Question | Answer |
Adenoidectomy | Removal of adenoids. |
adenoid hypertrophy | Excessive development (enlargement) of adenoids. |
Alveolar | Pertaining to an alveolus. |
bronchospasm | Involuntary contraction of muscles in the walls of bronchial tubes. |
bronchiectasis | Dilation of bronchial tubes. |
bronchodilator | A substance (chemical or drug) that widens bronchial tubes to make breathing easier. |
bronchopleural | Pertaining to a bronchial tube and pleura or pleural cavity. |
Bronchiolitis | Inflammation of bronchioles. |
Hypercapnia | Excessive carbon dioxide in the blood. |
Pneumoconiosis | Abnormal condition of dust in the lungs. |
Cyanosis | Condition of bluish coloration of skin caused by decreased oxygen in the blood. |
Epiglottitis | Inflammation of the epiglottis. |
Laryngeal | Pertaining to the larynx. |
Laryngospasm | Contraction of the muscles of the larynx. |
Laryngitis | Inflammation of the voice box. |
Lobectomy | Removal of a lobe (of the lung). |
Mediastinoscopy | Visual examination of the mediastinum. |
paranasal sinuses | Pertaining to spaces in the skull that are near, alongside, the nose and nasal cavities. |
nasogastric intubation | Tube placed from the nose into the stomach. |
Orthopnea | Breathing discomfort in any position but erect, sitting, or standing straight. |
Hypoxia | Deficiency of oxygen (anoxia) due to decreased oxygen in blood. |
Expectoration | Expulsion of material (mucus or phlegm). |
Pharyngeal | Pertaining to the throat. |
dysphonia | Difficult (abnormal) voice; hoarseness or any voice impairment. |
phrenic nerve | Nerve carrying messages from the brain to the diaphragm. |
Pleurodynia | Pain associated with inflammation of irritation of pleura (or pain from intercostal muscles). |
pleural effusion | Fluid collects in the pleural cavity (space). |
Pneumothorax | Air within the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs. |
Pneumonectomy | Removal of a lung. |
Pulmonary | Pertaining to lungs. |
Rhinoplasty | Surgical repair of the nose. |
Rhinorrhea | Discharge from the nose. |
Sinusitis | Inflammation of sinuses. |
Spirometer | Instrument to measure breathing (the air taken into and exhaled from the lungs). |
Expiration | The expulsion of air from the lungs. |
Respiration | Breathing (inspiration and expiration). |
Atelectasis | Incomplete expansion of a lung (collapsed lung). |
Thoracotomy | Incision of the chest. |
Thoracic | Pertaining to the chest. |
Tonsillectomy | Removal of tonsils. |
Tracheotomy | Incision of the trachea. |
tracheal stenosis | Pertaining to narrowing of the trachea. |
Empyema | Pus in the pleural cavity. |
Anosmia | Absence of the sense of smell. |
Apnea | Stoppage of breathing. |
Dyspnea | Difficult breathing. |
Hyperpnea | Increase in depth of breathing. |
tachypnea | Increase in rate of breathing; shallow respirations. |
Hemoptysis | Spitting up blood. |
Asphyxia | Decrease in the amount of oxygen and increase in amount of carbon dioxide in the blood leading to absence of pulse. |
Hemothorax | Blood in the pleural cavity; seen in pneumonia, tuberculosis, or carcinoma. |
Pyothorax | Pus in the pleural cavity (empyema of the chest). |