Cc 306 Exam 3: Respiratory System-Symptomatic Terms

Front 1

eupnea

Back 1

breathing

normal breathing

Front 2

bradypnea

Back 2

Breathing

slow breathing

Front 3

tachypnea

Back 3

breathing

fast breathing

Front 4

hypopnea

Back 4

breathing

shallow breathing

Front 5

hyperpnea

Back 5

breathing

deep breathing

Front 6

dyspnea

Back 6

breathing

difficulty breathing

Front 7

apnea

Back 7

breathing

inability to breathe

Front 8

orthopnea

Back 8

breathing

ability to breathe only in an upright position

Front 9

Cheyne-stokes respiration

Back 9

breathing

pattern of breathing characterized by a gradual increase of depth and, sometimes, in rate to a maximum level, followed by a decrease, resulting in apnea

Front 10

crackles OR rales

Back 10

lung sounds

popping sounds heard on auscultation of the lung when air enters diseased airways and alveoli; occurs in disorders such as bronchiectasis or atelectasis

Front 11

wheezes OR rhonchi

Back 11

lung sounds

high-pitched, musical sounds heard on auscultation of the lung as air flows through a narrowed airway; occurs in disorders such as asthma or emphysema

Front 12

stridor

Back 12

lung sounds

high-pitched, crowing sound that occurs with an obstruction in the upper airway (trachea or larynx)

Front 13

caseous necrosis

Back 13

general symptomatic terms

degeneration and death of tissue with a cheese-like appearance

Front 14

cyanosis

Back 14

general symptomatic terms

bluish coloration of the skin caused by a deficient amount of oxygen in the blood

Front 15

dysphonia

Back 15

general symptomatic terms

hoarseness (phon/o= voice or sound)

Front 16

epistaxis

Back 16

general symptomatic terms

nosebleed (epi= upon; stazo= to drip)

Front 17

expectoration

Back 17

general symptomatic terms

coughing up and spitting out of material from the lungs

Front 18

sputum

Back 18

general symptomatic terms

material expelled from the lungs by coughing

Front 19

hemoptysis

Back 19

general symptomatic terms

coughing up and spitting out blood that originates in the lungs (ptysis = to spit)

Front 20

hypercapnia

Back 20

general symptomatic terms

excessive level of carbon dioxide in the blood (capno = smoke; carbo = coal)

Front 21

hypercarbia

Back 21

general symptomatic terms

excessive level of carbon dioxide in the blood (capno = smoke; carbo =coal)

Front 22

hyperventilation

Back 22

general symptomatic terms

excessive movement of air into and out of the lungd, causing hypocapina

Front 23

hypocapina

Back 23

general symptomatic terms

deficient level of carbon dioxide in the blood

Front 24

hypocarbia

Back 24

general symptomatic terms

deficient amount of oxygen in teh blood

Front 25

hypoventilation

Back 25

general symptomatic terms

deficient amount of oxygen in the blood

Front 26

hypoxemia

Back 26

general symptomatic terms

deficient amount of oxygen in the blood

Front 27

hypoxia

Back 27

general symptomatic terms

deficient amount of oxygen in tissue cells

Front 28

obstructive lung disorder

Back 28

general symptomatic terms

condition blocking the flow of air moving out of the lungs

Front 29

restrictive lung disorder

Back 29

general symptomatic terms

condition limiting the intake of air into the lungs

Front 30

pulmonary edema

Back 30

general symptomatic terms

fluid filling the spaces around the alveoli and, eventually, flooding into the alveoli

Front 31

pulmonary infiltrate

Back 31

general symptomatic terms

density on an x-ray image representing the consolidation of matter within the air spaces of the lungs, usually resulting from an inflammatory process

Front 32

rhinorrhea

Back 32

general symptomatic terms

thin, watery discharge from the nose (runny nose)