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Pulmonary Dx, Sympt
NHTC 8 Pulmonology Dx, Symptoms Op Terms
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rhinorrhea | discharge from the nose |
| rhinitis | inflammation of the (mucous membranes of the) nose |
| brochoalveolar | pertaining to the bronchi and alveoli |
| bronchoscopy | visual examination of the bronchi |
| broncholith | calculus in a bronchus |
| tracheostenosis | narrowing of the trachea |
| tracheotomy | incision of the trachea |
| tracholaryngeal | pertaining to the trachea and larynx |
| thoracoplasty | surgical repair of the chest |
| thoracostomy | forming an opening into the chest |
| pneumonopathy | disease of the lung |
| pneumonolysis | separation of the lung (from the pleura) |
| pneumorrhaphy | suture of the lung |
| pneumoconiosis | condition of dust in the lung |
| pneumopexy | fixation of the lung |
| pleuralgia, pleurodynia | pain in the pleura |
| pleurectomy | excision of the pleura |
| pleurocele | hernia of the pleura |
| bronchiolitis | inflammation of the bronchioles |
| bronchiolectasis | dilation of the bronchioles |