Med Term Review LN 4 Word Scramble
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Medical Term | Definition |
a/pena | absence of breathing |
bronch/itis | inflammation of the bronchi |
bronch/o/pneumon/ia | disease state of the bronchi & lungs |
bronch/o/scope | instrument used for visual examination of the bronchi |
bronch/o/scopy | visual examination of the bronchi |
capn/o/meter | instrument used to measure carbon dioxide |
dys/pnea | difficult breathing |
end/o/scope | instrument used for visual examination within |
end/o/scopy | visual examination within |
end/o/scopic | pertaining to visual examination within |
end/o/trache/al | pertaining to within the trachea |
hyper/capn/ia | condition of excessive carbon dioxide |
hyper/pnea | excessive breathing |
hypo/capn/ia | condition of deficient carbon dioxide |
hypo/pnea | deficient breathing |
hypo/x/ia | condition of deficient oxygen |
laryng/eal | pertaining to the larynx |
laryng/ectomy | surgical removal of the larynx |
laryng/itis | inflammation of the larynx |
laryng/o/scope | instrument used for visual examination of the larynx |
laryng/o/scopy | visual examination of the larynx |
muc/oid | resembling mucus |
muc/ous | pertaining to mucus |
nas/al | pertaining to the nose |
ox/i/meter | instrument used to measure oxygen |
pharyng/eal | pertaining to the pharynx |
pharyng/itis | inflammation of the pharynx |
pneumon/ectomy | excision of a lung |
pneumon/ia | diseased state of the lungs |
pneum/o/thorax | air in the chest (cavity) |
pulmon/ary | pertaining to the lung |
py/o/genic | producing pus |
py/o/rrhea | discharge of pus |
rhin/itis | inflammation of the nose (nasal membrane) |
rhin/o/myc/o/sis | abnormal condition of fungus in the nose |
rhin/o/rrhagia | rapid flow of blood from the nose |
rhin/o/rrhea | discharge from the nose |
sinus/itis | inflammation of the sinus |
sinus/o/tomy | incision into a sinus |
thorac/o/centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid from the chest (cavity) |
thorac/o/scope | instrument used for visual examination of the chest (cavity) |
thorac/o/scopy | visual examination of the chest (cavity) |
thorac/o/scopic | pertaining to the visual examination of the chest (cavity) |
thorac/o/tomy | incision into the thorax |
trache/o/stomy | artificial opening into the trechea |
trache/o/tomy | incision into the trachea |
asthma | respiratory disease characterized by coughing, wheezing, & shortness of breath |
chest radiograph (x-ray) (CXR) | a radiographic image used to evaluate the lungs & heart |
chest computed tomography scan (CT) | computerized image of the chest created of sections sliced from front to back |
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | progressive, irreversible condition characterized by diminished capacity for airflow |
emphysema | a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease caused by loss of elasticity of the air sacs (alveoli) |
influenza (flu) | highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory tract |
sputum | mucous secretion from the lungs, bronchi, & treachea expelled through the mouth |
tuberculosis (TB) | infectious disease that affects the lungs (may also affect other organs & tissues) |
upper respiratory infection (URI) | infection of the nasal cavity, pharynx, and/or larynx |
chest radiograph (also called chest x-ray) | CXR (chest radiograph, x-ray) |
computerized images created in sections | CT (computed tomography scan) |
progressive irreversible condition characterized by diminished airflow to & from the lungs | COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) |
highly contagious infection of the respiratory tract caused by a virus | flu (influenza) |
an infectious disease that affects the lungs | TB (tuberculosis) |
infection of the nasal cavity, pharynx, or larynx | URI (upper respiratory infection) |
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