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Med Language Ch. 4
Turley - Pulmonology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| pulmon/o | lung |
| spir/o | breathe |
| re- | again and again |
| -atory | pertaining to |
| cardi/o | heart |
| nas/o | nose |
| septum | dividing wall |
| mucos/o | mucous membrane |
| pharyng/o | pharynx |
| laryng/o | voice box |
| epiglottis | flap which seals off the larynx to prevent food from going into the trachea |
| trachea | windpipe |
| lumen | central opening |
| hilum | indentation on the medial surface of each lung where the bronchus enters |
| parenchyma | functional part of an organ |
| lobe | large division of an organ |
| thoracic | pertaining to the chest |
| mediastinum | potential space between the lungs containing the heart, trachea and esophagus |
| inspiration | breathing in |
| expiration | breathing out |
| diaphragm | a sheet of skeletal muscle lying along the inferior border of the thoracic cavity which is active during breathing |
| pleura | double layered serous membrane surrounding the lungs and lining the wall of the pleural cavity |
| hem/o | blood |
| metabolism | process of a cell tranforming oxygen or nutrients into energy |
| apex | rounded top of each lung (may refer to other body parts) |
| eupnea | normal rate and rhythm of breathing |
| -spasm | sudden, involuntary muscle contraction |
| alveolus | air sac |
| bronchitis | acute or chronic inflammation of the bronchi |
| bronchiectasis | permanent enlargement and loss of elasticity of the bronchioles |
| stridor | high pitched, harsh, crowing sound due to edema or obstruction in the trachea or larynx |
| wheezes | high pitched whistling or squeaking sounds during inspiration or expiration. (caused from bronchspasm due to asthma) |
| empyema | localized collection of pus in the thoracic cavity |
| cystic fibrosis | inherited disease affecting all exocrine cells, mucus is abnormally thick blocking the alveoli causing dyspnea |
| emphysema | chronic irreversibly damaged alveoli that are enlarged and trap air in the lungs |
| copd | chronic obstruction pulmonary disease - combination of chronic bronchitis and emphysema |
| pneumonia | infection of some or all of the lobes of the lungs |
| aspiration | the process of breathing or sucking in |
| pulmonary edema | fluid collection in the alveoli secondary to heart failure |
| pulmonary embolism | blood clot in the pulmonary arterial system causing a blockage |
| hemothorax | presence of blood in the thoracic cavity, usually due to trauma |
| pneumothorax | large volume of air in the pleural space, often due to penetrating injury or spontaneous rupture |
| apnea | absence of spontaneous respiration |
| dyspnea | difficult, painful or labored breathing |
| anoxia | complete lack of oxygen in the arterial blood and tissues |
| asphyxia | an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide and an abnormally low level of oxygen |
| cyanosis | bluish gray discoloration of the skin due to a very low level of oxygen an a very high level of CO2 |
| hypoxemia | very low level of oxygen in the arterial blood |
| oximetry | diagnostic test which measures the level of oxygen in the blood |
| vital signs | temperature, pulse, blood pressure and respiration rate |
| thoracentesis | puncture of the pleural cavity to remove fluid |
| tracheostomy | surgically created opening into the trachea |
Created by:
mhood@harpercollege.edu
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