Ch.5 Disease&Disorder Terms

Question 1

pleuritis

Answer 1

inflammation of the pleura

Question 2

nasopharyngitis

Answer 2

inflammation of the nose & pharynx

Question 3

pneumothorax

Answer 3

air in the chest

Question 4

atelectasis

Answer 4

incomplete expansion

Question 5

rhinomycosis

Answer 5

abnormal condition of fungus in the nose

Question 6

tracheostenosis

Answer 6

narrowing of the trachea

Question 7

epiglottitis

Answer 7

inflammation of the epiglottis

Question 8

thoracalgia

Answer 8

pain in the chest

Question 9

pansinusitis

Answer 9

inflammation of all the sinuses

Question 10

pulmonary neoplasm

Answer 10

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

Question 11

bronchiectasis

Answer 11

dilation of the bronchi

Question 12

tonsillitis

Answer 12

inflammation of the tonsils

Question 13

pneumonoconiosis

Answer 13

abnormal condition of dust in the lungs

Question 14

bronchopneumonia

Answer 14

diseased state of the bronchi & lungs

Question 15

pneumonitis

Answer 15

inflammation of the lungs

Question 16

laryngitis

Answer 16

inflammation of the larynx

Question 17

pneumatocele

Answer 17

hernia of the lung

Question 18

pyothorax

Answer 18

pus in the chest

Question 19

rhinorrhagia

Answer 19

rapid flow blood from nose

Question 20

bronchitis

Answer 20

inflammation of the bronchi

Question 21

pharyngitis

Answer 21

inflammation of the pharynx

Question 22

tracheitis

Answer 22

inflammation of the trachea

Question 23

laryngotracheobronchitis

Answer 23

inflammation of the larynx, trachea, & bronchi

Question 24

adenoiditis

Answer 24

inflammation of the adenoids

Question 25

hemothorax

Answer 25

blood in the chest

Question 26

lobar pneumonia

Answer 26

pertaining to the lobe(s), diseased state of the lung

Question 27

rhinitis

Answer 27

inflammation of the nose

Question 28

bronchogenic carcinoma

Answer 28

cancerous tumor originating in the bronchus

Question 29

alveolitis

Answer 29

inflammation of the alveolus

Question 30

pneumonia

Answer 30

diseased state of the lung

Question 31

acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

Answer 31

respiratory failure as a result of disease/injury (aka adult respiratory distress syndrome)

Question 32

asthma

Answer 32

caused by restriction of airways that is reversible b/t attacks

Question 33

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Answer 33

progressive lung disease that restricts air flow; mostly caused by cigarette smoking

Question 34

coccidiomycosis

Answer 34

fungal disease affecting lungs & other organs (aka valley fever or cocci)

Question 35

cor pumonale

Answer 35

a serious cardiac disease associated w/chronic lung disorders

Question 36

croup

Answer 36

condition resulting from an acte obstruction of the larynx

Question 37

cystic fibrosis

Answer 37

a hereditary disorder characterized by excess mucous in the resp. system

Question 38

deviated septum

Answer 38

one part of nasal cavity is smaller then the other because of malformation or injury

Question 39

emphysema

Answer 39

alveoli become distended & lose elasticity

Question 40

epistaxis

Answer 40

nosebleed

Question 41

influenza

Answer 41

caused by a virus (aka flu)

Question 42

Legionnaire disease

Answer 42

lobar pneumonia caused by the bacterium "Legionella pneumophila"

Question 43

obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)

Answer 43

repetitive pharyngeal collapse during sleep leads to absence of breathing

Question 44

pertussis

Answer 44

contagious bacterial infection of resp. tract; acute crowing or whoop (aka whooping cough)

Question 45

pleural effusion

Answer 45

fluid in pleural space caused by disease/trauma

Question 46

pulmonary edema

Answer 46

fluid accumulation in alveoli & bronchioles

Question 47

pulmonary embolism (PE)

Answer 47

foreign material, carried to the pulmonary artery, where it blocks circulation to the lungs

Question 48

tuberculosis (TB)

Answer 48

infectious disease caused by acid-fast bacillus; spread by inhalation of small particles & affects lungs

Question 49

upper respiratory infection (URI)

Answer 49

infection of nasal cavity, pharynx, or larynx (aka cold)

Question 50

diaphragmatocele

Answer 50

hernia of the diaphragm