Ch 8 Respiratory System Flashcards
specialist in pulmonary medicine
pulmonologist
in-
in
spir/o
to breathe
ex-
out
pulmon/o
lungs
-logist
specialistt
thorac/o
chest
phren/o
mind or diaphragm
-ic
pertaining to
nose, nasal cavity, pat+nasal sinuses, pharynx, larynx
upper respiratory tract
trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, lungs
lower respiratory tract
para-
beside
nas/o
nose
-al
pertaining to
paranasal sinuses
frontal, ethmoid, maxillary. sphenoid
alveol/o
alveolus
bronch/o, bronchi/o
bronchus
bronchiol/o
bronchiole
epiglott/o
epiglottis
laryng/o
larynx
lob/o
lobe
nas/o, rhin/o
nose
phren/o
diapraghm
pleur/o
pleura
pharyng/o
pharynx
pneum/o, pneumon/o, pulm/o, pulmon/o
lung
trache/o
trachea
noninvasive photo+diagnostic method of monitoring blood oxygen saturation in the arteries
oximetry
percent of Hgb molecules that are saturated with oxygen in standardized testing
oxygen saturation
eu-
normal
dys
bad
-pnea
breathing
orth/o
straight
SOB
shortness of breath
condition in which breathing is uncomfortable in any position except sitting erect or standing
orthopnea
brady-
slow
tachy-
fast
hyper-
more than normal
increased aeration in the lungs
hyperventilation
-metry
measurement
spir/o
to breathe
measurement of the amount of air taken into and expelled from the lungs
spirometry
VC - vital capacity
largest volume of air that can be exhaled after maximum inspiration
deficiency in oxygen
hypoxia or anoxia
air or gas in the chest cavity
pneumothorax
blood in the pleural cavity
hemothorax
atel/o
imperfect
coni/o
relationship to dust
embol/o
embolus
home/o
sameness
-ole
little
ox/o
oxygen
-pnea
breathing
silic/o
silica
spir/o
to breathe
respiratory insufficiency and hypoxemia
ARDS (adult respiratory distress syndrome)
paroxysmal dyspnea accompanied by wheezing; brought about by a spasm of the bronchial tubes or by swelling of their mucous membranes
asthma
whistling sound made during respiration
wheeze
occuring in sudden, periodic attacks or recurrence of symptoms
Paroxysmal
-ectasis
stretching
incomplete expansion of a lung of a portion of it; airlessness or collapse of a lung that had once been expanded
atelectasis
chronic dilation of a bronchus or the bronchi accompanied by a secondary infection that usually involved the lower part of the lung
bronchiectasis
radiography of the bronchi after injection of a radiopaque substance
bronchography
carcinoma of the lung
lung cancer
decreases the lungs’ ability to perform their ventilatory function; characterized by chronic airflow limitation
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder)
chronic pulmonary disease characterized by an increase in the size of alveoli and by destructive changes in their walls, resulting in difficulty breathing
emphysema
acute, contagious respiratory infection characterized by sudden onset, chills, headache, fever, and muscular discomfort; caused by several different types of viruses
influenza
abnormal, protruding growth from the nasal mucosa
nasal polyp
inflammation of the pleura
pleuritis
caused by inhalation of dust particles
pneumoconiosis
blockage of a pulmonary artery by foreign matter such as fat, air, tumor tissue, or a blood clot
pulmonary embolism
infectious respiratory disease spread by close contact with an infected person and caused by a coronavirus
SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome)
form of pneumoconiosis resulting from inhalation of the dust of stone, sand, quartz, or flint that contains silica
silicosis
sudden, unexpected death of an apparently normal and healthy infant that occurs during sleep and with no physical or autopsy evidence of disease
SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome)
infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis; chronic in nature and usually affects the lungs
TB (tuberculosis)
machine that is used for prolonged artificial ventilation of the lungs
ventilator
Asphyxiation
suffocation
trache/o
windpipe
-stomy
opening-
-tomy
incision
insertion of an airway tube throught he mouth or nose into the trachea
endotracheal intubation
insertion of a tube into the trachea through the nose or mouth
nasotracheal intubation, orotracheal intubation
eliminates or reduces swelling or congestion
decongestants
prevents or relieves coughing
antitussives
used to treat colds and allergies
antihistamines
agents that cause dilation of the bronchi
bronchodilators
destroy or dissolve mucus; helps open breathing passages
mucolytics
de-
reversing
3 types of oxygen administration
mask, nasal cannula, trach
removal of small pieces of lung tissue for the purpose of diagnosis
lung biopsy
surgical puncture of a lung to drain fluid that has accumulated
pneumocentesis
surgical removal of all or part of a lung
pneumectomy
surgical removal of a lobe of a lung
lobectomy
plastic surgery of the nose
rhinoplasty
surgical puncture of the chest cavity to remove fluid
thoracocentesis; thoracentesis; paracentesis
loss of audible voice; vocal dysfunction
aphonia
inability to communicate through speech, writing or signs
aphasia
