Respiratory operative terms Flashcards
surgical repair of nose
rhinoplasty
removing the septum
septectomy
surgical drainage of the maxillary sinus
caldwell-luc operation
incision on maxillary sinus
radical maxillary antrotomy
removing half of larynx
hemilaryngectomy
removing the whole larynx
laryngectomy
surgical repair of larynx
laryngoplasty
artificial opening of larynx
laryngostomy
looking at bronchus with a scope
bronchoscopy
dilates the bronchus
bronchodilator
removing some of the pleura
pleurectomy
surgical repair of trachea
tracheoplasty
examining the trachea with a scope
tracheoscopy
artificial opening of trachea
tracheostomy
incision in trachea
tracheotomy
putting a tube in the trachea
endotracheal intubation
puncturing the pleural cavity
pleurocentesis, thoracentesis