Medical Terminology Final Respiratory System

Front 1

phonia

Back 1

voice

Front 2

phren/o

Back 2

diaphragm

Front 3

pnea

Back 3

breathing

Front 4

pneum/o

pneumon/o

Back 4

air/lung

Front 5

thorac/o, thoracic/o, thorac/i

Back 5

thorax/chest

Front 6

oropharnyx

Back 6

mouth/opening

Front 7

laryngopharynx

Back 7

voice box/throat

Front 8

nasopharynx

Back 8

posterior to nasal cavity

Front 9

oropharynx

Back 9

behind the mouth

Front 10

lingual

Back 10

adj form... tongue

Front 11

glottis

Back 11

space between the vocal cords

Front 12

epiglottis

Back 12

upon glottis

skin flap that covers the glottis when drinking and eating... keeps food from going down the trachea

Front 13

pleura

Back 13

membrane the lungs are enclosed in

Front 14

pariental layer

Back 14

outer layer of the pleura... encloses sack that surrounds lung

Front 15

visceral layer

Back 15

inner layer of the pluera that surrounds each lung

Front 16

mediastinum

Back 16

space between two lungs containing the heart, aorta trachea, espophagus, and bronchi

Front 17

otolaryngologist

Back 17

specialist who treats lung and respiratory dissorders

Front 18

otorhinolaryngologist

Back 18

specialist who treats diseases of ear nose and throat

Front 19

repiratory therapist

Back 19

specializes in airway management, mechanical ventilation, and blood acid base balance

Front 20

patent

Back 20

physically open

Front 21

hemoptysis

Back 21

spitting blood

Front 22

rales

Back 22

high pitched cracking sounds usually from smaller airways

Front 23

rhonchi

Back 23

low pitched sounds coming from larger air passages

Front 24

stridor

Back 24

high pitched squeeking sound often heard on inspiration

Front 25

eupenia

Back 25

normal breathing

Front 26

tachypenia

Back 26

rapid breathing

Front 27

brachypenia

Back 27

slow breathing

Front 28

apenea

Back 28

breathing stopped

Front 29

dyspenia

Back 29

difficult or painful breathing

Front 30

orthopenia

Back 30

difficulty breathing while lying flat

Front 31

cheyne-stokes

Back 31

rythmic respiratory pattern in which variations in depth of respiration alternate with apenia

Front 32

kussmaul breathing

Back 32

rapid deep respirations characteristic of an acid based imbalance
seen in uncontrolled diabetes

Front 33

tracheostomy

Back 33

making an incision on the anterior aspect of the neck and opening a direct airway through an incision in the trachea

Front 34

hemoptysis

Back 34

spitting blood

Front 35

dysphonia

Back 35

weak or loss of voice

Front 36

pertusis

Back 36

whooping cough

Front 37

cystic fibrosis

Back 37

genetic disorder
lungs clogged with excessive amounts of thick mucus
originates in digestive system
caused by abnormal exocrine secretions

Front 38

bronchiectasis

Back 38

bronchus dilation
possibly caused by reacurring infections

Front 39

dyspenia

Back 39

tight feeling in the chest

Front 40

cyanosis

Back 40

blue color of the skin

Front 41

atelectasis

Back 41

collapse of part or all of the lung

Front 42

pneumothorax

Back 42

accumulation of air in pleural space, causing collapse of lung

Front 43

ABGs

Back 43

arterio blood scan

Front 44

ct scan

Back 44

computed tomography

Front 45

spirometer

Back 45

measures lung volume

Front 46

antipyretics

Back 46

against fever

Front 47

mucolytics

Back 47

dissolve mucus

Front 48

corticosteroids

Back 48

treat inflammatory and allergic conditions

Front 49

antihistamines

Back 49

against histamine

histamines play a major role on allergic reactions

Front 50

ABG

Back 50

arteriol blood gas

Front 51

COPD

Back 51

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Front 52

CXR

Back 52

chest ex ray

Front 53

EVR

Back 53

expiratory reserve volume

Front 54

IRV

Back 54

inspiratory reserve volume

Front 55

PFT

Back 55

pulmonary functions test

Front 56

TLC

Back 56

total lung capacity

Front 57

TV

Back 57

tidal volume