Medical Terminology - Chapter 11 Flashcards
anthrac/o
coal
alveol/o
small, hollow air sac
aspirat/o
to draw in
atel/o
imperfect
bronch/i
bronchi
bronch/o
bronchi
cheil/o
lip
con/i
dust
cyan/o
dark blue
cyst/o
sac
diaphragmat/o
diaphragm, partition
fibr/o
fiber
halat/o
breathe
hem/o
blood
laryng/e
larynx, voice box
laryng/o
larynx, voice box
lob/o
lobe
mes/o
middle
nas/o
nose
olfact/o
smell
or/o
mouth
orth/o
straight
ox/o
oxygen
palat/o
palate
pector/o
breast, chest
pharyng/o
pharynx, throat
pleur/o
pleura
pneum/o
air, lung
pnuemon/o
lung
pulmon/o
lung
py/o
pus
respirat/o
breathing
rhin/o
nose
rhonch/o
snore
sarc/o
flesh
spir/o
breath
thel/i
nipple
thorac/o
chest
tonsill/o
tonsil, almond
trach/e
thrachea
trache/o
trachea
tubercul/o
a little swelling
ventilat/o
to air
passageway for air and food, contributes to phonation
pharynx
produces vocal sounds
larynx
open passageway for air to and from lungs
trachea
passageway for air to and from lungs
bronchi
bring air into contact with blood
lungs
partition that divides nose into 2 chambers
septum
sinuses beside the nose
paranasal sinuses
narrow slit at opening between true vocal cords
glottis
covers entrance of larynx, acts as lid to prevent aspiration of food into the trachea
epiglottis
windpipe
trachea
______ sweep foreign matter out of trachea
cilia
sphyx
pulse
-scope
instrument for examining
AFB
acid-fast bacilli
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
ARDS
adult respiratory distress syndrome
CF
cystic fibrosis
COLD
chronic obstructive lung disease
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CXR
chest x-ray
ENT
otorhinolaryngology (ear, nose, throat)
ET
endotracheal
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
IRDS
infant respiratory distress syndrome
IV
intravenous
PND
postnasal drip
R
respiration
RDS
respiratory distress syndrome
SARS
severe acute respiratory syndrome
T&A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
TLC
total lung capacity
URI
upper respiratory infection
which bronchus and lung are larger
right
depression/point where bronchus and blood vessels enter lung
hilum
lungs are enclosed in the ______
pleura
how many lobes does each lung have
right: 3, left: 2
substance formed in lung that regulates the amount of surface tension of the fluid lining alveoli
surfactant
amount of air in a single inspiration and expiration, 500ml of air in normal quiet breathing
tidal volume (TV)
volume of air that can be exhaled after maximal inspiration; (sum of: tidal air + complemental air + supplemental air = )
vital capacity (VC)
maximal volume of air in lungs after a maximal inspiration
total lung capacity (TLC)
rate, rhythm and depth of respiration are controlled by nerve impulses from the _________ and ________ via the spinal cord
medulla oblongata and pons
pertaining to small air sac in the lungs
alveolus
lung condition caused by inhalation of coal dust and silica
anthracosis (black lung)
temporary cessation of breathing during sleep
apnea
disease of bronchi characterized by wheezing, dyspnea and a feeling of constriction in the chest. inflammation of the airways
asthma
singular of alveoli
alveolus
the _____ is made up of “C” - shaped rings
trachea
singular of bronchi
bronchus
layers of the pleura
visceral (inner), parietal (outer)
partial collapse of segment of alveolus, decreasing surface area available for O2 and CO2 exchange
atelectasis
atel
imperfect
chronic dilation of bronchus or bronchi
bronchiectasis
-ectasis
dilation
medical instrument used to visually examine bronchi
bronchoscope
visual exam of the larynx, trachea and bronchi
bronchoscopy
acute respiratory disease characterized by obstruction of the larynx, a barking cough, dyspnea, hoarseness and stridor
croup
abnormal condition of skin and mucous membrane caused by O2 deficiency in the blood
cyanosis
inherited disease, affects the entire body. causes progressive disability and often early death
cystic fibrosis (CF)
condition of difficulty in speaking (hoarseness)
dysphonia
phon (phone)
voice
chronic pulmonary disease in which alveoli become distended and alveolar walls become damaged or destroyed
emphysema
pus in a body cavity, esp pleural cavity
empyema
visual exam of the larynx
laryngoscopy
series of tests to determine diffusion of O2 and CO2 across the cell membrane in the lungs
pulmonary function test
performed on sputum to detect the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
acid-fast bacilli (AFB)
-staxis
dripping
epi-
upon
nosebleed, usually results from traumatic or spontaneous rupture of the blood vessels in mucous membranes of nose
epistaxis
good or normal breathing
eupnea
eu-
good, normal
-ptysis
to spit
spitting up blood
hemoptysis
condition of deficient amounts of oxygen in the inspired air
hypoxia
process of breathing in
inhalation
inflammation of the larynx
laryngitis
instrument used to visually examine the larynx
laryngoscope
surgical excision of a lobe of any organ or gland such as the lung
lobectomy
process of smelling
olfaction
inability to breathe unless in an upright or straight position
orthopnea
acute, infectious disease caused by bacteria. characterized by peculiar crowing or whooping sound
pertussis
inflammation of the pleura caused by injury, infection or a tumor
pleurisy
abnormal condition of the lung caused by inhalation of dust particles such as coal dust, stone dust, asbestos etc. fiberotic tissue limits alveoli’s ability to stretch
pneumoconiosis
inflammation of lung caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi or chemical irritants
pneumonia
inflammation of the lung
pneumonitis
tumor with a stem, can occur where there are mucous membranes
polyp
pus in the chest cavity
pyothorax
abnormal sound heard on auscultation of the chest, a crackling, rattling, bubbling sound
rale
-or
a doer
condition that can occur in a premature infant in which lungs are not matured to point of manufacturing lecithin
respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)
surgical repair of the nose
rhinoplasty
discharge from the nose
rhinorrhea
rale or rattle sound in throat or bronchial tubes, caused by partial obstruction
rhonchus
chronic granulomatous condition that can involve almost any organ system of the body (usually lungs), causes dyspnea on exertion
sarcoidosis
inflammation of a sinus
sinusitis
medical instrument used to measure lung volume during inspiration and expiration
spirometer
surgical puncture of chest wall for removal of fluid
thoracocentesis
new opening into trachea
tracheostomy
infectious disease caused by tubercle bacillus, myobacterium tuberculosis
tuberculosis (TB)
-pnea
breathing
