Respiratory System

Question 1

sonography

Answer 1

process of recording sound

Question 2

mucus

Answer 2

slimy fluid secreted by the mucus membranes

Question 3

auscultation

Answer 3

the act of listening through a stethoscope for sounds within the body which are abnormal and that
suggest abnormalities or disease; used for assessing and diagnosing conditions of the lungs,
pleura, heart, arteries, and abdomen

Question 4

endoscope

Answer 4

instrument used for visual examination within (a hollow organ or body cavity). (Endoscopes are used
for surgical procedures as well as for viewing.)

Question 5

pulmonary embolism (PE)

Answer 5

matter foreign to the circulation, carried to the pulmonary artery and its branches, where it blocks
circulation to the lungs and can be fatal if of sufficient size or number. Blood clots broken loose from
the deep veins of the lower extremities are the most common source of pulmonary embolism

Question 6

pulmonary edema

Answer 6

fluid accumulation in the alveoli and bronchioles, most often a manifestation of heart failure

Question 7

pertussis

Answer 7

highly contagious bacterial infection of the respiratory tract characterized by an acute crowing
inspiration, or whoop (also called whooping cough)

Question 8

epistaxis

Answer 8

nosebleed (also called rhinorrhagia)

Question 9

capn/o

Answer 9

carbon dioxide

Question 10

pulmonary emphysema

Answer 10

loss of elasticity of the alveoli resulting in distention causing stretching of the lung. As a result, the
body does not receive enough oxygen. (component of COPD)

Question 11

cystic fibrosis (CF)

Answer 11

hereditary disorder of the exocrine glands characterized by excess mucus production in the
respiratory tract, pancreatic deficiency, and other symptoms

Question 12

tachypnea

Answer 12

rapid breathing

Question 13

dyspnea

Answer 13

difficult breathing

Question 14

chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease
(COPD)

Answer 14

progressive lung disease obstructing air flow, which makes breathing difficult. Chronic bronchitis
and pulmonary emphysema are the two main components of COPD. Most COPD is a result of
cigarette smoking.

Question 15

rhinitis

Answer 15

inflammation of the nose (mucous membranes)

Question 16

pneumothorax

Answer 16

air in the chest cavity (specifically, the pleural space, which causes collapse of the lung and is
often a result of an open chest wound)

Question 17

hemothorax

Answer 17

blood in the chest cavity (pleural space)

Question 18

atelectasis

Answer 18

incomplete expansion (of the lung or portion of the lung)

Question 19

-stenosis

Answer 19

constriction or narrowing

Question 20

-rrhagia

Answer 20

rapid flow of blood, excessive bleeding

Question 21

tachy-

Answer 21

fast, rapid

Question 22

py/o

Answer 22

pus

Question 23

hem/o, hemat/o

Answer 23

blood

Question 24

adenoids

Answer 24

lymphoid tissue located on the posterior wall of the nasal cavity (also called pharyngeal tonsils)

Question 25

epiglottis

Answer 25

flap of cartilage that automatically covers the opening of the larynx and keeps food from entering the
larynx during swallowing

Question 26

paranasal sinuses

Answer 26

air cavities within the cranial bones that open into the nasal cavities

Question 27

poly-

Answer 27

many, much

Question 28

radiology

Answer 28

study of x-rays (a branch of medicine concerned with the study and application of imaging technology
including x-ray, computed tomography [CT], magnetic resonance imaging [MRI], nuclear medicine
[NM], and sonography to diagnose and treat disease)