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Kasey2004 Flashcards
Chapter 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| inspiration | process when air is drawn into the body and eventually into the lungs |
| expiration | process when carbon dioxide is exhaled or breathed out from the body |
| alveol/o | air sacs/alveolus |
| atel/o | incomplete |
| bronch/o | bronchus |
| bronchiol/o | bronchiole |
| cost/o | rib |
| epiglott/o | epiglottis |
| hem/o | blood |
| laryng/o | larynx |
| nas/o | nose |
| pector/o | chest |
| pharyng/o | pharynx |
| phren/o | diaphragm |
| pleur/o | pleura |
| pneum/o | air/lung |
| pneumon/o | lung/air |
| pulmon/o | lungs |
| orth/o | straight |
| ox/i | oxygen |
| rhin/o | nose |
| spir/o | to breathe |
| thorac/o | chest/thorax |
| trache/o | trachea |
| a | without |
| eu | normal |
| dys | difficult |
| hyper | above/excessive |
| hypo | below/low |
| inter | between |
| tachy | fast |
| algia | pain |
| ary | pertaining to |
| centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| eal | pertaining to |
| ectasis | dilatation/stretching |
| ic | pertaining to |
| meter | instrument to measure |
| metry | process of measuring |
| phonia | sound/voice |
| phea | breathing |
| ptysis | coughing/spitting up |
| rrhagia | hemorrhage |
| rraphy | suture/stitch |
| rrhea | copious discharge |
| stomy | formation of an opening into |
| thorax | chest |
| tomy | incision into |
| septum | the nose is divided by a cartilage wall |
| nostrils | openings of the nose |
| paranasal sinuses | cavities in the skull opening into the nasal cavity |
| pharynx | muscular tube that allows for the passage of air and food |
| nasopharynx | upper section of the pharynx |
| oropharynx | middle section of the pharynx |
| laryngopharynx | lowest section of the pharynx |
| epiglottis | small piece of cartilage that covers the larynx to prevent food from entering the larynx |
| larynx | voice box; vocal cords; several pieces of cartilage, the largest piece is the thyroid cartilage or Adam's apple |
| trachea | windpipe located in the front of the esophagus |
| bronchi | part of the respiratory system, the trachea divides into a left and right bronchus |
| bronchus | either of the two primary divisions of the trachea that lead respectively into the right and the left lung |
| bronchiole | smaller tubes of the respiratory system, the bronchi divide into these tubes |
| alveoli | air sacs, grape-like structures where oxygen and carbon dioxide pass |
| lungs | part of the respiratory system that houses the bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, blood vessels and nerves; there is a left and a right lung |
| apex | top part of the lung |
| base | bottom part of the lung |
| pleura | membrane that encloses the lungs |
| pleural space (cavity) | space between the pleural layers |
| diaphragm | principle muscle involved in breathing; separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities |
| adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) | failure of the lungs to work in an adult as a result of disease or injury |
| allergic rhinitis | reaction to airborne allergens; watery eyes, sneezing, red swollen eyelids, nasal congestion |
| asphyxia | oxygen deprivation with high carbon dioxide level, leads to loss of consciousness or death |
| asthma | lung disorder caused by swelling, inflammation, and constriction of the bronchi and bronchioles; causes wheezing and difficulty breathing |
| atelectasis | incomplete expansion, collapse of microscopic structures of lung; can follow thoracic or abdominal surgery |
| bronchiectasis | abnormal condition of bronchial tree, causes dilatation or expansion of bronchi |
| bronchitis | acute or chronic inflammation of the bronchi |
| bronchospasm | involuntary spasms of the bronchi; results in narrowing and blockage of bronchi; main feature of bronchitis and asthma |
| chronic obstructive | progressive irreversible chronic disease |
| pulmonary disease (COPD) | resulting in decreased lung capacity; caused and made worse by cigarette smoking |
| croup | viral infection of young children; causes hoarseness, fever, "barking cough", dyspnea |
| cystic fibrosis | genetic (hereditary) disorder; causes excessively thick mucus which is hard to expel, and becomes a site for bacterial growth, causing pheumonia |
| emphysema, a Fubtype of COPD | destructive changes in alveolar walls; enlargement of air spaces; decreased elasticity of the lungs |
| epistaxis | nosebleed |
| influenza | viral respiratory infection; highly contagious, transmitted by airborne particles |
| laryngitis | inflammation of the vocal cords; minimal or complete loss of voice |
| aspirate | taking foreign material into lungs; act of withdrawing fluid with a suction device |
| cyanosis | bluish discoloration of the skin, lips, tongue or nails |
| expectoration | spitting up or coughing up mucus from the throat |
| intubation | putting a breathing tube into the trachea by way of the mouth, nose, or throat to provide an airway for breathing |
| nebulizer | device which delivers a fine spray or mist into respiratory tract |
| patent | open |
| respiratory therapist | professional who gives respiratory care and treatments |
| sputum | material coughed up from lungs and spit out through the mouth |
| ventilator | device used to assist in breathing or substitute for a patient's breathing |
| aterial blood gas (ABG) | evaluation of aterial blood to check oxygen, carbon dioxide and other parameters |
| bronchoscopy | visualization of the bronchi with a camera |
| chest x-ray (CXR) | x-ray exam to determine health or disease process of the lungs |
| laryngectomy | surgical removal of the larynx |
| lobectomy | surgical removal of a lobe of the lung |
| pleuocentesis | surgical puncture into pleural space to withdraw fluid |
| pulse oximeter | electronic device, fits over the end of index finger to measure oxygen saturation of blood |
| pulmonary function tests (PFT's) | tests to measure the ability of the lungs to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide and to identify abnormalities |
| spirometry | process of measuring breathing of lung volumes by means of a spirometer |
| thoracentesis | surgical puncture into chest or thorax to withdraw fluid |
| tracheostomy | an opening through the neck into the trachea |
| ventilation perfusion scan | nuclear medicine x-ray study of the lungs to identify abnormalities, like pulmonary embolus |
| legionnaire disease | acute pneumonia, caused by Legionella pneumophila bacteria |
| pleural effusion | presence of excess fluid in the pleural space |
| pleurisy | inflammation of pleural membrane; causes sharp stabbing pain with respiration |
| pneumonia | inflammation of lungs caused by bacteria or virus |
| pneumothorax | air or gas in pleural space causing a part of the lung to collapse |
| pulmonary edema | lungs swell as a result of abnormal accumulation of fluid in the lungs |
| pulmonary embolism | pulmonary artery or ateriole is obstructed by a clot |
| pulmonary heart disease (cor pulmonale) | heart failure caused by pulmonary disease; increased size in right ventricle as a result of increased blood pressure of the circulation to the lung |
| sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) | sudden and unexplained death of a well infant, also call crib death |
| tuberculosis (TB) | acute or chronic condition causes lesions and infiltration of lung tissue |
| upper respiratory infection (URI) | symptoms associated with the common cold; caused by a virus or bacteria |
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