Med Terms Unit 5

Question 1

BS

Answer 1

breath sounds

Question 2

CF

Answer 2

cystic fibrosis

Question 3

COPD

Answer 3

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 4

PE

Answer 4

pulmonary embolism

Question 5

TB

Answer 5

tuberculosis

Question 6

URI

Answer 6

upper respiratory infection

Question 7

PCN

Answer 7

penicillin

Question 8

CO2

Answer 8

carbon dioxide

Question 9

O2

Answer 9

oxygen

Question 10

RT

Answer 10

respiratory therapy

Question 11

SOB

Answer 11

short of breath

Question 12

DNR

Answer 12

do not resuscitate

Question 13

DOA

Answer 13

dead on arrival

Question 14

T&A

Answer 14

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

Question 15

nas/o, rhin/o

Answer 15

nose

Question 16

muc/o

Answer 16

mucus, substance secreted

Question 17

pharyng/o

Answer 17

pharynx, throat, transports air to and from the nose and trachea

Question 18

sept/o

Answer 18

septum, wall dividing a structure

Question 19

sinus/o

Answer 19

sinus, air filled cavity with a bone

Question 20

tonsill/o

Answer 20

tonsils, at side of throat

Question 21

adenoid/o

Answer 21

adenoids, behind the nasal cavity

Question 22

T&A

Answer 22

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

Question 23

laryng/o

Answer 23

larynx (voice box) makes speech possible

Question 24

trache/o

Answer 24

trachea (windpipe) transports air to and from pharynx to bronchi

Question 25

bronch/o, bronchi/o

Answer 25

bronchi, transports air to/from trachea to lungs

Question 26

pulmon/o, pneumon/o

Answer 26

lungs, brings oxygen into the body

Question 27

diaphragm

Answer 27

muscle that separates thoracic and abdominal cavities

Question 28

thorac/o, thora/o, thorax

Answer 28

thoracic cavity (chest), protects the heart and lungs

Question 29

otorhinolaryngologist (ENT)

Answer 29

specialist of the ears, nose and throat

Question 30

pulmonologist

Answer 30

specializes in treating diseases and disorders of the lungs

Question 31

RT

Answer 31

respiratory therapist, provides treatment to ease/correct breathing problems

Question 32

spirometry

Answer 32

to measure breath

Question 33

spir/o

Answer 33

to breath

Question 34

metry

Answer 34

to measure

Question 35

-meter

Answer 35

instrument used to measure

Question 36

auscultation

Answer 36

process of listening to sounds within the body with a stethoscope

Question 37

Normal adult RR

Answer 37

respiration rate, 10-20 breaths per minute

Question 38

ox/i, ox/o

Answer 38

oxygen

Question 39

-capnia

Answer 39

carbon dioxide

Question 40

-pnea

Answer 40

breathing

Question 41

tachy-

Answer 41

fast

Question 42

brady-

Answer 42

slow

Question 43

eu-

Answer 43

good, normal

Question 44

a-

Answer 44

without

Question 45

an-

Answer 45

without

Question 46

inhale

Answer 46

to breath in

Question 47

exhale

Answer 47

to breath out

Question 48

COPD

Answer 48

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 49

-ectasis

Answer 49

dilations, bronchiectasis

Question 50

asthma

Answer 50

allergic disorder characterized by breathing difficulty

Question 51

influenza

Answer 51

the flu, contagious viral respiratory infection

Question 52

SIDS

Answer 52

sudden infant death syndrome

Question 53

cystic fibrosis

Answer 53

thick, sticky mucus that builds up in lungs and digestive system, passed down in families, most common with children and young adults

Question 54

Pulmonary embolism

Answer 54

blockage caused by blood clots in the lungs, can be life threatening but treatable with medication if detected early

Question 55

Upper respiratory infection

Answer 55

common cold

Question 56

pnumonia

Answer 56

inflammation of lungs where air sac fill with puss

Question 57

tuberculosis

Answer 57

infectious disease that attacks the lungs