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final 06/02
terminology ch 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The medical term ____ describes any change in vocal quality, including hoarseness, weakness, or the cracking of the boy's voice in puberty. | dysphnia |
| The condition called _____ is commonly known as suffocation. | asphyxiation |
| A specialist in disorders of the lungs and associated tissues is a/an ____ . | pulmonologist |
| The medical term meaning an inflammation of the pharynx is _____. | pharyngitis |
| The medical term for the condition commonly known as a nosebleed is ____ . | epistaxis |
| Phlegm that is ejected through the mouth is called | sputum |
| The condition of bleeding from the lungs is known as | pneumorrhgia |
| A/An ______ is an emergency procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea to gain access to the airway below a blockage. | Tracheotomy |
| The surgical repair of the nasal septum is known as a/an ______. | septroplasty |
| A _____ is the mechanical device for artificial ventilation of the lungs that is used to replace or supplement the patient's natural breathing function. | ventilator |
| often performed to detect nocturnal defects in breathing associated with sleep apnea | polysomnography |
| which statement is true about cystic fibrosis? | cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder |
| Which respiratory condition is a viral infection that occurs most commonly during the colder months? | influenza |
| The loss of the ability of the larynx to produce normal speech sounds is known as | aphonia |
| what structure, commonly known as the Adam's apple, proctects the larynx? | Thyroid cartilage |
| Which diagnostic test measures the oxygen saturation level in the blood? | pulse oximeter |
| Functional endoscopic sinus surgery is performed to ___. | enlarge the opening between the nose and sinus |
| which procedure is a surgical incision of the pharynx? | pharyngotomy |
| ____ is also know as black lung disease. | Anthracosis |
| Which structure carries both food and air? | oropharynx |
| blue | cyan/o |
| pharynx | pharyng/o |
| bronchus | bronch/o |
| oxygen | ox/o, ox/y |
| larynx | laryng/o |
| to breathe | spir/o |
| lung | pulmon/o |
| trachea | trache/o |
| thorax | thorac/o, -thorax |
| rapid | tachy- |
| accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity | hemothorax |
| progressive loss of lung function due to destruction of the alveoli | emphysema |
| also known as nosebleed | epistaxis |
| accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity | empyema |
| spitting of blood or blood-stained sputum | hemoptysis |
| creation of an opening into the trachea to insert a tube | tracheostomy |
| surgical removal of the pleura | pleurectomy |
| surgical removal of the larynx | laryngectomy |
| visual examination of the larynx with a laryngoscope | laryngoscopy |
| emergency procedure performed to gain access to the airway | tracheotomy |
| creation of an opening into the chest cavity to drain pus | thoracostomy |
| surgical repair of the pharynx | pharyngoplasty |
| surgical puncture to remove fluid from the pleural cavity. | thoracentesis |
| normal breathing | eupnea |
| abnormally deep respiration | hyperpnea |
| shallow respiration | hypopnea |
| difficult or labored breathing | dyspnea |
| abnormally rapid respiration | tachypnea |
| lung | pneum/o |
| breathing | -pnea |
| sleep | somn/o |
| voice or sound | phon/o |
| multilayered membrane | pleur/o |
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