treatments and therapies respiratory system Flashcards
antitussive
anti/tuss/ive
against/cough/agent
ANT-ih-TUSS-iv
a drug that prevents coughing
brochodilator
BRONG-koh-DAI-lay-tor
a drug that expands the walls of the bronchi
expectorant
ex/pector/ant
out/chest/agent
ek-SPEK-toh-rant
a drug that encourages the expulsion of material from lungs
mucolytic
muco/lytic
mucus/breakdown agent
MYOO-koh-LIT-ik
a drug that aids in the breakdown of mucus
nebulizer
NEB-yoo-LAI-zer
a machine that administers respiratory medication by creating a “cloud” or mist that is inhaled by the patient
adenoidectomy
AD-eh-NOY-DEK-toh-mee
intubate
IN-too-BAYT
in/tub/ate
in/tube/process
to insert a breathing tube from the mouth down into the trachea, to provide breathing support
laryngectomy
LAR-in-JEK-toh-mee
laryngoplasty
lar-IN-goh-plas-tee
palatoplasty
PAL-at-oh-PLAS-tee
septoplasty
SEP-toh-PLAS-tee
tonsillectomy
ton-sil-EK-toh-mee
tracheostomy
TRAY-kee-AWS-toh-mee
tracheotomy
TRAY-kee-AWT-oh-mee
endotracheal intubation
EN-doh-TRAY-kee-al IN-too-BAY-shun
endo/trache/al in/tub/ation
inside/trachea/pertaining to/in/tube/process
insertion of a tube inside the trachea
bronchoplasty
BRONG-koh-PLAS-tee
CPR
KAR-dee-oh-pul-moh-neh-ree
ree-SUS-ih-TAY-shun
method of artificially maintaining blood flow and airflow when breathing and pulse have stopped
lobectomy
loh-BEK-toh-mee
pleuropexy
PLOO-roh-PEK-see
reattachment of the pluera
pneumonectomy
NOO-moh-NEK-toh-mee
removal of a lung
thoracentesis and thoracocentesis
THOH-rah-sin-TEE-sis
puncture of the chest
THO-rah-koh-sin-TEE-sis
thoracoplasty
thoh-RAK-oh-plasty
reconstruction of the chest
thoracostomy
THOR-ah-KAWS-toh-mee
creation of an opening in the chest
thoracotomy
THOH-rak-AWT-oh-mee
incision into the chest
