Med Term Chpt. 12

Front 1

adenoid/o

Back 1

adenoids

Front 2

alveol/o

Back 2

alveolus, air sac

ex: alveolar

Front 3

bronch/o OR bronchi/o

Back 3

bronchial tube, bronchus

ex: bronchospasm, bronchiectasis, bronchodilator

Front 4

bronchiol/o

Back 4

bronchiole, small bronchus

ex: bronchiolitis

Front 5

capn/o

Back 5

carbon dioxide

ex: hypercapnia

Front 6

coni/o

Back 6

dust

ex: pneumoconiosis

Front 7

cyan/o

Back 7

blue

Front 8

epiglott/o

Back 8

epiglottis

ex: epiglottitis

Front 9

laryng/o

Back 9

larynx, voice box

ex: laryngeal, laryngospasm, laryngitis

Front 10

lob/o

Back 10

lobe of the lung

ex: lobectomy

Front 11

mediastin/o

Back 11

mediastinum

ex: mediastinoscopy

Front 12

nas/o OR rhin/o

Back 12

nose

ex: paranasal sinuses, rhinoplasty

Front 13

orth/o

Back 13

straight, upright

ex: orthopnea

Front 14

ox/o

Back 14

oxygen

ex: hypoxia

Front 15

pector/o OR thorac/o

Back 15

chest

ex: expectoration, thoracotomy

Front 16

pharyng/o

Back 16

pharynx, throat

ex: pharyngeal

Front 17

phon/o

Back 17

voice

ex: dysphonia

Front 18

phren/o

Back 18

diaphragm

ex: phrenic nerve

Front 19

pleur/o

Back 19

pleura

ex: pleurodynia, pleural effusion

Front 20

pneum/o

pneumon/o

pulmon/o

Back 20

lung

Front 21

sinus/o

Back 21

sinus, cavity

ex: sinusitis

Front 22

spir/o

Back 22

breathing

ex: spirometer, expiration

Front 23

tel/o

Back 23

complete

ex: atelectasis

Front 24

tonsill/o

Back 24

tonsils

ex: tonsillectomy

Front 25

trache/o

Back 25

trachea, windpipe

ex: tracheotomy

Front 26

-ema

Back 26

condition

ex: empyema

Front 27

-osmia

Back 27

smell

ex: anosmia

Front 28

-pnea

Back 28

breathing

ex: apnea, dyspnea, tachypnea

Front 29

-ptysis

Back 29

spitting

ex: hemoptysis

Front 30

-sphyxia

Back 30

pulse

ex: asphyxia

Front 31

-thorax

Back 31

pleural cavity, chest

ex: pyothorax

Front 32

auscultation

Back 32

listening to sounds within the body

Front 33

percussion

Back 33

tapping on a surface to determine the difference in the density of the underlying structure

Front 34

pleural rub

Back 34

scratchy sound produced by pleural surfaces rubbing against each other

Front 35

rales (crackles)

Back 35

fine crackling sounds heard on auscultation (during inhalation) when there is fluid in the alveoli

Front 36

rhonchi

Back 36

loud rumbling sounds heard on auscultation of bronchi obstructed by sputum

Front 37

sputum

Back 37

material expelled from the bronchi, lungs, or upper respiratory tract by spitting

Front 38

stridor

Back 38

strained, high-pitched sound heard on inspiration caused by obstruction in the pharynx or larynx

Front 39

wheezes

Back 39

continuous high-pitched whistling sounds produced during breathing (asthma)

Front 40

croup

Back 40

acute viral infection of infants and children with obstruction of the larynx, accompanied by barking cough and stridor

Front 41

diphtheria

Back 41

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

Front 42

epistaxis

Back 42

nosebleed

Front 43

pertussis

Back 43

whooping cough; highly contagious bacterial infection of the pharynx, larynx, and trachea caused by Bordetella pertussis

Front 44

asthma

Back 44

chronic bronchial inflammatory disorder with airway obstruction due to bronchial edema and constriction and increased mucus production

Front 45

bronchiectasis

Back 45

chronic dilation of a bronchus secondary to infection

Front 46

chronic bronchitis

Back 46

inflammation of bronchi persisting over a long time; type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Front 47

cystic fibrosis

Back 47

inherited disorder of exocrine glands resulting in thick mucinous secretions in the respiratory tract that do not drain normally

Front 48

atelectasis

Back 48

collapsed lung; incomplete expansion of alveoli

Front 49

emphysema

Back 49

hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls

Front 50

lung cancer

Back 50

malignant tumor arising from the lungs and bronchi

Front 51

pneumoconiosis

Back 51

abnormal condition caused by dust in the lungs, with chronic inflammation, infection, and bronchitis

Front 52

pneumonia

Back 52

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

Front 53

pulmonary abscess

Back 53

large collection of pus (bacterial infection) in the lungs

Front 54

pulmonary edema

Back 54

fluid in the air sacs and bronchioles

Front 55

pulmonary embolism (PE)

Back 55

clot or other material lodges in vessels of the lung

Front 56

pulmonary fibrosis

Back 56

formation of scar tissue in the connective tissue of the lungs

Front 57

sarcoidosis

Back 57

chronic inflammatory disease in which small nodules (granulomas) develop in lungs, lymph nodes, and other organs

Front 58

tuberculosis (TB)

Back 58

infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis; lungs usually are involved, but any organ in the body may be affected

Front 59

mesothelioma

Back 59

rare malignant tumor arising in the pleura

Front 60

pleural effusion

Back 60

abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural space

Front 61

pleurisy (pleuritis)

Back 61

inflammation of the pleura

Front 62

pneumothorax

Back 62

collection of air in the pleural space

(pleurodesis- binding of pleura)

Front 63

ABGs

Back 63

arterial blood gases

Front 64

AFB

Back 64

acid-fast bacillus- the type of organism that causes tuberculosis

Front 65

ARDS

Back 65

acute respiratory distress syndrome- severe, sudden lung injury caused by acute illness

Front 66

BAL

Back 66

bronchoalveolar lavage; bronchial washings

Front 67

CF

Back 67

cystic fibrosis

Front 68

COPD

Back 68

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease= airway obstruction associated with emphysema and chronic bronchitis

Front 69

CPR

Back 69

cardiopulmonary resuscitation:

1) circulation

2) airway

3) breathing

Front 70

C&S

Back 70

culture and sensitivity testing (of sputum)

Front 71

CXR

Back 71

chest x-ray

Front 72

DOE

Back 72

dyspnea on exertion

Front 73

DPT

Back 73

diphtheria, pertussies, tetanus- toxoids for vaccination of infants, to provide immunity to these diseases

Front 74

LLL

Back 74

left lower lobe

Front 75

LUL

Back 75

left upper lobe

Front 76

NSCLC

Back 76

non-small cell lung cancer

Front 77

PCP

Back 77

pneumocystis pneumonia- a type of pneumonia seen in patients with AIDS or other immunosuppression

Front 78

PE

Back 78

pulmonary embolism

Front 79

PFTs

Back 79

pulmonary function tests

Front 80

PND

Back 80

paroxysmal (sudden) nocturnal dyspnea

Front 81

PPD

Back 81

purified protein derivative- substance used in TB test

Front 82

RDS

Back 82

respiratory distress syndrome- in newborn infant, condition marked by dyspnea and cyanosis and related to absence of surfactant, a substance that permits normal expansion of lungs; also called hyaline membrane disease

Front 83

RLL

Back 83

right lower lobe

Front 84

RUL

Back 84

right upper lobe

Front 85

SCLC

Back 85

small cell lung cancer

Front 86

SOB

Back 86

shortness of breath

Front 87

TB

Back 87

tuberculosis

Front 88

URI

Back 88

upper respiratory infection

Front 89

VATS

Back 89

video-assisted thoracic surgery (thoracoscopy)

Front 90

V/Q scan

Back 90

ventilation-perfusion scan- radioactive test of lung ventilation and blood perfusion throughout the lung capillaries (lung scan)