The Language Of Medicine 6Th Ed Chap 12

Front 1

adenoids

Back 1

collections of lymph tissue in the nasopharynx

Front 2

alveoulus

Back 2

air sac in the lung

Front 3

apex of the lung

Back 3

uppermost portion of the lung

Front 4

base of the lung

Back 4

lower portion of the lung

Front 5

bronchioles

Back 5

smallest branches of the bronchi

Front 6

bronchus

Back 6

branch of the trachea that acts as a passageway into the air spaces of the lung

Front 7

carbon dioxide

Back 7

a gas produced by body cells when O2 and food combine

Front 8

cilia

Back 8

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

Front 9

diaphragm

Back 9

muscle separating the chest and abdomen

Front 10

epiglottis

Back 10

lid-like piece of cartilage that covers the larynx

Front 11

exhalation

Back 11

breathing out

Front 12

external respiration

Back 12

exchange of gases in the lung

Front 13

glottis

Back 13

the opening to the larynx

Front 14

hilum (of lung)

Back 14

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

Front 15

inhalation

Back 15

breathing in

Front 16

internal respiration

Back 16

exchange of gases in the lungs

Front 17

larynx

Back 17

voice box

Front 18

lobes

Back 18

divisions of the lungs

Front 19

mediastinum

Back 19

region between the lungs in the chest cavity; contains trachea, heart, aorta, esophagus and bronchial tubes

Front 20

oxygen

Back 20

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

Front 21

palatine tonsils

Back 21

rounded masses of lymph tissue in the oropharynx

Front 22

paranasal sinuses

Back 22

air-containing cavities in the bones near the nose

Front 23

parietal pleura

Back 23

the outer fold of pleura lying closest to the ribs and wall of the thoracic cavity

Front 24

pharynx

Back 24

throat; composed of nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx

Front 25

internal respiration

Back 25

exchange of gases in the lungs

Front 26

pleura

Back 26

double-folded membrane surrounding each lung

Front 27

larynx

Back 27

voice box

Front 28

pleural cavity

Back 28

space between the folds of the pleura

Front 29

lobes

Back 29

divisions of the lungs

Front 30

pulmonary parenchyma

Back 30

the essential cells of the lung; alveoli and small bronchioles

Front 31

mediastinum

Back 31

region between the lungs in the chest cavity; contains trachea, heart, aorta, esophagus and bronchial tubes

Front 32

trachea

Back 32

windpipe

Front 33

oxygen

Back 33

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

Front 34

visceral pleura

Back 34

the inner fold of pleura lying closest to the lung tissue

Front 35

palatine tonsils

Back 35

rounded masses of lymph tissue in the oropharynx

Front 36

adenoid/o

Back 36

adenoids

Front 37

paranasal sinuses

Back 37

air-containing cavities in the bones near the nose

Front 38

parietal pleura

Back 38

the outer fold of pleura lying closest to the ribs and wall of the thoracic cavity

Front 39

pharynx

Back 39

throat; composed of nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx

Front 40

pleura

Back 40

double-folded membrane surrounding each lung

Front 41

pleural cavity

Back 41

space between the folds of the pleura

Front 42

pulmonary parenchyma

Back 42

the essential cells of the lung; alveoli and small bronchioles

Front 43

trachea

Back 43

windpipe

Front 44

visceral pleura

Back 44

the inner fold of pleura lying closest to the lung tissue

Front 45

adenoid/o

Back 45

adenoids

Front 46

alveoul/o

Back 46

alveoulus, air sacs

Front 47

bronch/o
bronchi/o

Back 47

bronchial tube, bronchus

Front 48

bronchiol/o

Back 48

bronchiole, small bronchus

Front 49

capn/o

Back 49

carbon dioxide

Front 50

coni/o

Back 50

dust

Front 51

cyan/o

Back 51

blue

Front 52

epiglott/o

Back 52

epiglottis

Front 53

laryng/o

Back 53

larynx, voice box

Front 54

lob/o

Back 54

lobe of the lung

Front 55

mediastin/o

Back 55

mediastinum

Front 56

nas/o

Back 56

nose

Front 57

orth/o

Back 57

straight, upright

Front 58

ox/o

Back 58

oxygen

Front 59

pector/o

Back 59

chest

Front 60

pharyng/o

Back 60

pharynx, throat

Front 61

phon/o

Back 61

voice

Front 62

phren/o

Back 62

diaphragm

Front 63

pleur/o

Back 63

pleura

Front 64

pneum/opneumon/o

Back 64

air, lung

Front 65

pulmon/o

Back 65

lung

Front 66

rhin/o

Back 66

nose

Front 67

sinus/o

Back 67

sinus, cavity

Front 68

spir/o

Back 68

breathing

Front 69

tel/o

Back 69

complete

Front 70

thorac/o

Back 70

chest

Front 71

tonsill/o

Back 71

tonsils

Front 72

trache/o

Back 72

trachea, windpipe

Front 73

-ema

Back 73

condition

Front 74

-osmia

Back 74

smell

Front 75

-pnea

Back 75

breathing

Front 76

-ptysis

Back 76

spitting

Front 77

-sphyxia

Back 77

pulse

Front 78

-thorax

Back 78

pleural cavity, chest

Front 79

auscultation

Back 79

listening to the sounds within the body

Front 80

percussion

Back 80

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

Front 81

pleural rub

Back 81

grating sound produced by the motion of pleural surfaces rubbing against each other; also called a friction rub

Front 82

rales (crackles)

Back 82

abnormal crackling sounds heard during inspiration when there is fluid, blood, or pus in the alveoli

Front 83

sputum

Back 83

material expelled from the chest by coughing or clearing the throat

Front 84

stridor

Back 84

a strained, high-pitched, noisy sound made on inspiration; it is associated with obstruction of the larynx, trachea, or a bronchus

Front 85

wheezes

Back 85

musical counds usually heard during expiration

Front 86

croup

Back 86

acute respiratory syndrome in children and infants; characterized by obstruction of the larynx, barking cough, and stridor

Front 87

diptheria

Back 87

acute infection of the throat and upper respiratory tract caused by diptheria bacteria

Front 88

epistaxis

Back 88

nosebleed

Front 89

pertussis

Back 89

bacterial infection of the pharynx, larynx, and trachea caused by Bordatella pertussis, a highly contagious bacterium

Front 90

asthma

Back 90

spasm and narrowing of bronchi, which leads to bronchial airway obstruction

Front 91

bronchiectasis

Back 91

chronic dilation of a bronchus or bronchi; secondary to infection that usually involves the lower portion of the lung

Front 92

bronchogenic carcinoma

Back 92

cancerous tumors arising from a bronchus; lung cancer

Front 93

chronic bronchitis

Back 93

inflammation of the bronchi that persists for a long time

Front 94

cystic fibrosis

Back 94

inherited disease of exocrine glands that leads to airway obstruction

Front 95

atelectesis

Back 95

incomplete expansion of alveoli; collapsed, functionless airless lung or portion of a lung

Front 96

emphysema

Back 96

hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls

Front 97

pneumoconiosis

Back 97

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

Front 98

pneumonia

Back 98

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

Front 99

pulmonary abscess

Back 99

a large collection of pus in the lungs

Front 100

pulmonary edema

Back 100

swelling and fluid in the air sacs and bronchioles

Front 101

pulmonary embolism

Back 101

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

Front 102

sarcoidosis

Back 102

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

Front 103

tuberculosis

Back 103

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

Front 104

mesothelioma

Back 104

a malignant tumor arising in the pleura

Front 105

pleural effusion

Back 105

escape of fluid into the pleural cavity

Front 106

pleurisy (pleuritis)

Back 106

inflammation of the pleura

Front 107

pneumothorax

Back 107

accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity

Front 108

anthracosis

Back 108

coal dust accumulation in the lungs

Front 109

asbestosis

Back 109

asbestos particles accumulate in the lungs

Front 110

bacilli

Back 110

rod-shaped bacteria

Front 111

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Back 111

persistent obstruction of air flow through the bronchial tubes and lungs

Front 112

cor pulmonale

Back 112

failure of the right side of the heart to pump blood to the lungs

Front 113

hydrothorax

Back 113

collection of fluid in the pleural cavity

Front 114

paroxysmal

Back 114

pertaining to a sudden occurence, such as a spasm or seizure

Front 115

pulmonary infarction

Back 115

an area of dead tissue in the lung

Front 116

purulent

Back 116

pertaining to containing pus

Front 117

silicosis

Back 117

silica or glass dust in the lungs; occurs in mining occupations

Front 118

chest x-ray

Back 118

x-ray picture of the chest; tomograms taken at various depths in frontal or sagittal plane

Front 119

CT scan of the chest

Back 119

computerized reconstruction of a series of x-ray pictures in transverse plane

Front 120

pulmonary angiography

Back 120

dye injected and x-rays taken of vessels in lung

Front 121

MRI scan of the chest

Back 121

magnetic waves used to create detailed imaging of the chest

Front 122

lung scan or V/Q scan

Back 122

radioactive material injected by IV or inhaled; images recorded of its distribution

Front 123

bronchoscopy

Back 123

lighted flexible fiber-optic tube through nose, throat, larynx, and trachea into the bronchi;

Front 124

endotracheal intubation

Back 124

tube placed through nose or mouth, through pharynx and larynx and into the trachea to establish an airway and place a person on a ventilator

Front 125

laryngoscopy

Back 125

visual exam of the larynx with lighted tube

Front 126

mediastinoscopy

Back 126

visual exam of the mediastinum

Front 127

pulmonary function tests

Back 127

measure ventilation mechanics of lungs; spirometer (air taken in and out of lungs), forced vital capacity, incentive spirometry

Front 128

thoracentesis

Back 128

insertion of aneedle between ribs into the pleural space to obtain fluid from pleural cavity

Front 129

thoracoscopy

Back 129

exam of the pleural space, pleura, and lungs with a scope that is inserted through the ribs

Front 130

thoracotomy

Back 130

major surgical procedure in which chest is opened for diagnostic or therapeutic procedures

Front 131

tracheostomy

Back 131

creation of an opening into the trachea through the neck to creat an airway

Front 132

tuberculin tests

Back 132

Heaf and tine tests or Mantoux test

Front 133

tube thoracostomy

Back 133

chest tube passed through an incision in skin to continuously drain plural spaces after thoracotomy

Front 134

AFB

Back 134

acid-fast bacillus (organism causing TB)

Front 135

ARDS

Back 135

adult respiratory distress syndrome resulting in acute respiratory failure

Front 136

Bronch

Back 136

bronchoscopy

Front 137

COPD

Back 137

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Front 138

CPR

Back 138

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Front 139

CTA

Back 139

clear to auscultation

Front 140

CXR

Back 140

chest X-Ray

Front 141

DOE

Back 141

dyspnea on exertion

Front 142

DPT

Back 142

diptheria, pertussis, tetanus injection

Front 143

FVC

Back 143

forced vital capacity

Front 144

ICU

Back 144

intensive care unit

Front 145

IMV

Back 145

intermittent mandatory ventilation

Front 146

LLL

Back 146

left lower lobe

Front 147

LUL

Back 147

left upper lobe

Front 148

MDI

Back 148

metered-dose inhaler; used to deliver aerosalized medications

Front 149

NSCLC

Back 149

non-small cell lung cancer

Front 150

pCO2

Back 150

carbon dioxide partial pressure amount of CO2 in arterial blood)

Front 151

pO2

Back 151

oxygen partial pressure (amount of oxygen in arterial blood)

Front 152

PCP

Back 152

Pneumocytosis carinii pneumonia (a type of pneumonia seen in AIDS patients)

Front 153

PEEP

Back 153

positive and expiratory pressure

Front 154

PFT

Back 154

pulmonary function tests

Front 155

PND

Back 155

paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

Front 156

PPD

Back 156

purified protein derivative (substance in a TB test

Front 157

RDS

Back 157

respiratory distress syndrome

Front 158

RLL

Back 158

right lower lobe

Front 159

RUL

Back 159

right upper lobe

Front 160

SCLC

Back 160

small cell lung cancer

Front 161

SOB

Back 161

shortness of breath

Front 162

TB

Back 162

tuberculosis

Front 163

URI

Back 163

upper respiratory infection

Front 164

V/Q scan

Back 164

ventilation-perfusion scan. radioactive test of lung ventilation space and blood perfusion through the lung capillaries