Lom 12 - Respiratory

Front 1

collection of lymph tissue in the nasopharynx; also called pharyngeal tonsils

Back 1

adenoids

Front 2

air sac in the lung

Back 2

aveolus

Front 3

uppermost portion of the lung

Back 3

apex

Front 4

lower portion of the lung

Back 4

base

Front 5

smallest branches of the bronchi

Back 5

bronchioles

Front 6

branch of the trachea that is a passageway into the air spaces of the lung

Back 6

bronchus

Front 7

a gas produced by body cells when oxygen and food combine

Back 7

carbon dioxide

Front 8

thin hairs attached to the mucous membrane epithelium lining the respiratory tract

Back 8

cilia

Front 9

muscle separating the chest and abdomen

Back 9

diaphragm

Front 10

lid like piece of cartilage that covers the larynx, preventing food from entering the larynx and trachea during swallowing

Back 10

epiglottis

Front 11

breathing out (exhalation)

Back 11

expiration

Front 12

opening to the larynx

Back 12

glottis

Front 13

midline region where bronchi, blood vessels, and nerves enter and exit the lungs

Back 13

hilum

Front 14

breathing in (inhalation)

Back 14

inspiration

Front 15

voice box

Back 15

larynx

Front 16

division of a lung

Back 16

lobe

Front 17

region between the lungs in the chest cavity

Back 17

mediastinum

Front 18

gas that passes into bloodstream at the lungs and travels to all body cells

Back 18

oxygen

Front 19

one of a pair of almond-shaped masses of lymphoid tissue in the oropharynx

Back 19

palatine tonsil

Front 20

one of the air cavities in the bones near the nose

Back 20

paranasal sinus

Front 21

outer layer of pleura closest to the ribs

Back 21

parietal pleura

Front 22

throat

Back 22

pharynx

Front 23

double folded membrane surrounding each lung

Back 23

pleura

Front 24

space between the folds of the pleura

Back 24

pleura cavity

Front 25

windpipe

Back 25

trachea

Front 26

inner layer of pleura closest to the lung

Back 26

visceral pleura

Front 27

adenoid/o

Back 27

adenoids

Front 28

alveol/o

Back 28

alveolus

Front 29

bronch/o
bronchi/o

Back 29

bronchial tube
bronchus

Front 30

bronchiol/o

Back 30

bronchiole,
small bronchus

Front 31

capn/o

Back 31

carbon dioxide

Front 32

coni/o

Back 32

dust

Front 33

cyan/o

Back 33

blue

Front 34

epiglott/o

Back 34

epiglottis

Front 35

laryng/o

Back 35

larynx
voice box

Front 36

lob/o

Back 36

lobe of the lung

Front 37

chronic dialation of a bronchus secondary to infection of lower lobes

Back 37

bronchiectasis

Front 38

drug that causes dialation of bronchial tube

Back 38

bronchodilator

Front 39

viral infection of small bronchus in infants

Back 39

bronchiolitis

Front 40

excessive carbon dioxid in blood

Back 40

hypercapnia

Front 41

abnormal condition of dust in lungs

Back 41

pneumoconiosis

Front 42

pector/o

Back 42

chest

Front 43

pharyng/o

Back 43

pharynx
throat

Front 44

phon/o

Back 44

voice

Front 45

phren/o

Back 45

diaphragm

Front 46

pleur/o

Back 46

pleura

Front 47

pneum/o
pneumon/o

Back 47

air
lung

Front 48

spir/o

Back 48

breathing

Front 49

air cavity near the nose

Back 49

paranasal sinuses

Front 50

placement of a nasogastric tube through the nose to releive gastric distension

Back 50

nasogastric intubation

Front 51

condition when breathing is easier in an upright position

Back 51

orthopnea

Front 52

inadquate oxygen

Back 52

hypoxia

Front 53

to clear out by coughing. ejection of mucus, septum, etc.

Back 53

expectoration

Front 54

difficulty or hoarsness of voice

Back 54

dysphonia

Front 55

inflammation of the intercostal muscles

Back 55

pleurodynia

Front 56

abnormal collection of fluid in the intrapleural spaces

Back 56

pleural effusion

Front 57

air in the pleural cavity

Back 57

pneumothorax

Front 58

discharge of the nose

Back 58

rhinorrea

Front 59

measurement of breathing

Back 59

spirometer

Front 60

air is expelled out from lungs

Back 60

expiration

Front 61

tel/o

Back 61

complete

Front 62

incomplete expansion
collapsed lung

Back 62

atelectasis

Front 63

removal of the oropharyngeal (palatine) tonsils

Back 63

tonsillectomy

Front 64

accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity

Back 64

empyema
pyothorax

Front 65

-osmia

Back 65

smell

Front 66

without smell

Back 66

anosmia

Front 67

spitting up blood

Back 67

hemoptysis

Front 68

accumulation of blood in pleural cavity

Back 68

hemothorax

Front 69

tapping on surface

Back 69

percussion

Front 70

scratchy sound of inflamed pleural surfaces rubbing against each other

Back 70

pleural rub

Front 71

abnormal crackling sounds

Back 71

rales (crackles)

Front 72

strained, high pitched, noisy sound

Back 72

stridor

Front 73

continuous high pitched whistling sounds

Back 73

wheezes

Front 74

acute viral infection in infants/children characterized by obstruction of the larynx, barking cough, and stridor

Back 74

croup

Front 75

acute infection of the throat and upper respiratory tract caused by the diphtheria bacterium

Back 75

diphtheria

Front 76

nosebleed

Back 76

epistaxes

Front 77

bacterial infection of the pharynx, larynx, and trachea. also known as whooping cough

Back 77

pertussis

Front 78

chronic inflammatory disourder characterized by airway obstruction caused by edema, bronchoconstruction, and increased mucus production

Back 78

asthma

Front 79

inherited disorder of exocrine glands resulting in thick, mucous secretions that do not drain normally

Back 79

cystic fibrosis

Front 80

hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls

Back 80

emphysema

Front 81

acute inflammation and infection of alveoli, which fills with pus

Back 81

pneumonia

Front 82

swelling and fluid in the air sacs and bronchioles

Back 82

pulmonary edema

Front 83

clot (thrombus) or other material lodges in vessels of the lung

Back 83

pulmonary embolism (PE)

Front 84

formation of scar tissue in the connective tissue of the lungs

Back 84

pulmonary fibrosis

Front 85

infectious disease caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Back 85

tuberculosis (TB)

Front 86

chronic inflammatory disease of unknown cause in which small nodules or tubercles develop in lungs, lymph nodes, and other organs

Back 86

sarcoidosis

Front 87

rare malignant tumor arising in the pleura and associated with exposure to asbestos

Back 87

mesothelioma

Front 88

COPD

Back 88

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Front 89

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Back 89

COPD - persistent obstruction of air flow. caused by smoking, chronic infection, and sometimes asthma.

Front 90

patients with predominant chronic bronchitis COPD

Back 90

blue bloaters (cyanotic, stocky build)

Front 91

pink puffers

Back 91

patients with predominant emphysema (short of breath, but with near normal blood oxygen levels, no change in skin color)

Front 92

failure of the right side of the heart to pump enough blood to the lungs caused by an underlying lung disease

Back 92

cor pulmonale

Front 93

fluid, cells or other substances that slowly leave cells or capillaries through pores or small breaks in cell membranes

Back 93

exudate

Front 94

relieving symptoms, but not curing the disease

Back 94

palliative

Front 95

pertaining to a sudden occurrence such as a spasm or seizure

Back 95

paroxysmal

Front 96

oxysm/o

Back 96

sudden

Front 97

area od dead tissue in lung

Back 97

pulmonary infarction

Front 98

containing pus

Back 98

purulent

Front 99

ABG'S

Back 99

arterial blood gasses

Front 100

ARDS

Back 100

adult respiratory distress syndrome

Front 101

Bronch

Back 101

bronchoscophy

Front 102

COPD

Back 102

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Front 103

CPAP

Back 103

continous positive airway pressure

Front 104

CPR

Back 104

cardiopulmonary resuscitiation

Front 105

CXR

Back 105

chest x-ray

Front 106

DOE

Back 106

dyspnea on exertion

Front 107

ICU

Back 107

intensive care unit

Front 108

PaCO2

Back 108

carbon dioxide partial pressure; amount of CO2 in arterial blood

Front 109

PaO2

Back 109

oxygen partial pressure; amount of oxygen in arterial blood

Front 110

PEEP

Back 110

positive end expiratory pressure (a common mechanical ventilator setting to maintain airway pressure above atmospheric pressure)

Front 111

PFT's

Back 111

pulmonary function tests

Front 112

RDS

Back 112

respiratory distress syndrome also called hyaline membrane disease

Front 113

SOB

Back 113

shortness of breath

Front 114

URI

Back 114

upper respiratory infection