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med term
med term chapter 12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adenoid/o | adenoids |
| alveol/o | alveolus, air sack |
| bronch/o | bronchial tube, bronchus |
| bronchi/o | bronchial tube, bronchus |
| bronchiol/o | bronchiole, small bronchus |
| capn/o | carbon dioxide |
| coni/o | dust |
| cyan/o | blue |
| epiglott/o | epiglottis |
| laryng/o | larynx, voice box |
| lob/o | lobe of the lung |
| mediastin/o | mediastinum |
| nas/o | nose |
| orth/o | straight, upright |
| ox/o | oxygen |
| pector/o | chest |
| pharyng/o | pharynx, throat |
| phon/o | voice |
| phren/o | diaphragm |
| pleur/o | pleura |
| pneum/o | air, lung |
| pneumon/o | air, lung |
| pulmon/o | lung |
| rhin/o | nose |
| sinus/o | sinus |
| spir/o | breathing |
| tel/o | complete |
| thorac/o | chest |
| tonsill/o | tonsils |
| trache/o | trachea, windpipe |
| -ema | condition |
| -osmia | smell |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -ptysis | spitting |
| -sphyxia | pulse |
| -thorax | pleural cavity, chest |
| auscultation | listening to sounds within the body |
| percussion | tapping on a surface to determine the difference in the density of the underlying structure |
| pleural rub | scratchy sound produced by pleural surfaces rubbing against each other |
| rales | (crackles) fine crackling sounds heard on auscultation (during inhalation) when there is fluid in the alveoli |
| rhonchi | (singular rhonchus) loud rumbling sounds heard on ascultation of bronchi obstructed by sputum |
| sputum | material expelled from the bronchi, lungs, or upper respiratory tract by spitting |
| C & S | culture and sensitivity (used to identify sputum pathologies) |
| stridor | strained, high-pitched sound heard on inspiration caused by obstruction in the pharynx or larynx |
| wheezes | continuous high-pitched whistling sounds produced during breathing |
| croup | acute viral infection of infants and children with obstruction of the larynx, barking cough, and stridor |
| epistaxis | nosebleed |
| asthma | chronic bronchial inflammatory disorder with airway obstruction due to bronchial edema and constriction and increased mucus production |
| bronchiectasis | chronic dilation of a bronchus secondary to infection |
| palliative | releaves symptoms, but is not cured |
| chronic bronchitis | inflammation of bronchi persisting over a long time; type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) |
| atelectasis | collapsed lung; incomplete expansion of alveoli |
| emphysema | hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls |
| pneumoconiosis | abnormal condition caused by dust in the lungs, with chronic inflammation |
| anthracosis | coal dust (black lung disease) |
| asbestosis | particles in lung (shipbuilding/construction) |
| silicosis | glass in lung (grinder's disease) |
| byssinasis | "brown lung" (dust from fibers) |
| nonsocomial pneumonia | hospital-acquired pneumonia |
| pulmonary embolism | (PE) clot or other material lodges in vessels of the lung |
| sarcoidosis | chronic inflammatory disease in which small nodules (granulomas) develop in lungs, lymph nodes, and other organs |
| mesothelioma | rare malignant tumor arising in the pleura |
| pleural effusion | abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural space (cavity) |
| pneumothorax | collection of air in the pleural space |
| bronchoscopy | fiberoptic endoscope examination of the bronchial tubes |
| pulmonary function tests | (PFTs) tests that measure the ventilation mechanics of the lungs |
| thoracentesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid from the pleural space |
| tracheostomy | surgical creation of an opening into the trachea through the neck |
| tuberculin test | determines past or present tuberculous infection based on positive skin reaction |
| tube thoracostomy | chest tube is passed through an opening in the chest to continuously drain a pleural effusion |
| ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| Bronch | bronchoscopy |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| CPAP | continuous positive airway pressure |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CXR | chest x ray |
| PCP | pneumocystis pneumonia (deals with AIDS) |
| PE | pulmonary embolism |
| PFTs | pulmonary function tests |
| PPD | purified protein derivative |
| RDS | respiratory distress syndrome |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| V/Q Scan | ventilation-perfusion scan |
| internal respiration | (cellular respiration) involves exchange of gases at the level of the cells within all organs of the body |
| external respiration | exchange of air at the lungs |
| adenoids | lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx; pharyngeal tonsils |
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