Med Term Chapter 9 Flashcards

Question

pulmon/o

Answer 1

trachea (windpipe)

Answer 2

lung injury causes fluid buildup in alveoli (tiny air sacs), prevents gas exchange (O2 in, CO2 out) deprives body of oxygen

Answer 3

disease caused by episodic narrowing and inflammation of airway

Answer 4

collapse or incomplete expansion (of air sacs and airways)

Answer 5

inflammation of the smallest airways in the lungs

Answer 6

tissue death with cheese-like appearance, characteristic lung lesion of tuberculosis

Answer 7

lung disease caused by chronic blockage of small airways

Answer 8

inherited disorder, damages lungs, digestive system other organs

Answer 9

any voice impairment, horseness

Answer 10

shortness of breath, discomfort on inhalation, doest feel like a complete breath

Answer 11

alveoli lose elasticity and coalesce, becomes difficult to exhale

Answer 12

pus inside the chest

Answer 13

coughing or spitting material out of the lungs

Answer 14

coughing up blood

Answer 15

abnormally elevated carbon dioxide level in blood

Answer 16

abnormally elevated carbon dioxide level in blood

Answer 17

alveoli (air sacs) fail to expand due to lack of surfactant secretion; common in premature babies (more premature= higher risk

Answer 18

inflammation of the larynx, trachea and bronchi

Answer 19

shortness of breath when lying down, must sleep sitting up

Answer 20

protruding sternum, aka pigeon chest

Answer 21

sunken in sternum aka sunken chest

Answer 22

contagious respiratory disease caused by Bordatella pertussis bacteria aka whopping cough

Answer 23

fluid in pleural cavity (surrounding lungs)

Answer 24

inflammation of the pleura

Answer 25

inflammation of the pleura

Answer 26

inflammation of the pleura

Answer 27

lung condition caused by inhalation of particulates

Answer 28

lung infection

Answer 29

blockage in a pulmonary artery

Answer 30

surgical reconstruction of nose, aka nose job

Answer 31

dyspnea, discomfort on inhalation, doesn't feel like complete breath

Answer 32

breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep

Answer 33

soft tissues of pharynx relax/collapse, obstruct airway

Answer 34

respiratory control center in brainstem, misses signals to diaphragm

Answer 35

mucus from deep in lungs

Answer 36

life-threatening lung disease caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria

Answer 37

infection of respiratory system above trachea (nasal passages, sinuses)

Answer 38

surgical removal of adenoids, often along with tonsils

Answer 39

phagocytic cell in alveoli, part of lung immune defenses

Answer 40

drug that prevents coughing

Answer 41

measurement of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and pH levels of blood

Answer 42

listening to heart, lung, or bowel sounds via stethoscope

Answer 43

ventilator to help sleep apnea patients breathe while asleep between inhale pressure and exhale pressure

Answer 44

drug that expands diameter of bronchi

Answer 45

method to artificially maintain blood flow and airflow after breathing and pulse stop

Answer 46

ventilator to help sleep apnea patients breathe while asleep; delivers single continuous (inhale) pressure

Answer 47

tube inserted into trachea to maintain open airway, ventilate patient

Answer 48

action of breathing out

Answer 49

action of breathing out

Answer 50

action of breathing in

Answer 51

action of breathing in

Answer 52

surgical removal of one lobe of the lung

Answer 53

drug that thins/breaks down mucus, makes it easier to cough up

Answer 54

portion of pharynx from soft palate upward to nasal passages

Answer 55

surgical repair of palate, usually for cleft palate in newborn or child

Answer 56

tapping on body surface to cause vibrations or dislodge mucus

Answer 57

sleep study

Answer 58

group of tests to evaluate function of lungs

Answer 59

device placed on fingertip to measure blood oxygen level

Answer 60

measures lung capacity, how much patient can breathe in and out

Answer 61

exchange of gasses between environmental and lungs

Answer 62

arterial blood gas

Answer 63

acute respiratory distress sydrome

Answer 64

bi-level positive airway pressure

Answer 65

breath sounds

Answer 66

cystic fibrosis

Answer 67

carbon dioxide

Answer 68

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Answer 69

continuous positive airway pressure

Answer 70

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Answer 71

chest x-ray

Answer 72

endotracheal

Answer 73

endotracheal tube

Answer 74

infant respiratory distress syndrome

Answer 75

laryngotracheobronchitis

Answer 76

obstructive sleep apnea

Answer 77

pulmonary embolism

Answer 78

pulmonary function test

Answer 79

polysomnography

Answer 80

shortness of breath

Answer 81

tonsils and adenoids

Answer 82

tuberculosis

Answer 83

upper respiratory infection

Answer 84

air sac in the lung

Answer 85

lack of oxygen

Answer 86

absence of breathing

Answer 87

slow breathing

Answer 88

a cancerous tumor originating in the bronchi

Answer 89

dilation of the bronchi

Answer 90

reconstruction of a bronchus

Answer 91

Airways in the lungs that lead from the bronchi to the alveoli.

Answer 92

inflammation of the bronchi

Answer 93

an excessive discharge of mucus from the bronchi

Answer 94

visual examination of the bronchi

Answer 95

spasmodic contraction of the bronchi

Answer 96

one of the two tubes that connect the lungs with the trachea

Answer 97

procedure to record carbon dioxide levels

Answer 98

instrument used to measure carbon dioxide

Answer 99

A gas that is expelled from the body by the respiratory system.

Answer 100

a condition marked by lymphatic fluid in the pleural space caused by a leak in the thoracic duct.

Answer 101

Hairlike projections that extend from the plasma membrane and are used for locomotion

Answer 102

brain-imaging method using computer-controlled X-rays of the brain

Answer 103

bluish discoloration of the skin

Answer 104

Large, flat muscle at the bottom of the chest cavity that helps with breathing

Answer 105

hernia of the diaphragm

Answer 106

visual examination within

Answer 107

normal breathing

Answer 108

a drug that breaks up mucus and promotes coughing

Answer 109

blood in the pleural cavity

Answer 110

blood in the pleural cavity

Answer 111

blood in the pleural cavity

Answer 112

excessive breathing

Answer 113

the condition of taking abnormally fast, deep breaths

Answer 114

condition of deficient carbon dioxide (in the blood)

Answer 115

shallow breathing

Answer 116

decreased rate or depth of air movement into the lungs

Answer 117

deficient amount of oxygen in the blood

Answer 118

surgical removal of the larynx

Answer 119

decreased oxygen

Answer 120

inflammation of the larynx

Answer 121

lower part of the pharynx, just below the oropharyngeal opening into the larynx and esophagus

Answer 122

surgical repair of the larynx

Answer 123

A thick, slippery substance produced by the body

Answer 124

use of a flexible endoscope to examine the nasal passages and the pharynx (throat) to diagnose structural abnormalities, such as obstructions, growths, and cancers

Answer 125

device that creates a mist used to deliver medication for giving respiratory treatment

Answer 126

condition blocking the flow of air moving out of the lungs

Answer 127

procedure to measure oxygen levels

Answer 128

gas that enters the blood through the lungs and travels to the heart to be pumped via arteries to all body cells

Answer 129

roof of the mouth

Answer 130

inflammation of all sinuses

Answer 131

speaking from the chest; used as a means of finding masses in the lung

Answer 132

throat, the common passageway for food from the mouth and for air from the nose

Answer 133

pertaining to the diaphragm

Answer 134

paralysis of the diaphragm

Answer 135

drooping of the diaphragm

Answer 136

pain around the lungs

Answer 137

pertaining to the pleura

Answer 138

pain in the plaura

Answer 139

surgical fixation of the pleura

Answer 140

hernia of the lung

Answer 141

surgical puncture of a lung to drain fluid that has accumulated

Answer 142

air and blood in the pleural cavity

Answer 143

the surgical removal of all or part of a lung

Answer 144

black lung disease

Answer 145

inflammation of the lung

Answer 146

collapsed lung

Answer 147

special X-rays of the vessels of the lungs.

Answer 148

fluid in the air sacs and bronchioles

Answer 149

pus in the chest cavity

Answer 150

pertaining to (in) the lung, new growth (tumor)

Answer 151

condition limiting the intake of air into the lungs

Answer 152

inflammation of the nose

Answer 153

runny nose

Answer 154

rapid flow of blood from the nose

Answer 155

surgical repair of the nasal septum

Answer 156

inflammation of the sinuses

Answer 157

instrument used to measure breathing

Answer 158

rapid breathing

Answer 159

pain in the chest

Answer 160

surgical puncture to remove fluid from the pleural space

Answer 161

repair of the chest involving fixation of the ribs

Answer 162

visual examination of the chest cavity

Answer 163

creation of an opening in the chest

Answer 164

incision of the chest

Answer 165

masses of lymphatic tissue in the back of the oropharynx

Answer 166

surgical removal of the tonsils

Answer 167

inflammation of the tonsils

Answer 168

inflammation of the trachea

Answer 169

softening of the trachea

Answer 170

narrowing of the trachea

Answer 171

creation of an artificial opening into the trachea

Answer 172

incision into the trachea

Med Term Chapter 9 Flashcards

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