Chapter 12 - Vocab Third Medical Terminology Exam

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adenoidectomy

Back 1

removal of adenoids

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adenois hypertrophy

Back 2

excessive development (enlargement) of the adenoids

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alveolar

Back 3

Pertaining to the alveolus

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bronchospasm

Back 4

Involuntary contraction of muscles in the walls of bronchial tubes

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bronchiectasis

Back 5

dilation of bronchial tubes

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bronchodilator

Back 6

a substance (drug or chemical) that widens the bronchial tubes to make it easier to breath.

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bronchopleural

Back 7

pertaining to a bronchial tube and pleura or pleural cavity

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bronchitis

Back 8

inflammation of the bronchioles

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hypercapnia

Back 9

excessive carbon dioxide in the blood

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pneumoconiosis

Back 10

abnormal condition of dust in the lungs

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cyanosis

Back 11

condition of bluish coloration of skin caused by decreased oxygen in blood

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epiglottis

Back 12

inflammation of the epiglottis

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laryngeal

Back 13

pertaining to the larynx

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laryngospasm

Back 14

Contraction of the muscles of the larynx

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laryngitis

Back 15

inflammation of the voice box

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lobectomy

Back 16

removal of a lobe (of the lung)

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mediastinoscopy

Back 17

Visual Examination of the mediastinum

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Paranasal Sinuses

Back 18

Pertaining to spaces in the skull that are near, alongside the nose and nasal cavities

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nasogastric intubation

Back 19

tube placed from the nose into the stomach

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orthopnea

Back 20

Breathing discomfort in any position but erect, sitting, or standing straight

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hypoxia

Back 21

deficiency of oxygen (anoxia) due to decreased oxygen in blood

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expectoration

Back 22

expulsion of material (mucus or phlegm)

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pharyngeal

Back 23

pertaining to the throat (pharynx)

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dysphonia

Back 24

difficult (abnormal) voice; hoarseness or any voice impairment

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phrenic nerve

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Nerve carrying messages from the brain to the diaphragm

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pleurodynia

Back 26

pain associated with inflammation or irritation of pleura (or pain from intercostal muscles)

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pleural effusion

Back 27

fluid collects in the pleural cavity

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pneumothorax

Back 28

air within the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs

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pneumonectomy

Back 29

Removal of a lung

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pulmonary

Back 30

pertaining to the lungs

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rhinorrhea

Back 31

discharge from the nose

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rhinoplasty

Back 32

Surgical Repair of the nose

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sinusitis

Back 33

inflammation of the sinuses

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spirometer

Back 34

instrument to measure breathing (the air taken into and exhaled from the lungs)

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respiration

Back 35

Breathing (inspiration and expiration)

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atelectasis

Back 36

incomplete expansion of a lung (collapsed lung)

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thoracotomy

Back 37

Incision of the chest

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thoracic

Back 38

pertaining to the chest

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tonsillectomy

Back 39

removal of the tonsils

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tracheotomy

Back 40

incision of the trachea

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tracheal stenosis

Back 41

pertaining to the narrowing of the trachea

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empyema

Back 42

pus in the pleural cavity

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anosmia

Back 43

absence of the sense of smell

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apnea

Back 44

stoppage of breathing

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dyspnea

Back 45

difficult breathing

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hyperpnea

Back 46

increase in depth of breathing

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tachypnea

Back 47

increase in rate of breathing; shallow respirations

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hemoptysis

Back 48

spitting up blood

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asphyxia

Back 49

decrease in the amount of oxygen and increase in amount of carbon dioxide in the blood, leading to absence of a pulse

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hemothorax

Back 50

blood in the pleural cavity; seen in pneumonia, tuberculosis, or carcinoma

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pyothorax

Back 51

pus in the pleural cavity (empyema of the chest)