CHAPTER 8: TERMINOLOGY

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combined activity of various processes that supply oxygen to all body cells and remove carbon dioxide.

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respiration

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consist of series of passages that bring outside air in contact with special structures that lie close to blood capillaries

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respiratory system

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air into

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inspiration

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air out

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expiration

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inspiration is also called

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inhalation

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expiartion is also called

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exhalation

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a physician who specialized in the anatomy, physiology and pathology of the lungs

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pulmonologists

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muscular wall that separates the abdomen from the thoracic cavity

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diaphragm

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means pertaining to the diaphragm but sometimes means pertaining to mind

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phrenic

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membrane surrounded lung

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pleura

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soace between the pleura that covers the lungs and the pleura that lines the thoracic cavity

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pleural cavity

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air-filed paired cavities in various bones around the nose.

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paranasal sinuses

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is a noninvasive photodiagnostic method of monitoring blood oxygen saturation in the arteries

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oximetry

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instrument used for oximetry? what location?

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oximeter

-earlobe or finger

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means normal respiration

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eupnea

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is labored or difficult breathing and the patient often complains of shortness of breath

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dyspnea

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means temporary absence of brething

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apnea

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a condition in w/c breathing is uncomfortable in any position except sitting erect or standing.

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orthopnea

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abnormally slow breathing

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bradypnea

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respiration that exceeds 20 breaths per minute

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tachypnea

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an increased respiratory rate or breathing that is deeper than normal.

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hyperpnea

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increased aeration of the lungs w/c reduces carbon dioxide levels in the body and can disrupt homeostasis.

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hyperventilation

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measurement of the maount of air taken into and and expelled from the lungs

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spirometry

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disorder characterized by respiratory insufficiency and hypoxemia

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adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

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paroxysmal dyspnea accompanied by wheezing

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asthma

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is a whistling sound made during resiration

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wheeze

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means occurring in sudden, periodic attacks or recurrence of symptoms.

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paroxysmal

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incomplete expansion of a lung or a portion of it

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atelactasis

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chronic dilation of a bronchus or the bronchi accompanied by a secondary infection that usually involves the lower part of the lung

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bronchiectasis

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radiography of the bronchi after injection of a radiopaque substance

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bronchography

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record of the bronchi and lungs produced by bronchography

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bronchogram

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lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer-related death

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carcinoma of the lung

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disease process that decreases the lungs’ ability to perform their ventilatory function

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

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characterized by chronic airflow limitation,is also called chronic obstructive lung disease.

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bronchiolitis

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chronic pulmonary disease characterized by an increase in the size of alveoli and by destructive changes in their walls, resulting in difficulty in breathing.

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emphysema

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acute, contagious respiratory infection characterized by sudden onset, chills, headache, fever and muscular discomfort

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influenza

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an abnormal protruding growth from the nasal mucosa

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nasal polyp

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inflammation of the pleura

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pleuritis

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a sharp pain on inspiration

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pleurisy

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respiratory condition caused by inhalation of dust particles

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pneuomoconiosis

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blockage of a pulmonary artery by foreign matter such as fat, air, tumor tissue or a blood clot

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pulmonary embolism

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infectious respiratory disease spread by close contact w/ an infected person and caused by a coranavirus

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severe acute respirartory syndrome (SARS

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form of pneumoconiosis resulting from inhalation of the dust of stone, sand, quartz, or flint that contains silica

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silicosis

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sudden unexpected death of an apparently normal and healthy infant occurs during sleep and with no physical or autopsy evidence of disease

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sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

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infectious disease caused by the bacterium mycobacterium tuberculosis

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tuberculosis (TB)

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small, round nodules-that are produced in the lungs by the bacteria

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tubercles

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requires immediate corrective measures to prevent loss of consciousness and, if not corrected, death

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asphyxiation

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may be necessary in upper airway obstruction

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tracheostomy

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an incision of the trachea through the skin and muscles of the neck overlying the trachea

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tracheotomy

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machine that is used for prolonged artificial ventilation of the lungs

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ventilator

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the insertion of an airway tube through the mouth or nose into the trachea

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endotracheal intubation

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refer to insertion of a tube into the trachea through the nose or mouth, respectively

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nasotracheal intubation

orotracheal intubation