Medical terminology

Question 1

Expectorated sputum

Answer 1

the act of coughing up and spitting out the material produced in the respiratory tract

Question 2

Endotracheal aspirate

Answer 2

suctioning of respiratory secretions in patients who have been intubated or who have undergone tracheostomy

Question 3

Bronchoalveolar lavage

Answer 3

saline solution is put through the bronchoscope to wash the airways and capture a fluid sample.

Question 4

Empyema

Answer 4

pockets of pus that have collected inside a body cavity

particularly in the pleural space - the space between the lung and chest wall

Question 5

Embolus

Answer 5

obstruction of an artery, typically by a clot of blood or an air bubble. Stops blood flow

veins -> arteries

Question 6

deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

Answer 6

When a blood clot forms in one or more of the deep veins in the body

Question 7

Ischemia

Answer 7

Reduced blood flow

Question 8

Fistula

Answer 8

Abnormal connection between organs

Question 9

Tachycardia

Answer 9

Increased heart rate

Question 10

NBNB emesis

Answer 10

non-bloody
non-billous

vomiting

Question 11

hematoma

Answer 11

collection of blood that collects outside of a blood vessel

Question 12

pancytopenia

Answer 12

reduced number of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood

Question 13

neutropenia

Answer 13

a condition where the body has low levels of neutrophils

Question 14

lung nodule

Answer 14

abnormal growth of mass may be due to infection, cancer, or autoimmune diseases