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.