Term | Definition |
Voice | Phon/o |
Stretching | -ectasis |
Incomplete | atel/o |
Breathing | -pnea |
Surgical Repair | -Plasty |
Blue | Cyan/o |
Severe episodes of severe chest pain caused by inadequate blood flow to the myocardium | angina |
progressive loss of lung function destruction of alevoli | Emphysema |
known as the common cold | Acute Nasopharyngitis |
loss of the ability of the larnyx to produce normal speech sounds | Aphonia |
Known as a nose bleed | Epistaxis |
Excessive discharge of the mucus from the bronchi | Broncharrhea |
Surgical incision of the pharnyx | Pharyngotomy |
Foreign object, such as a blood clot, that is circulating in the blood | Embolus |
Medication administered to control irregularities of the heart beat | Antiarrhythmic |
Inflammation of the vein | Phlebitis |
Inflammation of the bronchial walls | Bronchitis |
Inflammation of the pleura | Pleurisy |
Collection of pus in a body cavity | Empyema |
Collection of blood in the pleural cavity | Hemothorax |
Emergency procedure in whichan incision is made in the trachea to gain access to the airway below a blockage | Tracheotomy |
Surgical removal of the larnyx | Laryngectomy |
A surgical creation of an opening into the chest | Thorocostomy |
Abnormally slow rate of respiration | Bradypnea |
Inflammation of the lungs | Pneumoia |
Inflammation of the pharynx | Pharyngitis |
A specialist in disorders of the lungs and associated tissues | Pulmonologist |
Abnormally swollen veins of the legs | Varicose Veins |
Abnormal enlargement of the heart that is frequently associated with heart failure | Cardiomegaly |
A physician who specializes in the diagnosis, medical management, and surgical treatment of disorders of the blood vessels | Vascular Surgeon |
Commonly known as a heart attack | Myocardial Infarction |
Inflammation of the heart | Carditis |
Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart | Endocarditis |
Inflammation of the lining of the heart caused by the presence of bacteria | Bacterial Endocarditis |
Inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart | Pericarditis |
Inflammation of the heart muscle | Myocarditis |
Spasmadic condition of the blood vessel | Angiospasm |
Thickening and the loss of elasticity of arterial walls | Arteriosclerosis |
Narrowing of a blood vessel | Angiostenosis |
Inflammation of a blood vessel | Angitis |
Anbormally slow resting heart rate | Bradycardia |
Shallow respiration | Hypopnea |
Expands the opening of the passages into the lungs | Bronchodilator |
Spitting blood or blood stained sputum | Hemoptysis |
Abnormally deep respiration | Hyperpnea |
Difficult or labored breathing | Dyspnea |
Abnormally rapid respiration | Tachypnea |
Normal Breathing | Eupnea |
The lung fails to expand because air cannot pass beyond the bronchioles that are blocked by secretions | Atelectasis |
Collection of air in the chest cavity (outside the lungs) | Pneumothorax |