pulmonology

Question 1

aer/o

Answer 1

air

Question 2

alvelo/o

Answer 2

air sac

Question 3

atel/o

Answer 3

incomplete

Question 4

bronch/o

Answer 4

bronchus

Question 5

bronchi/o

Answer 5

bronchus

Question 6

bronchiol/o

Answer 6

bronchiole

Question 7

coni/o

Answer 7

dust

Question 8

cyan/o

Answer 8

blue

Question 9

dent/i

Answer 9

tooth

Question 10

dent/o

Answer 10

tooth

Question 11

gloss/o

Answer 11

tongue

Question 12

lingu/o

Answer 12

tongue

Question 13

lob/o

Answer 13

lobe

Question 14

mediastin/o

Answer 14

mediastinum

Question 15

muc/o

Answer 15

mucus

Question 16

odont/o

Answer 16

tooth

Question 17

ox/o

Answer 17

oxygen

Question 18

pleur/o

Answer 18

pleura

Question 19

pleur/o

Answer 19

pleura

Question 20

pneum/o

Answer 20

lung,air

Question 21

pneumon/o

Answer 21

lung

Question 22

pulmon/o

Answer 22

lung

Question 23

spir/o

Answer 23

breathing

Question 24

thorac/o

Answer 24

chest

Question 25

trache/o

Answer 25

trachea, windpipe

Question 26

apnea

Answer 26

without breath

Question 27

asphyxia/ asphyxiation

Answer 27

lack of oxygen that can lead to unconsciousness and death, suffocation

Question 28

aspirate

Answer 28

inhaling fluid or foreign object into airways

Question 29

asthma

Answer 29

disease caused by various condition, such as allergies, or stress and resulting in bronchospasm, excessive mucus production, inflammation, airway constriction, wheezing and coughing

Question 30

atelectasis

Answer 30

condition which lung tissue collapses, preventing respiratory exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

Question 31

bronchodilator

Answer 31

any medication that cause bronchi to dilate

Question 32

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Answer 32

progressive, chronic, and usually irreversible condition in which air flow to and from lungs in decreased; emphysema + chronic bronchitis (COPD)

Question 33

cystic fibrosis

Answer 33

genetic condition that causes patient to produce very thick mucus resulting in severe congestion within lungs and digestive system

Question 34

emphysema

Answer 34

pulmonary condition resulting from destruction of alveolar walls leading to overinflated alveoli

Question 35

endotracheal intubation

Answer 35

placig tube through mouth and into trachea to maintain airway and facilitate artifical ventilation

Question 36

hypoxemia

Answer 36

deficiency in oxygen in blood

Question 37

hypoxia

Answer 37

having insufficient amount of oxygen in tissues

Question 38

orthopnea

Answer 38

patient who needs to sit up straight in order to breathe comfortably

Question 39

phlegm

Answer 39

thick mucus in the respiratory tract

Question 40

pleurisy

Answer 40

inflammation of pleura

Question 41

plural effusion

Answer 41

abnormal presence of fluid, or gas in pleural cavity

Question 42

pneumonia

Answer 42

acute inflammatory condition of lung (can be bacterial, viral, or fungal)

Question 43

pneumothorax

Answer 43

collection of air or gas in pleural cavity, which can result in collapse of lung

Question 44

pulmonary edema

Answer 44

condition in which lung tissue retains excessive amount of fluid results in dyspnea

Question 45

purulent

Answer 45

pus filled sputum

Question 46

respiration

Answer 46

the interchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the lungs

Question 47

sputum

Answer 47

mucus or phlegm that is coughed up or spit out from respiratory tract

Question 48

sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

Answer 48

unexpected and unexplained death of apparently well infant, that stops breathing while sleeping

Question 49

upper respiratory infection

Answer 49

an infection involving the nasal passages, pharynx, and bronchi

Question 50

ventilation

Answer 50

the movement of air into and out of the lungs

Question 51

ventilator

Answer 51

mechanical device to assist patient to breath (respirator)

Question 52

vital signs

Answer 52

respiratory rate, heart rate, temperature and blood pressure