Medical Terminology Ch 7 Respiratory By Leonard

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Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome ARDS

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A DISORDER CHARACTERIZED BY RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY AND HYPOXEMIA

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Asthma

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PAROXYSMAL DYSPNEA ACCOMPANIED BY WHEEZING; ASTHMA IS CAUSED BY A SPASM OF THE BRONCHIAL TUBES OR SWELLING OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES

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Wheeze

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WHISTLING SOUND MADE DURING RESPIRATION

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Paroxysmal

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OCCURING IN SUDDEN PERIODIC ATTACKS OR RECURRENCE OF SYMPTOMS

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Atelectasis

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A CONDITION IN WHICH THE LUNGS OF A FETUS REMAIN UNEXPANDED @ BIRTH OR A COLLAPSED OR AIRLESS CONDITION OF THE LUNG USUALLY CAUSED BY INJURY

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Bronchiectasis

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CHRONIC DILATION OF A BRONCHUS OR THE BRONCHI ACCOMPANIED BY A 2NDARY INFECTION USUALLY INVOLVING LOWER LUNG

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Bronchography

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RADIOGRAPHY OF THE BRONCHI AFTER A RADIOPAQUE SUBSTANCE HAS BEEN INJECTED INTO THEM.

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Radiopaque

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NOT PERMITTING THE PASSAGE OF RADIANT ENERGY

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Bronchogram

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THE RECORD OF THE BRONCHI & LUNGS PRODUCED BY BRONCHOGRAPHY

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Carcinoma of the lung

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LUNG CANCER; LEADING CAUSE OF CANCER RELATED MORTALITY. RESEARCH CONSISTENTLY CONFIRMS SMOKING PLAYS PREDOMINANT ROLE IN DEV. OF LUNG CANGER

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease COPD

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DISEASE PROCESS THAT DECREASES ABILITY OF LUNGS TO PERFORM VENTILATORY FUNCTION. THIS PROCESS CAN RESULT FM CHRONIC BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA, CHRONIC ASTHMA OR CHRONIC BRONCHIOLITIS

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Is also called Chronic obstructive lung disease or COLD.

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COPD

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Emphysema

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CHRONIC PULM. DISEASE CHARAC. BY INCREASE IN ALVEOLI SIZE & BY DESTRUCTIVE CHANGES IN THEIR WALLS RESULTING IN DYSPNEA.

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Hemothorax

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BLOOD IN THE PLEURAL CAVITY.

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Influenza

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ACUTE CONTAGIOUS RESPIRATORY INFECTION CHARAC. BY SUDDEN ONSET; CHILLS, HEADACHE, FEVER & MUSCULAR DISCOMFORT. CAUSED BY DIFF. VIRUSES

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Laryngitis

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INFLAMMATION OF THE LARYNX

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Pneumoconiosis

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RESPIRATORY COND. CAUSED BY INHALATION OF DUST PARTICLES, FREQ. SEEN IN PEOPLE INVOLVED IN OCCUPATION SUCH AS MINING & STONE CUTTING.

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Pulmonary Edema

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ACCUMULATION OF FLUID IN LUNG TISSUES & ALVEOLI OFTEN CAUSED BY CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE

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Pulmonary Embolism

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BLOCKAGE OF PULMONARY A. BY FOREIGN MATTER SUCH AS FAT, AIR, TUMOR TISSUE OR A BLOOD CLOT

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Silicosis

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A FORM OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS RESULTING FM. INHALATION OF DUST OF STONE, SAND OR FLINT THAT CONTAINS SILICA (QUARTZ IS A FORM OF SILICA IN PURE STATE)

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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome SIDS

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SUDDEN UNEXPECTED DEATH OF AN APPARANTLY NORMAL, HEALTHY INFANT WHO HAS NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OF DISEASE & THAT OCCURS DURING SLEEP

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Tuberculosis TB

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INFECTIOUS DISEASE CAUSED BY BACTERIUM MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS. IT IS OFTEN CHRONIC IN NATURE & COMMONLY AFFECTS LUNGS ALTHOUGH IT CAN OCCUR ELSEWHERE IN BODY. NAMED FOR TUBERCULES: SMALL ROUND NODULES PRODUCED IN LUNGS BY BACTERIA.

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ATEL/O

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IMPERFECT

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CONI/O

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DUST

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EMBOL/O

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EMBOLUS

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MEDI/O

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MIDDLE OR NEARER THE MIDDLE

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-OLE

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LITTLE

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OX/O

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OXYGEN

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-PNEA

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BREATHING

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SILIC/O

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SILICA

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SPIR/O

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TO BREATH; SOMETIMES SPIRAL

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CARDIOMEGALY

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enlargement of heart

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CONGENITAL HEART DEFECT

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abnormailties present in the heart at birth. Often involved the septum (partition that divides R/L chambers of heart.

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CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE

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CHF: a condition characterized by weakness, breathlessness and edema in lower portions of body. The work demanded in greater than its capacity.

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CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE

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CAD: An abnormal condition that affects the hearts arteries and produces various pathologic effects, esp. reduced blood flow to myocardium.

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FIBRILLATION

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Severe cardiac arrythmia when contractions are too rapid and uncoordinated for effective blood circulation. It can sometimes be reversed w/a defibrillator (which delivers a shock to the heart thru placement of electrodes). May also be used to slow heart or restore rhythm.

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CARDIOVERSION

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Restoring the heart rhythm.

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HEART FAILURE

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Clinical condition resulting from failure of heart to pump blood effectively & to maintain adequate blood circulation.

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HEART MURMUR

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Soft, blowing, rasping sound heard when listening to the heart; not necessarily pathologic.

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HYPERLIPIDEMIA

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Excessive fats in blood, elevated blood level of cholesterol is associated w/an increased risk of dev. Coronary heart disease in most individuals.

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INFARCTION

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Formation of localized area that undergoes necrosis following lack of blood to that area.

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NECROSIS

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Death of tissue. Can result from occlusion or stenosis of the a. that supplies blood to that tissue.

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MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

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Death of area of heart muscle that occurs as result of O2 deprevation.

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MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA

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Deficiency of blood to myocardium

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ISCHEMIA

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Temporary deficiency of blood to any body part.

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SHOCK

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Blood flow to heart is reduced so greatly that body tissues do not receive enough blood. This can result in death. May have various causes including hemmorhage, infection, drug reaction, injury, poisoninig, MI, & excessive emotional stress.