Med Term Ch 11 Flashcards
Apnea
Temporary absence or cessation of breathing
Bradypnea
Abnormal slowness of respiration
Bronchitis
Inflammation of the bronchi; mucous membrane of the bronchial tubes
Bronchoscopy
Inspection of the interior of the tracheobronchial tree through a bronchoscope for diagnosis
Diaphragm
A musculomembranous partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities and functioning in respiration
Epistaxis
Nosebleed
Hemoptysis
Coughing up of blood or bloody sputum from the lungs or airways
Laryngeal
Pertaining to the larynx
Laryngospasm
Spasm of the larynx
Nasopharyngitis
Inflammation of the nasal passages and of the upper part of the pharynx
Pharyngitis
Inflammation of the pharynx, usu causing a sore throat
Pharyngotomy
Incision into the pharynx
Pleuralgia
Pain in the pleural cavity; pleurodynia
Pleurisy
Inflammation of the pleura, usu from pneumonia complications, accompanied by accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity, chills, fever, and painful breathing and coughing
Pleurocentesis
Surgical puncture and drainage of the thoracic cavity; for the diagnosis of inflammatory or neoplastic diseases of the lung or pleura, or as a therapeutic measure to remove accumulations of fluid from the thoracic cavity
Pneumohemothorax
Accumulation of air and blood in the pleural cavity
Pneumonia
An acute or chronic disease marked by inflammation of the lungs; caused by viruses, bacteria, or other microorganisms and sometimes by physical and chemical irritants
Rhinoplasty
Plastic surgery of the nose
Singultus
Hiccup
Tacheorrhagia
Hemorrhage from the mucous membrane of the trachea
Tracheostomy
Creation of an opening into the trachea through the neck, with insertion of an indwelling tube to facilitate passage of air or evacuation of secretions
Thorax
Chest cavity
Thoracocentesis
Surgical puncture and drainage of the thoracic cavity
