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Med Term ch 10
Flash cards from chapter 10 in module 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adenoid/o | adenoid |
| tonsil/o | tonsil |
| nas/o, rhin/o | nose |
| laryng/o | larynx (voice box) |
| pharyng/o | pharynx (throat) |
| trache/o | trachea (windpipe) |
| sept/o | septum (plural: septa) |
| sin/o, sinus/o | sinus |
| pneum/o, pneumat/o, pneumon/o | air or lungs |
| pulmon/o | lungs |
| lob/o | lobe |
| bronch/o, bronchi/o | bronchus |
| bronchiol/o | bronchiole |
| alveol/o | alveolus (air sac) |
| stern/o | sternum |
| cost/o | rib |
| thorac/o, pector/o, steth/o | chest |
| pleur/o | pleura |
| phren/o | diaphram |
| ox/o | oxygen |
| spir/o, -pnea | breathing |
| capn/o, carb/o | carbon dioxide |
| apnea (a/pnea) | cessation of breathing |
| eupnea (eu/pnea) | good/normal breathing |
| tachypnea | rapid breathing |
| bradypnea | slowed breathing |
| hypopnea (hypo/pnea) | shallow breathing |
| hyperpnea (hyper/pnea) | heavy breathing |
| dyspnea (dys/pnea) | difficulty breathing |
| orthopnea (ortho/pnea) | only able to bretah in an upright position |
| hyperventilation | overbreathing, too much air moving in and out of the lungs, leads to hypercapnia |
| hypoventilation | underbreathing, too little air moving in and out of lungs, leads to hypercapnea |
| dysphonia (dys/phon.ia) | bad voice condition (hoarseness) |
| epistaxis | nosebleed |
| rhinorrhagia (rhino/rrhagia) | nosebleed |
| rhinorrhea (rhino/rrhea) | runny nose |
| bronchospasm | involuntary contraction of the bronchus |
| phrenospasm | involuntary contraction of the diaphragm (hiccups) |
| pleuralgia (pleu/algia), pluerodynia (pleuro/dynia) | pain in the pleura |
| thoracalgia (thorac/aglia) | chest pain |
| bronchorrhea | discharge from the bronchus |
| expectoration (ex/pector/ation) | coughing or spitting material out of the lungs |
| hemoptysis (hemo/ptysis) | coughing up blood |
| sputum | mucus discharge from the lungs by coughing |
| auscultation | using a stethoscope to listen to a patients chest |
| cyanosis (cyan/osis) | bluish skin color caused by lack of oxygen |
| pectoriloquy (poctori/loquy) | speaking from the lungs due to a mass or fluid buildup, heard when listening to the chest |
| pectus carinatum | chest that protrudes out |
| pectus excavatum | chest that is hollowed in |
| percussion | striking the body surface (to cause vibrations and listen for fluid buildup) |
| retraction | sucking in of the skin around bones during inhalation, happens when some people are in rspiratory distress |
| atelectasis (a/tel/ectasis) | incomplete expansion |
| bronchiectasis | expansion of the bronchi |
| caseous necrosis | death to tissue with a cheeselike appearance |
| chylothorax | chyle in the chest |
| empyema (em/py/ema) | pus in the chest |
| hemothorax (hemo/thorax) | blood in the chest |
| phrenoplegia | paralysis of the diaphragm |
| phrenoptosis | drooping of the diaphragm |
| pleural effusion | fluid in the pleura |
| pneumohemothorax (pneumo/hemo/thorax) | air and blood in the chest |
| pneumothorax (pneumo/thorax) | air in the chest |
| pulmonary edema | swelling in the lungs |
| pyothorax (pyo/thorax) | pus in the chest |
| tracheostenosis (trachoe/stenosis) | narrowing of the trachea |
| hypercapnia (hyper/capn/ia), hypercarbia (hyper/carb/ia) | excessive carbon dioxide |
| hypocapnia (hypo/capn/ia), hypocarbia (hypo/carb/ia) | insufficient carbon dioxide |
| hypoxemia (hyp/ox/emia) | insufficient oxygen to the blood |
| hypoxia (hyp/ox/ia) | insufficient oxygen |
| computed tomography | imaging procedure using computer to cut |
| pulmonary angiography | imaging procedure for recording pulmonary blood vessel activity |
| ventilaiton-perfusion scan (VQ scan) | scan that tests whether a problem in the lungs is caused by airflow or blood flow |
| bronchoscopy (broncho/scopy) | procedure to look inside the bronchi |
| capnography (capno/graphy) | procedure to record carbon dioxide levels |
| capnometer (capno/meter) | device used to measure CO2 levels |
| endoscope | instrument to lok inside |
| nasopharyngoscope | instrument used to look at the nose and throat |
| oximetry (oxi/metry) | procedure to measure oxygen levels |
| polysomnography | recording multiple aspects of sleep |
| pulmonary functioning test (PFT) | group of tests used to evaluate the condition and operation of the lungs |
| spirometry (spiro/metry) | procedure to measure breathing |
| thoracoscope (thoraco/scope) | examination of the chest |
| lanyngitis (laryng/itis) | inflammation of the larynx |
| laryngotracheobronchitis | inflammation of the larynx, trachea, bronchi |
| rhinitis | inflammation of the nasal passages |
| sinusitis | inflammation of all sunises |
| sleep apnea | condition where one cant breath in their sleep |
| tonsilitis | inflammation of the tonsils |
| tracheitis | inflammation of the trachea |
| tracheomalacia | softening of the trachea |
| asthma | disease with episodic narrowing and inflammation of the airway |
| bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchi |
| bronchiolitis | inflammation of the bronchioles |
| chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | group of lung diseases characterized by continual blockage of lung passages |
| cystic fibrosis | disease causing thick mucous buildup in the lungs and pancreas, named after the changes it causes to the lungs |
| diaphragmatocele (diaphragmato/cele) | hernia of the diaphragm |
| emphysema | disease that causes alveoli to lose elasticity, can inhale but not exhale |
| obstructive lung disorder | lung disorder caused by a blockage |
| pleuritis, pleurisy | inflammaiton of the pleura |
| pneumatocele | hernia of the lungs |
| pneumoconiosis (pneumo/coni/osis) | lung condition caused by dust |
| pneumonia | lung condition |
| pulmonary embolism | blockage of the pulmonary blood supply |
| pulmonary neoplasm | new growth (tumor) in the lungs |
| restrictive lung disporder | lung disorder characterized by the limiting of air into the lungs |
| bronchiogenic carcinoma | cancerous tumor originating in the bronchi |
| mesothelioma | cancerous tumor of the mesothelial cells lining the lungs |
| adenoidectomy (adenoid/ecotmy) | removal of edanoids |
| intubate | insert a breathing tube to provide breathing support |
| laryngectomy | removal of the larynx |
| laryngoplasty | reconstruction of the larynx |
| palatoplasty | reconstruction of a palate |
| septoplasty | reconstruction of a septum |
| tonisllectomy | removal of a tonsil |
| tracheostomy | creation of an opening in the trachea |
| tracheotomy | incision into the trachea |
| endotracheal intubation | insertion of a tube inside the trachea |
| cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) | CPR |
| lobectomy | removal of a lobe |
| pleuropexy (pleuro/pexy) | reattachment of the pleura |
| pneumonectomy | removal of a lung |
| thoracentesis, thoracocentesis | puncture of the chest |
| thoracoplasty | reconstruction of the chest |
| thoracostomy (thoraco/stomy) | creation of an opening in the chest |
| thoracotomy | incision into the chest |
| ABG | arterial blood gas |
| ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| Bx | biopsy |
| CF | cystic fibrosis |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CPAP | continuous positive airway pressure |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CT | computed tomography |
| CTA | clear to auscultaiton |
| CXR | chest x-ray |
| DOE | dyspnea on exertion |
| ETT | endotracheal tube |
| LRTI | lower respiratory tract infection |
| LTB | laryngotracheobronchitits |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| OSA | obstructive sleep apnea |
| PE | pulmonary embolism |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| PFT | pulmonary function tests |
| PSG | polysomnography |
| SOB | shortness of berath |
| T&A | tonisllectomy & adenoidectomy |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| URI/URTI | upper respiratory (tract) infection |
| V/Q | ventilation-perfusion scan |
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