MT Unit 9 for Brainscape 2024 - Full Word List Flashcards
acidosis
condition of high acid [in the blood]
adenoidectomy
surgical removal of an adenoid gland
adenoiditis
inflammation of an adenoid gland
alkalosis
condition of high alkali or low acid [in the blood]
alveolar
pertaining to the air sacs of the lungs
alveolitis
inflammation of the air sacs of the lungs
alveolus
an air sac of the lungs
antitussive
a drug that suppresses coughing
apnea
a condition where the patient repeatedly stops breathing at night
apneustic
pertaining to a part of the brain that triggers an apneustic breathing pattern
asthma
autoimmune disease causing inflammation of the air passages
atelectasis
alveoli fail to dilate, making breathing impossible; collapsed lung
auscultation
listening to breath sounds through a stethoscope
bradypnea
slow breathing
bronchiectasis
dilation of the bronchi
bronchiogenic
cancer that arises from the bronchi
bronchiole
air passage that connects bronchi to alveoli
bronchiolectasis
dilation of the bronchioles
bronchiolitis
inflammation of the bronchioles
bronchiostenosis
narrowing of the bronchi
bronchitis
inflammation of the bronchi
bronchodilator
drug that widens the bronchi
bronchoplasty
surgical revision of the bronchi
bronchorrhea
flow of liquid from the bronchi
bronchoscope
an instrument for looking into the bronchi
bronchoscopy
looking into the bronchi
bronchospasm
abnormal contraction of the bronchi
bronchus
one of the tubes that connect the trachea to the bronchioles
capnography
a test of the carbon dioxide concentration in the breath
capnometer
instrument for measuring carbon dioxide concentration
cardiopulmonary
pertaining to the heart and lungs
carina
the anatomical feature associated with the division of the trachea into two primary bronchi (literally, “a boat keel”)
caseous
cheese-like
chylothorax
accumulation of lymphatic fluid in the pleural space
conchae
the interior walls of the nasal sinuses that resemble the chambers of a conch shell
costophrenic
pertaining to the ribs and diaphragm
cystic fibrosis
a genetic condition that results from a mutation in a chloride channel protein; affects the lungs and digestive system with thick, sticky mucus
diaphragmatocele
herniation of the diaphragm
dysphonia
abnormal speech
dyspnea
abnormal breathing
empyema
pus in the pleural space
endoscope
an instrument for looking inside [the respiratory passages]
endotracheal
tube inserted into the trachea
epistaxis
nosebleed
eupnea
normal breathing
expectorant
drug which aids in thinning mucus secretions
expectoration
the process of spitting
expiration
breathing out
glottis
the vocal cords and the opening between them
hemoptysis
coughing blood
hemothorax
blood in the pleural space
hilum
the inner curve of a bean-shaped organ such as the lungs
hypercapnia
too much carbon dioxide in the blood
hypercarbia
too much carbon dioxide in the blood
hyperpnea
abnormally rapid breathing
hyperventilate
to breathe too rapidly
hyperventilation
the result of breathing too rapidly
hypocapnia
too little carbon dioxide in the blood
hypocarbia
too little carbon dioxide in the blood
hypopnea
abnormally slow breathing
hypoventilate
to breathe too slowly
hypoventilation
the result of breathing too slowly
hypoxemia
low oxygen levels in the blood
hypoxia
low oxygen levels
innervation
the connection of nerves to an organ