Chapter 4 Respiratory

Front 1

Adenoid/o

Back 1

Adenoids

Front 2

Adenoidectomy

Back 2

Excision of the adenoids

Front 3

Laryng/o

Back 3

Larynx (voice box)

Front 4

Laryngoscope

Back 4

Instrument for examining the voicebox

Front 5

Nas/o

Rhin/o

Back 5

Nose

Front 6

Nasal

Back 6

Pertaining to the nose

Front 7

Rhinorrhea

Back 7

Watery discharge from the nose

Front 8

Pharyng/o

Back 8

Pharynx (throat)

Front 9

Pharyngitis

Back 9

Inflammation of the pharynx, usually due to infection

Front 10

Tonsill/o

Back 10

Tonsils

Front 11

Peritonsillar

Back 11

Pertaining to the area surrounding the tonsils

Front 12

Trache/o

Back 12

Trachea (windpipe)

Front 13

Tracheostomy

Back 13

Creation of an opening in the trachea

Front 14

Alveol/o

Back 14

alveolous (plural, alveoli)

Front 15

Alveolar

Back 15

Pertaining to alveoli

Front 16

Bronchi/o

Bronch/o

Back 16

Bronchus (plural, bronchi)

Front 17

Bronchiectasis

Back 17

Dilation of a bronchus or bronchi

Front 18

Bronchoscope

Back 18

Curve, flexible tube witha light for visual examination of the bronchi

Front 19

bronchiol/o

Back 19

bronchiole

Front 20

bronchiolitis

Back 20

Inflammation of the bronchioles

Front 21

pleur/o

Back 21

pleura

Front 22

pleuritic

Back 22

pertaining to pleurisy

Front 23

pneum/o

pneumon/o

Back 23

air; lung

Front 24

pneumectomy

Back 24

excision of all or part of a lung

Front 25

pneumonia

Back 25

Acute inflammation and infection of alveoli, which fill with pus or products of the inflammatory reaction

Front 26

pulmon/o

Back 26

lung

Front 27

pulmonologist

Back 27

physician who specializes in treating pathological conditions of the lungs

Front 28

thorac/o

Back 28

chest

Front 29

thoracopathy

Back 29

Disease of the thorax or the organs it contains

Front 30

-algia, -dynia

Back 30

pain

Front 31

pleuralgia

Back 31

Pain in the pleura

Front 32

thoracodynia

Back 32

pain in the chest

Front 33

-ectasis

Back 33

Dilation, expansion

Front 34

atelectasis

Back 34

Abnormal conditions characterized by collapse of alveoli

Front 35

-osis

Back 35

Abnormal condition; increase (primary with blood cells)

Front 36

cyanosis

Back 36

bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes

Front 37

-osmia

Back 37

smell

Front 38

anosmia

Back 38

loss or impairment of the sense of smell, which usually occurs as a temporary condition

Front 39

-oxia

Back 39

oxygen

Front 40

hypoxia

Back 40

Abnormally low level of oxygen at the cellular level

Front 41

-phagia

Back 41

swallowing, eating

Front 42

aerophagia

Back 42

Swallowing air

Front 43

-pnea

Back 43

breathing

Front 44

apnea

Back 44

temporary cessation of breathing

(sleep apnea)

Front 45

-spasm

Back 45

involuntary contraction, twitching

Front 46

pharyngospasm

Back 46

spasm of muscles in the pharynx

Front 47

-thorax

Back 47

chest

Front 48

pyothorax

Back 48

Accumulation of pus in the thorax

Front 49

Each bronchus enters a lung and continues to subdivide into increasingly finer, smaller branches

Back 49

bronchioles

Front 50

Small clusters of grapelike sacs of the lungs

Back 50

alveoli

Front 51

Surround the alevolus in a network of microscopic _______ _______________

Back 51

Pulmonary Capillaries

Front 52

Gas exchange between the atmosphere and the body cells is ______

Back 52

Respiration

Front 53

Each time we inhale. This Gas exchange (o2 loading and c02 unloading) between chambers of the lungs and pulmonary capillaries .

Back 53

External Respiration

Front 54

Exchange of gases (O2 unload, CO2 load) between the blood and body tissue cells. Exhaled then through mouth or nose.

Back 54

Internal (cellular) respiration

Front 55

Muscular partition between lungs and abdominal cavity that aids in breathing

Back 55

Diaphragm

Front 56

TB causes small lesions called ________

Back 56

Tubercles

Front 57

ABGs

Back 57

Arterial blood gases

Front 58

ARDS

Back 58

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Front 59

CA

Back 59

cancer

Chronological Age

Cardiac Arrest

Front 60

CF

Back 60

cystic fibrosis

Front 61

COPD

Back 61

Chronic Obstructive pulmonary disease

Front 62

CPAP

Back 62

Continous positive airway pressure

Front 63

CPR

Back 63

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Front 64

DPT

Back 64

diphtheria

pertussis

tetanus

Front 65

FEV(1)

Back 65

Forced Expiratory Volume in one second

Front 66

FVC

Back 66

Forced Vital Capacity

Front 67

HF

Back 67

Heart Failure

Front 68

HMD

Back 68

hyaline membrane disease

Front 69

IPPB

Back 69

Intermittent Positive-pressure breathing

Front 70

IRDS

Back 70

Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Front 71

MRI

Back 71

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Front 72

NMT

Back 72

Nebulized Mist Treatment

Front 73

O2

Back 73

Oxygen

Front 74

OSA

Back 74

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Front 75

PCP

Back 75

Pneumocystis pneumonia

Primary Care Physician

Phencyclidine (hallucinogen)

Front 76

PFT

Back 76

Pulmonary Function Test

Front 77

PND

Back 77

Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea

Front 78

RD

Back 78

Respiratory Disease

Front 79

SIDS

Back 79

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Front 80

SOB

Back 80

Shortness of Breath

Front 81

TB

Back 81

Tuberculosis

Front 82

URI

Back 82

Upper Respiratory Infection

Front 83

VC

Back 83

Vital capacity

Front 84

Abnormal Breathing sounds heard during inhalation or expiration, with or without a stethoscope.

Back 84

Abnormal Breath Sounds

Front 85

Fine crackling or bubbling sounds, commonly heard during inspiration when there is fluid in the alveoli, also called rales

Back 85

Crackles

Front 86

Dry, grating sound heard with a stethoscope during ausculation (listening for sounds in the body)

Back 86

Friction Rub

Front 87

Loud, coarse or snoring sounds heard during inspiration or expiration that is caused by obstructed airways

Back 87

Rhonchi

Front 88

High-pitched musical sound made on inspiration that is caused by an obstruction in the trachea or larynx

Back 88

Stridor

Front 89

Continuous high-pitched whistling sounds, usually during expiration, that are caused by narrowing of an airway

Back 89

Wheezes

Front 90

Excessive acidity of blood due to an accumulation of acids or an excessive loss of bicarbonate

Back 90

Acidosis

Front 91

Respiratory insufficiency marked by progressive hypoxia

Back 91

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Front 92

Total absence of oxygen in body tissues

Back 92

Anoxia

Front 93

COllapse of lung tissue, preventing respiratory exchange of O2 and CO2

Back 93

Atelectasis

Front 94

Process of becoming solid, especially in connection with the lungs

Back 94

Consolidation

Front 95

Acute inflammation of nasal passages accompanied by profuse nasal discharge; also called a cold

Back 95

Coryza

Front 96

Acute Respiratory Syndrome that occurs primarily in children and infants and is characterized by laryngeal obstruction and spasm, barking cough, and stridor

Back 96

Croup

Front 97

Genetic disease of exocrine glands characterized by excessive secretion of thick mucus that do not drain normally, causing obstruction of passageways (including pancreatic and bile ducts and bronchi)

Back 97

Cystic FIbrosis (CF)

cyst: bladder

ic: pertaining to

fibr: fiber, fibrous tissue

-osis: abnormal condition; inc primarily w/ blood cells

Front 98

Pus in a body cavity, especially in the pleural cavity (pyothorax)

Back 98

Empyema

Front 99

In acute form, a severe, life-threatening infection o the epiglottis and surrounding area that occurs most commonly in children between ages 2-12

Back 99

Epiglottitis

Front 100

Hemorrhage from the nose; also called nosebleed

Back 100

Epistaxis

Front 101

Deficiency of oxygen in the blood, usually a sign or respiratory impairment

Back 101

Hypoxemia

Front 102

Deficiency of oxygen in body tissues, usually a sign of respiratory impairment

Back 102

Hypoxia

Front 103

Acute, contagious respiratory infection characterized by sudden onset of fever, chills, headache and muscle pain

Back 103

Influenza

Front 104

Pulmonary malignancy commonly attributable to cigarette smoking

Back 104

Lung Cancer

Front 105

Acute infectious disease characterized by a "whoop"-sounding cough; also called whooping cough

Back 105

Pertussis

Front 106

Abnormal presence of fluid in the pleural cavity

Back 106

Pleural effusion

Front 107

Collection of air in the pleural cavity, causing the complete or partial collapse of a lung

Back 107

Pneumothorax

Front 108

Completely unexpected and unexplained death of an apparently well, or virtually well, infant; also called crib death

Back 108

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

Front 109

Measurement of O2 and CO2 content of arterial blood by various methods

Back 109

Arterial blood gas (ABG)

Front 110

Visual examination of the interior bronchi using a bronchoscope, a flexible fiberoptic instrument with a light, which can be inserted through the nose or mouth

Back 110

Bronchoscopy

Front 111

Radiograph of the chest taken from the anteroposterior (AP), posteroanterior (PA), or lateral projections

Back 111

Chest x-ray

Front 112

Radiographic technique that uses a narrow beam of x-rays that rotates in a full arc around the patient to acquire multiple views of the body that a computer interprets to produce cross-sectional images of that body part

Back 112

Computed Tomography (CT)

Front 113

Radiographic technique that uses electromagnetic energy to produce multiplanar cross-sectional images of the body

Back 113

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Front 114

Variety of tests to determine the capacity of the lungs to exchange O2 and CO2 efficiently

Back 114

Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs)

Front 115

Measurement of the amount of air that can be forcefully exhaled from the lungs after the deepest inhalation

Back 115

Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)

Front 116

Measurement of the volume of air that can be forcefully exhaled during the first second of measuring the FVC

Back 116

Volume in one second (FEV1)

Front 117

Measurement of FVC and FEV1 producing a tracing on a graph

Back 117

Spirometry

Front 118

Use of body positioning to assist in removal of secretions from specific lobes of the lung, bronchi, or lung cavities

Back 118

Postural drainage

Front 119

Drugs used to increase airflow by dilating constricted airways through relaxation of the smooth muscles that surround the bronchioles and bronchi

Back 119

broncodilators

Front 120

Hormonal agents that reduce tissue edema and inflammation associated with chronic lung disease

Back 120

Corticosteroids

Front 121

Therapy that uses a device to produce a fine spray (nebulizer) that delivers medication directly into the lungs

Back 121

Nebulized Mist Treatment (NMT)

Front 122

Spir/o

Back 122

To breath

Front 123

acid/o

Back 123

ACid

Front 124

AEr/o

Back 124

Air

Front 125

Arteri/o

Back 125

Artery

Front 126

Carcin/o

Back 126

Cancer

Front 127

Cyst/o

Back 127

Bladder

Front 128

Fibr/o

Back 128

Fiber, fibrous tissue

Front 129

Hem/o

Back 129

Blood

Front 130

hydr/o

Back 130

Water

Front 131

Muc/o

Back 131

Mucus

Front 132

My/o

Back 132

Muscle

Front 133

Myc/o

Back 133

Fungus

Front 134

Orth/o

Back 134

Straight

Front 135

Tom/o

Back 135

to cut

Front 136

atel/o

Back 136

incomplete, imperfect

Front 137

eu-

Back 137

good, normal