Med terms 1

Question 1

Adenoidectomy

Answer 1

Excision of the adenoids

Question 2

Alveolar

Answer 2

Tip of the tongue touching the inner ridge of the gums of the upper front teeth

Question 3

Bronchiectasis

Answer 3

Chronic dilation of a bronchus or bronchi

Question 4

Bronchitis

Answer 4

Inflammation of the mucous memebranes of the bronchial airways

Question 5

Bronchodilator

Answer 5

Drug that expands the bronchi

Question 6

Bronchoscopy

Answer 6

examination of bronchi through a scope

Question 7

Bronchospasm

Answer 7

abnormal narrowing with partial obstruction

Question 8

Bronchogenic carcinoma

Answer 8

cancer on the surface of the bronchus

Question 9

Bronchiolitis

Answer 9

acute inflammation of bronchioles

Question 10

Laryngeal

Answer 10

to the larynx

Question 11

Laryngospasm

Answer 11

spasm of larynx

Question 12

Lobar

Answer 12

to the lobe

Question 13

Lobectomy

Answer 13

the surgical removal of a lobe or any gland

Question 14

Mediastinoscopy

Answer 14

endoscopic examination of the mediastinum

Question 15

Mucolytic

Answer 15

tending to liquefy the sputum or reduce the viscosity

Question 16

Nasolacrimal

Answer 16

to the nose and lacrimal apparatus

Question 17

Nasopharyngeal

Answer 17

pertaining to the part of the pharynx above the nasal space

Question 18

Anoxia

Answer 18

absence of oxygen

Question 19

Hypoxia

Answer 19

an O2 deficiency in body tissue

Question 20

Oximeter

Answer 20

electronic device used to determine the % of HB in arterial blood