Chapter 9 - Respiratory, Hemic, Lymphatic, Mediastinum, Diaphragm Flashcards
-centesis
surgical puncture of a cavity or organ to remove fluid
-ectomy
surgical removal (excision)
-ostomy
create an opening into the body
-otomy
cut into (incision)
-oplasty
surgical repair, plastic repair, plastic surgery, reconstruction
-pnea
breathing
peri
surrounding
-oscopy
to view
-phonia
voice
rhin/o
nose
phren/o
diaphragm
spir/o
breathing
pneum/o
air, gas
Dacryocystorhinostomy
restores the flow of tears into the nose from the lacrimal sac when the nasolacrimal duct does not function
Sphenoidotomy
is the creation of an opening into the anterior (front) wall of the sphenoid sinus.
Allogeneic
Genetically different but obtained from the same species.
Alveoli
The primary units for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs.
Apheresis
The withdrawal of blood from a donor’s body and the removal of one or more blood components — such as plasma, platelets, or white blood cell — and transfusion of the remaining blood back into the donor.
Autologous
Obtained from the patient.
Bone Marrow
The flexible tissue found in the center of many bones, primarily in the cancellous tissue of the ribs, vertebrae, sternum, and bones of the pelvis
Bronchi
Bottom portion of the trachea that splits into airways to the right and left lung; the right is shorter and wider than the left.
Carina
The ridge that separates the opening of the right and left main bronchi at their junction with the trachea.
Cilia
Microscopic filaments bathed in nasal mucus that cover the surface of the tissue in the nose.
Concha Bullosa
Enlargement of the nasal turbinate.
Croup
A childhood disease usually caused by a viral infection that involves upper airway inflammation and obstruction. Croup is characterized by a barking cough, difficulty breathing, and laryngeal spasm.
Diaphragm
The muscle that separates the thoracic from the abdominal cavity.
Dacryocystorhinostomy
Surgical procedure that restores the flow of tears into the nose from the lacrimal sac when the nasolacrimal duct does not function.
Decortication
Separating the pleura adhering to lungs to assist with expansion of the lungs.
Direct laryngoscopy
Use of an endoscope to look directly at the larynx.
Empyema
Accumulation of pus in a body cavity, especially the pleural space; pyothorax.
En Bloc
In total or in full; as a single piece.
Epiglottis
A leaf-shaped cartilage that covers the larynx during swallowing to prevent food from entering the trachea.
Glottis
The opening between the vocal cords.
Hemic
Pertaining to blood. Synonym: hematic.
Hyoid Bone
A horseshoe-shaped bone in the anterior midline of the neck. It is not part of the trachea and does not articulate with any other bone. It provides attachment to the muscles of the floor of the mouth and the tongue above, the larynx below, and the epiglottis and pharynx behind.
Indirect Laryngoscopy
Use of mirrors with a rigid laryngoscope to view the larynx.
Instill
To introduce gradually.
Larynx
Voice Box. The enlarged, superior portion of the trachea that contains the vocal cords (root: laryng/o).
Lungs
A cone-shaped, spongy respiratory organ contained within the thorax (roots: pneum, pulm). The right lung has three lobes and the left lung has two lobes.
Mediastinum
The space between the lungs together with the organs contained in this space.
Pleura
A double-layered membrane that lines the thoracic cavity (parietal pleura) and covers the lungs (visceral pleura) (root: pleur/o).
Pleural Space
The thin, fluid-filled space between the two layers of the pleura; pleural cavity
Pneumonectomy
Removal of an entire lung (all lobes).
Pneumonolysis
A procedure that separates the chest wall from the lungs to permit collapse.
Pneumothorax
Collapse of the lung
Trachea
Windpipe. Cartilaginous structure that carries air from the nasopharynx to the lungs via the bronchi.
Turbinates
Superior, middle, and inferior bony structures found in each right and left nasal cavity to assist with air movement.
Septum
Bony structure that separates the left nasal cavity from the right nasal cavity.
Splenoportography
A method of using X-ray imaging to view the portal system via the spleen.
Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery VATS
Use of endoscope and video to perform diagnostic and surgical procedures on the thoracic cavity.
Vital Capacity VC
The maximum volume of air that a person can exhale after maximum inhalation. The measure is used in diagnostic pulmonary testing.
