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Treatments and Therapies

TermDefinition
antitussive (ANT-ih-TUSS-iv) a drug that prevents coughing
bronchodilator (BRONG-koh-DAI-lay-tor) a drug that expands the walls of the bronchi
expectorant (ek-SPEK-toh-rant) a drug that encourages the expulsion of material from the lungs
mucolytic (a drug that aids in the breakdown of mucus a drug that aids in the breakdown of mucus
nebulizer (NEB-yoo-LAI-zer) a machine that administers respiratory medication by creating a "cloud" or mist that is inhaled by the patient
adenoidectomy (AD-eh-NOY-DEK-toh-mee) removal of adenoids
intubate (IN-too-BAYT) to insert a breathing tube from the mouth down into the trachea, to provide breathing support
laryngectomy (LAR-in-JEK-toh-mee) removal of the larynx
laryngoplasty (lar-IN-goh-plas-tee) reconstruction of the larynx
palatoplasty (PAL-at-oh-PLAS-tee) reconstruction of a palate
septoplasty (SEP-toh-PLAS-tee) reconstruction of a septum
tonsillectomy (ton-sil-EK-toh-mee) removal of the tonsils
tracheostomy (TRAY-kee-AWS-toh-mee) creation of a opening in the trachea
tracheotomy (TRAY-kee-AWT-oh-mee) incision into the trachea
endotracheal intubation (EN-doh-TRAY-kee-al IN-too-BAY-shun) insertion of a tube inside the trachea
bronchoplasty (BRONG-koh-PLAS-tee) reconstruction of a bronchus
cardiopulmonary resuscitaition (CPR) KAR-dee-oh-pul-moh-neh-ree ree-SUS-ih-TAY-shun) method of artificilally maintaing blood flow and airflow when breathing and pulse have stopped
lobectomy (loh-BEK-toh-mee) removal of a lobe
pleuropexy (PLOO-roh-PEK-see) reattachment of the pleura
pneumonectomy (NOO-moh-NEK-toh-mee) removal of a lung
thoracentesis (THOH-rah-sin-TEE-sis) puncture of the chest
thoracoplasty (thoh-RAK-oh-PLAS-tee) reconstruction of the chest
thoracostomy (THOR-ah-KAWS-toh-mee) creation of an opening in the chest
throacotomy (THOH-rak-AWT-oh-mee) incision into the chest
 

 



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