respiratory system - objective terms

Question 1

pectoriloquy

Answer 1

voice resonance through a stethoscope

Question 2

cyanosis

Answer 2

blue tint to the skin or lips

Question 3

retraction

Answer 3

suction of skin around the bones during inhalation

Question 4

pectus carinatum

Answer 4

protruding sternum

Question 5

pectus excavatum

Answer 5

recessed sternum

Question 6

percussion

Answer 6

striking the surface of the chest

Question 7

atelectasis

Answer 7

partial or complete lung collapse

Question 8

pulmonary edema

Answer 8

fluid in the lungs

Question 9

pleural effusion

Answer 9

fluid in the pleural place

Question 10

hemothorax

Answer 10

blood in the chest

Question 11

pneumothorax

Answer 11

air in the chest

Question 12

hypercapnia, hypercarbia

Answer 12

high carbon dioxide levels in the body

Question 13

hypocapnia, hypocarbia

Answer 13

low carbon dioxide levels in the body

Question 14

hypoxia

Answer 14

low oxygen levels

Question 15

hypoxemia

Answer 15

low blood oxygen levels

Question 16

oximetry

Answer 16

procedure to measure oxygen levels

Question 17

ventilation perfusion scan (VQ scan)

Answer 17

test to distinguish between air or blood flow issue in the lungs

Question 18

polysomnography

Answer 18

recording different aspects of sleep, sleep study

Question 19

pulmonary function test (PFT)

Answer 19

cluster of tests to evaluate lung function

Question 20

spirometry

Answer 20

procedure to measure breathing

Question 21

bronchoscopy

Answer 21

process to view the inside of the bronchi