Med terms 3

Question 1

stethoscope

Answer 1

An instrument used for transmitting sounds made within patient’s body or examiners ears

Question 2

Thoracentesis

Answer 2

Insertion of a needle through chest wall and into pleural space usually to remove fluid or diagnostic for therapeutic purposes

Question 3

thoracodynia

Answer 3

Chest pain

Question 4

thoracoplasty

Answer 4

plastic surgery to alter the size and shape of the chest wall

Question 5

thoracotomy

Answer 5

surgical incision of the chest wall

Question 6

tonsilliar

Answer 6

surgical removal of the tonsils

Question 7

tonsillitis

Answer 7

a surgical instrument used for partial or complete excision of the tonsils

Question 8

endotracheal

Answer 8

Situated or occurring within or performed by way of the trachea

Question 9

laryngotracheobronchitis

Answer 9

Inflammation of the larynx trachea and bronchi

Question 10

tracheoesophageal

Answer 10

pertaining to the trachea and the esophagus

Question 11

tracheostomy

Answer 11

an opening through neck into trachea through which tube will be inserted

Question 12

tracheotomy

Answer 12

Incision into the trachea through the skin and soft tissues of the neck

Question 13

hypercapnia

Answer 13

CO2 levels greater than 45mmHg

Question 14

hypocapnia

Answer 14

CO2 levels less than 35mmHg

Question 15

bronchography

Answer 15

Radiographic (x-ray) of bronchi and airways

Question 16

pulmonary angiography

Answer 16

High technology radiographic technique used to determine the presence of blood clots

Question 17

aphonia

Answer 17

loss of speech sounds from the larynx as many occur in chronic laryngitis

Question 18

dsyphonia

Answer 18

Difficulty speaking; hoarseness