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Chapter 11

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The substance coughed up from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea that is expelled through the mouth is known as   sputum  
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A productive cough is one that   is effective in bringing up sputum  
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The medical term for nosebleed is   epistaxis  
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The act of spitting out saliva or coughing up materials from the air passageways leading to the lungs is called   expectoration  
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Expectoration of blood arising from the oral cavity, larynx, trachea, bronchi, or lungs is known as   hemoptysis  
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A thin, watery discharge from the nose is known as   rhinitis  
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An abnormal sound heard on auscultation of the chest that is a cracking sound similar to that of moisture crackling in a tube as air passes through it is known as   rales  
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A harsh noise during respiration, particularly inhalation, that is high-pitched and resembles the blowing of wind (due to obstruction of air passage) is known as   stridor  
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A whistling sound resembling from narrowing of the lumen of a respiratory passageway, heard without the aid of a stethoscope, usually during exhalation, is known as   bruits  
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Difficultly in speaking, or hoarseness is known as   dysphonia  
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Temporary cessation of breathing is termed   apnea  
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An abnormal condition in which a person needs to sit up straight or stand up to breathe comfortably is known as   orthopnea  
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Abnormally rapid breathing is known as   trachypnea  
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Abnormally slow breathing is known as   bradypnea  
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A very deep gasping type of respiration associated with serve diabetic acidosis is known as   Kussmaul's respiration  
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Inflammation of the respiratory mucous membranes known as the common cold is   coryza  
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A childhood disease characterized by a barking cough, suffocative and difficult breathing, stridor, and laryngeal spasm is   croup  
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Pus in a body cavity, especially in the pleural cavity (pyothorax), that is usually the result of a primary infection in the lungs is known as   empyema  
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A collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity is the result of a perforation through the chest wall or pleura covering the lung (visceral pleura) is known as   pneumothorax  
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The use of a needle to collect pleural fluid for laboratory analysis, or to remove exceww pleural fluid or air from the pleural space is known as   thoracentesis  
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Examination of the interior if the bronchi using a lighted, flexible endoscope.   bronchoscopy  
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Use of the fingertips to tap the body lightly but sharply to determine position, size, and consistency of an underlying structure and the presence of fluid or pus in a cavity   percussion  
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Process of examining by application for sounds within the body   palpation  
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Process of listening with a stethoscope for sounds within the body   auscultation  
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visual examination of the external surface of the body as well as of its movements and posture   inspection  
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Brown Lung Disease   byssinosis  
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A lung disease resulting from inhalation of silica (quartz) dust   silicosis  
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Inflammation of both the visceral and parietal pleura   pleurisy  
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A lung disease resulting from inhalation of asbestos particles   asbestosis  
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Black Lung Disease   anthracosis  
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The upper portion of the lung, rising just above the collarbone, is known as the   apex  
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The lower portion of the lungs that rests on the diaphragm is known as the   base  
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Another name for the larynx is the   voice box  
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Another name for the trachea is the   wind pipe  
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The part of the pharynx located above the soft palate in the postnasal space is known as the   nasopharynx  
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