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Respiratory System4
Med Term 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Parietal Pleura | A serous membrane attached to the inner thorax wall. |
| Pariet | Wall |
| Visceral Pleura | A serous membrane that forms the lungs outer surface. |
| Pleural Cavity | The space within the the thorax that contains lungs. |
| Pleural Space | The space between the visceral and parietal layers of the pleura. |
| diaphragm | Muscle that divides the thoracic and abdominal cavities |
| -pnea | Breathing |
| apnea | period of not breathing |
| bradypnea | slow breathing |
| hypercaphia | excessive carbon dioxide in the blood |
| capnia/caphia | Carbon dioxide |
| dysphonia | Hoarseness of the voice |
| -phonia | sound, voice |
| hemathorax | blood in the pleural cavity |
| hem/o | blood |
| thorax | chest |
| hemoptysis | coughing out and spitting out blood originating from the lungs |
| hematemesis | vomiting blood |
| hemat/o | blood |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| anoxia | absence of oxygen |
| an | no |
| -oxia | oxygen |
| hypernea | deep breathing |
| hyper | excessive |
| pnea | breathing |
| hypopnea | shallow breathing |
| hypo | below normal |
| pnea | breathing |
| arth/o | straight |
| pnea | breathing |
| arthopnea | ability to breath is limited to an upright position |
| hyperventilation | excessive movement of air in and out of the lungs |
| hypoventilation | breathing rhythm that fails to meet the body's gas exchange demands |
| atelectasis | collapsed lung |
| atel/o | incomplete |
| -ectosis | expansion, dilation |
| asthma | allergic reaction producing symptoms of wheezing, shortness of breath, and coughing. |
| acute | chronic |
| asphyxia | absence of respiratory ventilation or Suffocation!!! |
| coryza | Common head cold |
| COLD, or COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| Chronic | Long term |
| Obstructive | Blockage |
| Pulmonary | Lung |
| Disease | Emphysema, chronic bronchitis,bronchospasm + more |
| COPD Or COLD | a group of disorders associated associated with the obstruction of bronchial airflow, usually as a result of inhaling tobacco smoke. |
| Emphysema | a chronic lung disease characterized by ENLARGED ALVEOLI and damaged respiratory membrane. |
| Emphysema | Is included in the group of problems known as COPD. Symptoms include apnea, a barrel chest, labored breathing, and gradual deterioration due to chronic hypoxemia. |
| Anthrocosis | Coal |
| Asbestosis | asbestos |
| Silicosis | Silica or glass |
| siderosis | iron, particles, fumes |
| Pneumoconiosis | inflammation of the lungscaused by the chronic inhalationof a fine particle which leads to the formation of a fibrotic tissue around the alveoli that reduces their ability to stretch with incoming air. |
| Laryngitis | Inflammation of the Larynx |
| Pleuritis/pleurisy | Inflammation of the Pleura |
| Pertussis | Whooping Cough |
| Pertussis | acute infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi that produces spasmadic cough. |
| HS is the | "P" in DPT Shots |
| conduction portion - | air-transmitting passages of the nose |
| parietal pleura- | A serous membrane attached to the inner thorax wall. |
| pleural effusion - | is a buildup of fluid between the layers of tissue that line the lungs and chest cavity. Symptoms: Chest pain, usually a sharp pain that is worse with cough or deep breaths; Cough; Fever; Hiccups; Rapid... |
| pleural space- | The space between the visceral and parietal layers of the pleura. |
| visceral pleura- | A serous membrane that forms the lungs outer surface. |
| Bradypnea - | slow breathing |
| Orthropnea - | ability to breath is limited to an upright position |
| Hypercapnea - | excessive carbon dioxide in the blood |
| Hyperpnea - | deep breathing |
| Hyperventilation - | excessive movement of air in and out of the lungs |
| Aphonia - | is the inability to speak |
| Atelectasis- | collapsed lung |
| Dysphonia - | Hoarseness of the voice |
| Laryngitis – | Inflammation of the Larynx |
| Pharyngitis – | Inflammation of the Pharynx |
| Coryza - | Common head cold |
| Embolism – | occurs when a blood vessel supplying the lung becomes clogged up by a clot – a lump of coagulated blood. |
| Epistaxis - | as acute hemorrhage from the nostril, nasal cavity, or nasopharynx. Nosebleed |
| Expectoration – | sputum or the act of bringing up and spitting out sputum. From the Latin expectorare, to expel from the chest, from ex-, out of + pectus, chest. Agent that breaks up mucus and promotes coughing?? |
| Hemothorax - | blood in the pleural cavity |
| Hematemesis - | vomiting blood |
| Hemoptysis - | coughing out and spitting out blood originating from the lungs |
| Pneuothorax - | A collapsed lung, or pneumothorax, is the collection of air in the space around the lungs. |
| Pyothorax – | Empyema puss in the pleural cavity |
| Rhinitis – | Inflamation of the nose/nasal cavity |
| Rhinomyocosis - | Fungal infection of the nose |
| Rhinorrhagia - | Nosebleed, especially one in which bleeding is profuse |
| Rhinorrhea – | Runny nose?? where the nasal cavity is filled with a significant amount of mucous fluid |
| SARS - | Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a serious form of pneumonia. It is caused by a virus. |
| Asphyxia - | absence of respiratory ventilation or Suffocation |
| pleurisy - | Inflammation of the Pleura |
| pleurocentesis – | Puncture and aspiration of pleural fluid from the pleural space |
| Croup - | is breathing difficulty accompanied by a "barking" cough. Croup, which is swelling around the vocal cords, is common in infants and children and can have a variety of causes. |
| Diphtheria - | is an acute infectious disease caused by the bacteria Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Symptoms usually occur 2 to 5 days after you have come in contact with the bacteria. Bluish coloration of the skin; Bloody, watery... |
| pertussis - | Whooping Cough, acute infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi that produces spasmadic cough |
| Rabies - | is a deadly viral infection that is mainly spread by infected animals. |
| TB - | is a contagious bacterial infection that involves the lungs, but may spread to other organs |
| Auscultation - | the term for listening to the internal sounds of the body, usually using a stethoscope |
| Paracentesis - | is a procedure to remove fluid that has accumulated in the abdominal cavity (peritoneal fluid), a condition called ascites. |
| pleurocentesis - | Puncture and aspiration of pleural fluid from the pleural space |
| thoracocentesis – | Surgical puncture into the chest cavity to aspirate fluid |
| Endoscopy – | General term for using a flexible tube with mirrors and a camera to look into the body |
| lung scan - | is a nuclear scanning test that's usually used to detect a pulmonary embolism, which is blood clot that is preventing normal blood |
| pulmonary angiography – | inject dye and x-ray lungs |
| ventilation-perfusion scanning - | is a pair of nuclear scan tests. These tests use inhaled and injected radioactive material |
| Rhinoplasty – | Surgical repair of the nose |
| Rhinorrhaphy – | Suture of the nose |
| Septoplasty – | surgical repair of the nasal septum by reconstruction |
| Sinusotomy - | Incision into a sinus |
| CF - Cystic fibrosis | is an autosomal genetic disease affecting most critically the lungs, and also the pancreas, liver, and intestine. It is characterized by abnormal transport of chloride and sodium across epithelium, leading to thick, viscous secretions |
| Expectorant - | that breaks up mucus and promotes coughing |
| Hemoptosis - | or haemoptysis is the expectoration (coughing up) of blood or of blood-stained sputum from the bronchi, larynx, trachea, or lungs |
| Asthma - | allergic reaction producing symptoms of wheezing, shortness of breath, and coughing |
| cor pulmonale - | is failure of the right side of the heart brought on by long-term high blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries and right ventricle of the heart |
| emphysema - | a chronic lung disease characterized by ENLARGED ALVEOLI and damaged respiratory membrane |
| eupnea- | is normal, good, unlabored ventilation, sometimes known as quiet breathing or resting respiration. In eupnea, expiration employs only the elastic recoil of the lungs. |
| pleuritis - | is inflammation of the lining of the lungs and chest (the pleura) that leads to chest pain (usually sharp) when you take a breath or cough. |
| Pneumoconiosis - | is a lung disease that results from breathing in dust from coal, graphite, or man-made carbon over a long period of time |
| Pneumonitis - | inflammation of lung tissue |
| pulmonary edema – | Fluid in lungs?? |
| Anoxia – | absence of oxygen |
| Diaphragm – | Muscle that divides the thoracic and abdominal cavity |
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