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The Rsprtry System
Medical terminology pertaining to the Respiratory system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pertaining to a small air sac in the lungs | alveolus |
| Black lung, caused by inhaling coal and dust | anthracosis |
| Lack of ability to communicate | aphasia |
| Lack of breathing, temporary | apnea |
| Lack of oxygen in the blood or pulse | asphyxia |
| Process of drawing in or out by suction | aspiration |
| Disease of the bronchi | asthma |
| A condition of the imperfect dilation of the lungs | atelectasis |
| Chronic dilation of a bronchus or bronchi | bronchiectasis |
| Inflammation of the bronchioles | bronchiolitis |
| Inflammation of the bronchi | bronchitis |
| Instrument used to examine the bronchi | bronchoscope |
| Colorless, odorless gas used to stimulate respiration | carbon dioxide |
| A rhythmic cycle of breathing with a gradual increase in respiration | Cheyne-Stokes respiration |
| Sudden, forceful expulsion of air from the lungs | cough |
| An acute respiratory disease characterized by obstruction of the larnyx, a barking cough or hoarsness | croup |
| A dark blue condition of the skin caused by lack of oxygen | cyanosis |
| Inherited disease hat affects the pancreas, respiratory system and sweat glands. | cystic fibrosis |
| A hernia of the diaphragm | diaphragmatocele |
| Difficulty in speaking | dysphonia |
| Difficulty in breathing | dyspnea |
| Pulmonary disease in which the bronchioles becomes obstructed | emphysema |
| Pus in a body cavity | empyema |
| Pertaining to within the trachea | endotracheal |
| Nosebleed | epistaxis |
| Good or normal breathing | eupnea |
| Breathing out | exhalation |
| the process by which saliva, mucus, or phlegm is expelled from the air passages | expectoration |
| A technique for removing a foreign body that is blocking the trachea | Heimlich maneuver |
| Spitting up of blood | hemoptysis |
| Excessive or rapid breathing | hyperpnea |
| Process of excessive ventilation | hyperventilation |
| A condition of deficient amounts of oxygen in the inspired air | hypoxia |
| An acute, contagious respiratory infection caused by a virus | influenza |
| Breathing in | inhalation |
| Pertaining to the larnyx | laryngeal |
| Inflammation of the larnyx | laryngitis |
| Instrument used to examine the larnyx | laryngoscope |
| Severe pulmonary pneumonia caused by Legionella pneumophilia | Legionnaires' disease |
| Surgical excision of a lobe of any organ or gland | lobectomy |
| A malignant tumor of the mesothelium caused by the inhalation of asbestos | mesothelioma |
| Inflammation of the nose and pharynx | nasopharyngitis |
| Process of smelling | olfaction |
| Central portion of the throat; mouth pharnyx | oropharynx |
| Inability to breath unless in straight or upright position; straight breathing | orthopnea |
| Surgery that relives snoring and sleep apnea by removing the uvula and tonsils | palatopharyngoplasty |
| An acute, infectious disease caused by bacterium Bordetella pertussis | pertussis |
| Inflammation of the pharynx | pharyngitis |
| Inflammation of the pleura caused by injury, infection, or a tumor | pleurisy |
| Inflammation of the pleura | pleuritis |
| Pain of the pleura | pleurodynia |
| A condition of the lung caused by inhalation of dust | pneumoconiosis |
| Inflammation of the lung caused by bacteria, viruses or chemical irritants | pneumonia |
| Inflammation of the lung | pneumonitis |
| A collection of air in the chest cavity | pneumothorax |
| A tumor with a stem | polyp |
| Surgical excision of the lung or a part of a lung | pulmonectomy |
| Pus in the chest cavity | pyothorax |
| A crackling, rattling or bubbling sound heard in the chest through auscultation | rale |
| A type of machine used for prolonged artificial respiration | respirator |
| A condition that may occur in a premature infant in which lungs are not matured. | respiratory distress syndrome |
| Surgical repair of the nose | rhinoplasty |
| Discharge from the nose | rhinorrhea |
| Subgroup of viruses that causes the common cold in humans | rhinovirus |
| Pertaining to snoring, caused by partial obstruction in the throat. | rhonchus |
| A chronic granulomatous condition that may involve almost any organ system of the body | sarcoidosis |
| A serious form of pneumonia, resulting in acute respiratory distress and sometimes death | severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) |
| Inflammation of a sinus | sinusitis |
| Instrument used to measure the volume of air or breath | spirometer |
| Substances coughed up from the lungs | sputum |
| A high-pitched sound caused by obstruction of the air passageway | stridor |
| Fast breathing | tachypnea |
| Surgical puncture of the chest for removal of fluid | thoracocentesis |
| Surgical repair of the chest | thoracoplasty |
| Incision of the chest | thoracotomy |
| Inflammation of the tonsils | tonsillitis |
| Pertaining to the trachea | tracheal |
| Pain in the trachea | trachealgia |
| Incision into the larnyx and trachea | tracheolarnygotomy |
| New opening into the trachea | tracheostomy |
| An infectious disease caused by the tubercle bacillus | tuberculosis |
| A whistling sound caused by obstruction of the air passageway | wheeze |
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