Chapter 4 - Pulmonology Flashcards
1
Q
Define the respiratory system.
A
a pathway of air passages that begins at the nose and ends in the lungs
2
Q
cardi/o-
A
heart
3
Q
List the structures of the upper respiratory system.
A
- Nose
- Nasal cavity
- Pharynx (throat)
4
Q
spir/o-
A
breathe; coil
5
Q
List the types of pneumonia.
A
- Bacterial
- Viral
- Double pneumonia (involves both lungs)
6
Q
-ptysis
A
condition of coughing up
7
Q
What are the different types of lung resections and how much lung is removed during each?
A
- Wedge (small, wedge-shaped piece)
- Segmental (large segment of lung)
- Lobectomy (entire lobe of lung)
- Pneumonectomy (entire lung)
8
Q
chron/o-
A
time
9
Q
obstruct/o-
A
blocked by a barrier
10
Q
phys/o-
A
distend; grow; inflate
11
Q
pne/o-
A
breathing
12
Q
ox/o-
A
oxygen
13
Q
somn/o-
A
sleep
14
Q
steth/o-
A
chest
15
Q
percuss/o-
A
tapping
16
Q
capn/o-
A
carbon dioxide
17
Q
pulmon/o-
A
lung
18
Q
re-
A
again and again
19
Q
-ation
A
being; having; process
20
Q
hem/o-
A
blood
21
Q
-ive
A
pertaining to
22
Q
-ema
A
condition
23
Q
-ic
A
pertaining to
24
Q
em-
A
in
25
-osis
abnormal condition
26
tubercul/o-
nodule
27
What is the treatment for tuberculosis?
antitubercular drugs for nine months
28
dys-
abnormal
29
hypo-
below; deficient
30
What is oximetry?
measuring the amount of hemoglobin in the blood
31
-pharynx
pharynx; throat
32
laryng/o-
larynx; voice box
33
What is a hemothorax?
blood in the thoracic cavity
34
What is the treatment for a hemothorax?
thoracentesis
35
What is a thoracentesis?
a tube is used to remove blood and fluid
36
How many lobes are in the right lung?
3
37
How many lobes are in the left lung?
2
38
What does eupnea mean?
normal respirations
39
ventil/o-
air movement
40
What are the two combing forms meaning "diaphragm?"
diaphragmat/o-
| phren/o-
