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chapter 12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nasopharnyngeal lymphatic tissue | Adenoids |
| Adenoids | masses of lymphatic tissue located in the nasopharynx (the upper part of the throat behind the nose), playing a role in immune defense |
| Epiglottis | A flap that covers the windpipe during swallowing |
| Paranasal sinuses | Air-filled spaces around the nasal cavity |
| Visceral pleura | Membrane covering the lungs |
| Atelectasis | Collapsed lung "incomplete expansion" |
| Fistula | An abnormal connection or passageway between two organs or vessels |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease COPD | Airway obstruction associated with emphysema and chronic bronchitis |
| Emphysema | condition of inflated or swollen lungs |
| emphys- | To inflate |
| SOB | Shortness of breath |
| RDS | Respiratory distress syndrome |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, an emergency procedure |
| IPPB | Intermittent positive pressure breathing (a type of respiratory therapy) |
| Stridor | a harsh, high-pitched sound caused by upper airway obstruction |
| croup | upper respiratory disorder causing swelling of the larynx and trachea where stridor occurs |
| Epistaxis | nosebleed |
| Asthma | Lower airway obstruction, causing wheezing, not stridor |
| Expectoration | expelling material (like mucus or phlegm) from the lungs or airways |
| Expiration | The act of breathing out air |
| Rhinorrhea | Runny nose |
| Hemoptysis | Spitting up blood from the lungs |
| Hematemesis | Vomiting blood |
| Hemothorax | Blood in the pleural cavity (chest) |
| -ptysis | spitting or coughing up |
| Hypercapnia | High carbon dioxide levels in the blood |
| Orthopnea | difficulty breathing when lying down |
| Anosmia | Loss of smell |
| Percussion | Sharp, short blows to the surface of the chest |
| Auscultation | Listening to sounds within the body, usually with a stethoscope |
| Rales | Abnormal lung sounds heard during auscultation |
| Phren/o | Diaphragm |
| Pulmonary parenchyma | refers to the functional parts of the lungs, mainly the alveoli (air sacs) and bronchioles (small airways) where gas exchange occurs |
| Trachea | The windpipe |
| Pharynx | throat |
| Endotracheal intubation | Tube is placed through the mouth to the trachea to establish an airway |
| -centesis | Surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas |
| Mediastinum | Space between the lungs in the chest |
| pleura | double-layered membrane that surrounds each lung and lines the chest cavity |
| peritoneum | large, thin, serous membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers most of the abdominal organs. |
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