UNIT 9 QUIZ Flashcards
The root rhin/o means
nose
The root trache/o means
windpipe
The root pleur/o means
pluera
The root ox/o means
oxygen
The root laryng/o means
voice box
The abbreviation CPAP stands for
continuous positive airway pressure
The abbreviation ABG stands for
arterial blood gas
An occupational disease caused by inhalation of black dust is called
pneumonomelanosis
The term hemothorax means
blood in the chest
The condition characterized by attacks of difficult breathing and wheezing caused by inflammation of the bronchial tubes is
The term dysphonia means
hoarseness
The term for a group of tests that measure oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations in arterial blood is
arterial blood gas analysis
Which of the following medical terms denotes normal breathing?
eupnea
The term referring to the diaphragm is
phrenoplegia
The term thoracentesis means
