sheet of skeletal tissue that expands and contracts when you breath is called the	diaphragm
The double-layered serous membrane that surrounds each lung is called	pleura
The process of breathing in and out is called	respiration
Breathing in is called inhalation or	inspiration
Breathing out is called exhalation or	expiration
Having a normal depth and rate of respiration is known as	eupnea
When you inhale you breath in	oxygen
When you exhale you breath out	carbon dioxide
The rounded top of each lung is called the	apex
The compound that is formed when oxygen combines with the hemoglobin in red blood cells is called	oxyhemoglobin
The suffix that means "the study of" is	-logy
The prefix that means "upon; above" is	epi-
THe prefix that means "out; away from" is	ex-
The prefix that means "between" is	inter-
The prefix that means "again and again; backward; unable to" is	re-
The combining form that means "bronchus" is	bronch/o
The combining form that means "heart" is	cardi/o
The combining form that means "arising from, produced by" is	gen/o
The combining form that means "shaped like a globe; comprehensive" is	glob/o
The combining form that means "blood" is	hem/o
The combining form that means "oxygen" is	ox/o
The combining form that means "lung" is	pulmon/o
The suffix that means "sudden, involuntary muscle contraction" is	-spasm
The combining form that means "pertaining to the pharynx" is	pharyng/o
The combining form that means "pertaining to the diaphragm" is	diaphragmat/o
The combining form that means "pertaining to mucosa" is	mucos/o
The combining form that means "pertaining to the larynx" is	laryng/o
THe combining form that means "pertaining to the nose" is	nas/o
The combining form that means "pertaining to the chest" is	thorac/o
The combining form that means "pertaining to the mouth" is	or/o
The combining form that means "pertaining to the rib" is	cost/o
The abbreviation for "upper respiratory infection" is	URI
A spasm of the bronchus is called a	bronchospasm
The term for a prolonged, extremely severe, life-threatening asthma attack is called	status asthmaticus
Inflammation of the bronchus is called	bronchitis
Mucus production from the lungs is called	sputum
Chronic, permanent enlargement and loss of elasticity of the bronchioles is called	bronchiectasis
Irregular,crackling or bubbling sounds during inspiration are called	rales
Humming, whistling, or snoring sounds duirng inspiration or expiration are called	rhonchi
High-pitched, harsh, crowing sounds due to edema or obstruction in the trachea or larynx is called	stridor
High-pitched whistling or squeaking sounds during inspiration or expiration are called	wheezes
The medical term for collapsed lung is	atelectasis
The word that means "pertaining to pus" is	purulent
The word that means "pus in the chest" is	pyothorax
The combining form that means "fiber" is	fibr/o
The word that means " a localized collection of pus in the thoracic cavity " is	empyema
The combining form that means "bladder; fluid-filled sac; semisolid cyst" is	cyst/o
The abbreviation for "chronic obstructive pulmonary disease" is	COPD
The inherited, eventually fatal, respiratory disease caused by a recessive gene that affects children is called	cystic fibrosis
A condition of chronic, irreversibly damaged alveoli of the lungs, that primarily affects elderly patients is called	emphysema
The medical word for the flu is	influenza
The suffix that means "tumor" is	-oma
The combining form that means "gland" is	aden/o
A malignant tumor of a gland is called an	adenocarcinoma
The medical word for "Coal miner's lung" or "black lung disease" is	anthracosis
The suffix that means "condition; abnormal condition; process" is	-osis
The combining form anthrac/o means	coal
The combining form asbest/o means	asbestos
THe combining form that means lung;air is	pneum/o
The combining form coni/o means	dust
The occupational lung disease that is caused by inhaling some type of dust or particle is called	pneumoconiosis
THe combining form that means bacteria is	bacteri/o
The type of pneumonia that affects the bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli in the lungs is called	bronchopneumonia
Pneumonia that involves both lungs is called	double pneumonia
Acute pneumonia caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae is called	pneumococcal pneumonia
Severe pneumonia caused by a fungus that affects mostly AIDS patients is called	pnuemocystis jiroveci pneumonia
Pneumonia caused by a virus is called	viral pneumonia
A blood clot or fat globule that can block a pulmonary artery is called an	pulmonary embolus
The medical term that is abbreviated TB is	tuberculosis
Blood in the thoracic cavity is called	hemothorax
Accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavities is called a	pleural effusion
Inflammation of the pleura is called	pleurisy
A large volume of air in the pleural space is called a	pneumothorax
Brief or prolonged absence of spontaneous respirations (can happen during sleep) is called	apnea
Very slow breathing is called	bradypnea
The suffix that means "breathing" is	-pnea
Difficult, labored or painful respirations due to a lung condition is called	dyspnea
The prefix that means "painful, difficult, abnormal" is	dys-
The need to be propped in an upright or semi-upright position in order to breathe and sleep comfortably is called	orthopnea
The comi
The word that means "pertaining to pus" is	purulent
The word that means "pus in the chest" is	pyothorax
The combining form that means "fiber" is	fibr/o
The word that means " a localized collection of pus in the thoracic cavity " is	empyema
The combining form that means "bladder; fluid-filled sac; semisolid cyst" is	cyst/o
The abbreviation for "chronic obstructive pulmonary disease" is	COPD
The inherited, eventually fatal, respiratory disease caused by a recessive gene that affects children is called	cystic fibrosis
A condition of chronic, irreversibly damaged alveoli of the lungs, that primarily affects elderly patients is called	emphysema
The medical word for the flu is	influenza
The suffix that means "tumor" is	-oma
The combining form that means "gland" is	aden/o
A malignant tumor of a gland is called an	adenocarcinoma
The medical word for "Coal miner's lung" or "black lung disease" is	anthracosis
The suffix that means "condition; abnormal condition; process" is	-osis
The combining form anthrac/o means	coal
The combining form asbest/o means	asbestos
THe combining form that means lung;air is	pneum/o
The combining form coni/o means	dust
The occupational lung disease that is caused by inhaling some type of dust or particle is called	pneumoconiosis
THe combining form that means bacteria is	bacteri/o
The type of pneumonia that affects the bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli in the lungs is called	bronchopneumonia
Pneumonia that involves both lungs is called	double pneumonia
Acute pneumonia caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae is called	pneumococcal pneumonia
Severe pneumonia caused by a fungus that affects mostly AIDS patients is called	pnuemocystis jiroveci pneumonia
Pneumonia caused by a virus is called	viral pneumonia
A blood clot or fat globule that can block a pulmonary artery is called an	pulmonary embolus
The medical term that is abbreviated TB is	tuberculosis
Blood in the thoracic cavity is called	hemothorax
Accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavities is called a	pleural effusion
Inflammation of the pleura is called	pleurisy
A large volume of air in the pleural space is called a	pneumothorax
Brief or prolonged absence of spontaneous respirations (can happen during sleep) is called	apnea
Very slow breathing is called	bradypnea
The suffix that means "breathing" is	-pnea
Difficult, labored or painful respirations due to a lung condition is called	dyspnea
The prefix that means "painful, difficult, abnormal" is	dys-
The need to be propped in an upright or semi-upright position in order to breathe and sleep comfortably is called	orthopnea
The combining form "orth/o" means	straight
A rapid rate of breathing is called	tachypnea
The prefix that means "fast or rapid" is	tachy-
Complete lack of oxygen in the blood and tissues is called	anoxia
The prefix that means "without;not" is	an-
An abnormally high level of carbon dioxide and a low level of oxygen in the lungs that can occur when a person drowns, chokes, or suffocates that requires immediate CPR is called	asphyxia
The abbreviation for the condition in which an apparently healthy infant under one years old suddenly dies is called	SIDS
A condition of blue skin is called	cyanosis
The combining form for blue is	cyan/o
Very high level of carbon dioxide in the arterial blood is called	hypercapnia
The prefix that means "above, more than normal" is	hyper-
A very low level of oxygen in the arterial blood is called	hypoxia
The prefix that means "below; deficient" is	hypo-
The suffix that means "condition of the blood" is	-emia
A diagnostic procedure that measure the amount of oxygen in a person's blood is called	oximetry
The instrument used to measure the amount of oxygen in a person's blood is called an	oximeter
A blood test to measure the level of carbon monoxide in the blood of patients exposed to fires or fumes is called	carboxyhemoglobin
The word that means "pertaining to an artery" is	arterial
The process of using a stethoscope to listen to breath sounds is called	auscultation
The process of using the finger of one hand to tap on the patient's back is called	percussion
An instrument used to examine the chest is called a	stethoscope
The procedure used to assist a choking victim with an airway obstruction is called the	Heimlich maneuver
Procedure during a physical examination in which the temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure are measured is called	vital signs
A procedure used to puncture the chest and remove fluid from a pleural space is called a	thoracentesis
The suffix that means " procedure to puncture" is	-centesis
The suffix that means "process of cutting or making an incision" is	-tomy
The suffix that means "surgical excision" is	-ectomy
A hand-held device that is used to manually breath for a patient is called an	ambu bag
The suffix that means "process of using an instrument to examine" is	-scopy
The suffix that means "instrument used to examine" is	-scope
An incision into the trachea to create an opening is called a	tracheostomy
The suffix that means "surgically creating an opening" is	-ostomy
A drug that dilates constricted airways by relaxing the smooth muscles that surround the bronchioles is called a	bronchodilator
A drug that reduces the thickness of sputum so that it can be coughed out is called an	expectorant
The abbreviation for "upper respiratory infection" is	URI
The abbreviation for "shortness of breath" is	SOB
The abbreviation for "breath sounds" is	BS
The abbreviation for a "culture & sensitivity" is	C & S
The abbreviation for x-ray is	CXR

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