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HLHS CH10
respiratory system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adenoid/o | adenoid |
| bronch/o bronchi/o | bronchus |
| bronchiol/o | bronchiole |
| capn/o carb/o | carbon dioxide |
| laryng/o | larynx (voice box) |
| lob/o | lobe |
| nas/o rhin/o | nose |
| ox/o | oxygen |
| pector/o thorac/o | chest |
| pharyng/o | pharynx (throat) |
| phren/o | diaphragm |
| pleur/o | pleura |
| -pnea | breathing |
| pneum/o pneumat/o pneumon/o | air or lung |
| pulmon/o | lung |
| sin/o sinus/o | sinus |
| spir/o | breathing |
| trache/o | trachea (windpipe) |
| antitussive | drug that prevents coughing |
| apnea | cessation of breathing |
| asthma | disease caused by episodic narrowing and inflammation of airway |
| atelectasis | incomplete expansion |
| bronchiectasis | expansion of bronchi |
| bronchodilator | drug that expands walls of bronchi |
| capnography | procedure to record carbon dioxide levels |
| capnometer | instrument to measure carbon dioxide levels |
| cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) | method of artificially maintaining blood flow and airflow when breathing and pulse have stopped |
| caseous necrosis | death of tissue with a cheese like appearance |
| chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | lung disease caused by continual blockage of lung passages |
| computed tomography | recording procedure using a computer to cut or view slices of a patient's organs |
| cystic fibrosis | genetic disease primarily affecting lungs |
| dysphonia | "bad voice condition" hoarseness |
| dyspnea | difficulty breathing |
| emphysema | disease that causes alveoli to lose their elasticity, patients can inhale but have difficulty exhaling |
| empyema | pus inside (the chest) |
| epistaxis | nosebleed |
| eupnea | good/normal breathing |
| expectorant | drug that encourages expulsion of material from lungs |
| expectoration | coughing or spitting material out of lungs |
| hemoptysis | coughing up blood |
| hemothorax | blood in chest |
| hypercapnia | condition of having excessive carbon dioxide in blood |
| hypercarbia | excessive carbon dioxide |
| hyperpnea | heavy breathing |
| hypocapnia hypocarbia | insufficient carbon dioxide |
| hypopnea | shallow breathing |
| hypoxemia | insufficient oxygen in blood |
| hypoxia | insufficient oxygen |
| mesothelioma | cancerous tumor of the mesothelium cells lining lungs |
| mucolytic | drug that aids in breakdown of mucus |
| nebulizer | machine that administers respiratory medication by creating a cloud or mist that is inhaled |
| orthopnea | able to breathe only in an upright position |
| oximetry | procedure to measure oxygen levels |
| pectoriloquy | "speaking from chest" used as a means of finding masses in lung |
| pectus carinatum | chest that protrudes like the keel of a ship |
| pectus excavatum | chest that is hollowed out |
| pleurisy | inflammation of the pleura |
| pulmonary edema | swelling in lungs |
| pulmonary embolism | blockage in the pulmonary blood supply |
| pulmonary function testing | group of tests used to evaluate condition of lungs |
| pulmonary neoplasm | new growth (tumor) in lung |
| retraction | sucking in of skin around bones during inhalation, happens when someone is in respiratory distress |
| rhinorrhagia | excessive blood flow from nose |
| rhinorrhea | runny nose |
| spirometry | procedure to measure breathing |
| sputum | mucus discharged from lungs by coughing |
| ventilation-perfusion scan | scan that tests whether a problem in lungs is caused by airflow (ventilation) or blood flow (perfusion) |
| ABG | arterial blood gas: analysis of gases in blood, used to determine the effectiveness of lungs in exchanging gases |
| ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| CPAP | continuous positive airway pressure |
| CTA | clear to auscultation |
| CXR | chest x-ray |
| DOE | dyspnea on exertion |
| URI/URTI | upper respiratory infection, upper respiratory tract infection |
| V/Q | ventilation-perfusion scan |
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