Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
53 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Spell the word that means a serious inflammation of the lungs in which the alveoli and air passages |
Pneumonia or Pneumonitis |
|
|
What term means breathing |
-pnea |
|
|
What term means incomplete |
Atel/o |
|
|
What term means blue |
Cyan/o |
|
|
What term means stretching |
-ectasis |
|
|
What term means voice |
Phon/o |
|
|
What term means surgical repair |
-plasty |
|
|
Surgical incision into pharynx |
Pharyngotomy |
|
|
Spell the word for a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the respiratory system |
Pulmonologist |
|
|
A disease in which airways have become inflammed due to recurrent exposure to an inhaled irritant, usually cigarette smoke |
Chronic bronchitis |
|
|
The progressive,long term loss of lung function usually due to smoking |
Emphysema |
|
|
A contraction of the smooth muscle in the walls of of the bronchi and bronchioles,tightening and squeezing the airway shut |
Bronchospasm |
|
|
Common cold |
Acute nasopharyngitis |
|
|
Nosebleed |
Epistaxis |
|
|
Spell the word that means inflammation of the pharynx |
Pharyngitis |
|
|
The loss of the ability of the larynx to produce normal speech sounds |
Aphonia |
|
|
An excessive discharge of mucus from the bronchi |
Bronchorrhea |
|
|
Inflammation of the pleura |
Pleurisy |
|
|
Presence of pus in the pleural cavity |
Pyothorax |
|
|
Collection of blood in the pleural cavity |
Hemothorax |
|
|
Collapsed lung, is the incomplete expansion of part or all of a lung due to a blockage of the air passages or pneumothorax |
Atelectasis |
|
|
Easy or normal breathing |
Eupnea |
|
|
Spell the word that means abnormally slow rate of respiration, usually of less than 10 breaths per minute. |
Bradypnea |
|
|
Abnormally rapid rate of respiration usually of more than 20 breaths per minute |
Tachypnea |
|
|
Difficult or labored breathing, shortness of breath |
Dyspnea |
|
|
Commonly associated with exertion, breathing that is deeper and more rapid than is normal at rest |
Hyperpnea |
|
|
Blood in or blood stained sputum |
Hemoptysis |
|
|
Medication that relaxes and expands the bronchial passages into the lungs |
Bronchodilator |
|
|
The surgical removal of the larynx |
Laryngectomy |
|
|
Spell the word that is a procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea to gain access to an airway |
Tracheotomy |
|
|
Spell a surgical creation into the opening of the chest |
Thoracostomy |
|
|
Lower tip of the heart |
Apex |
|
|
What term means artery |
Arteri/o |
|
|
Double walled membranous sac that encloses the heart |
Pericardium |
|
|
The external layer of the heart |
Epicardium |
|
|
The middle layer of the heart |
Myocardium |
|
|
Inner lining of the heart |
Endocardium |
|
|
Two upper chambers of the heart |
Atria |
|
|
A physician who specializes in the diagnosis,medical management, and surgical treatment of disorders of the blood vessels |
Vascular surgeon |
|
|
Spell the term that is a condition in which severe episodes of chest pain occurs due to inadequate blood flow to the myocardium |
Angina |
|
|
Spell the term that means abnormal enlargement of the heart that is frequently associated with heart failure as the heart enlarges in an effort to compensate for its decreased pumping ability |
Cardiomegaly |
|
|
Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart |
Endocarditis |
|
|
Inflammation of the lining or valve of heart caused by presence of bacteria |
Bacterial endocarditis |
|
|
An inflammation of the pericardium |
Pericarditis |
|
|
Is an uncommon condition that is an inflammation of the myocardium |
Myocarditis |
|
|
Is abnormally slow resting heart rate |
Bradycardia |
|
|
Is an abnormally rapid resting heart rate |
Tachycardia |
|
|
The abnormal narrowing of blood vessels |
Angiostenosis |
|
|
Inflammation of a vein |
Phlebitis |
|
|
Spell the term that means abnormally swollen veins that usually occurs in superficial veins of the legs |
Varicose veins |
|
|
A foreign object such a a blood clot, a quantity of air or a bit of tissue or tumor that is circulating in the blood |
Embolus |
|
|
A medication administered to control irregularities of the heartbeat |
Antiarrhythmic |
|
|
Difficulty breathing |
Dyspnea |
