Vet Med Term Chp 7

Front 1

Diaphragm

Back 1

Thin, muscular partition separating the thoracic and abdominal cavities

Front 2

Mucus Membranes

Back 2

Specialized form of epithelial tissue that secretes mucus

Front 3

Mucus

Back 3

Slimy substance produce by mucus membranes; contains epithelial cells, salts, white blood cells, and glandular cells

Front 4

Agonal

Back 4

Respirations near death

Front 5

Antiitussives

Back 5

Substances used to control and prevent coughing

Front 6

Asphyxia

Back 6

Blockage of breathing leading to hypoxia; suffocation

Front 7

Aspiration

Back 7

Inhalation of a foreign substance into the respiratory tract

Front 8

Asthma

Back 8

Chronic, inflammatory disorder marked by dyspnea and wheezing

Front 9

Atelectasis

Back 9

Incomplete dilation of a lung

Front 10

Auscultation

Back 10

Listening with a stethoscope to sounds within the body

Front 11

Emphysema

Back 11

Lung disease caused by enlargement of the alveoli. This occurs due to changes, or loss of elasticity in the alveolar wall.

Front 12

Epitaxis

Back 12

Nosebleed

Front 13

Hyperpnea

Back 13

Increased depth of breathing

Front 14

Hypopnea

Back 14

Slow or shallow breathing

Front 15

Metastasis

Back 15

To spread beyond control; spreading of a tumor to a secondary location

Front 16

Palliative

Back 16

Relieving symptoms, but not curing

Front 17

Percussion

Back 17

Tapping a surface to determine the density of the underlying structure

Front 18

Phlegm

Back 18

Thick mucus excreted in large quantities

Front 19

Pleural effusion

Back 19

Escape of fluid into the pleural cavity

Front 20

Pneumonia

Back 20

Acute inflammation and infection of the alveoli

Front 21

Purulent

Back 21

Containing pus

Front 22

Stridor

Back 22

Strained shrill heard during inspiration due to an airway obstruction

Front 23

Alvel/o

Back 23

Alveoli; air sacs

Front 24

Bronch/o

Back 24

Bronchial tube

Front 25

Bronchiol/o

Back 25

Bronchioles

Front 26

Capn/o

Back 26

Carbon dioxide

Front 27

Cyan/o

Back 27

Blue

Front 28

Diaphragmat/o

Back 28

Diaphragm

Front 29

Epiglott/o

Back 29

Epiglottis

Front 30

Furc/o

Back 30

Forking; branching

Front 31

Gastr/o

Back 31

Stomach

Front 32

Glott/o

Back 32

Glottis

Front 33

Hem/o

Back 33

Blood

Front 34

Laryng/o

Back 34

Larynx; voice box

Front 35

Lob/o

Back 35

Lobe

Front 36

Mediastin/o

Back 36

Mediastinum

Front 37

Nas/o

Back 37

Nose

Front 38

Olfact/o

Back 38

Smelling

Front 39

Onc/o

Back 39

tumor

Front 40

Ox/o

Back 40

Oxygen

Front 41

Pector/o

Back 41

Chest

Front 42

Phragm/o

Back 42

Wall

Front 43

Phren/o

Back 43

Diaphragm

Front 44

Pleur/o

Back 44

Pleura

Front 45

Pneum/o

Back 45

Lung; air; gas

Front 46

Pneumon/o

Back 46

Lung; air; gas

Front 47

Pulmon/o

Back 47

Lung

Front 48

Py/o

Back 48

Pus

Front 49

Rhin/o

Back 49

Nose

Front 50

Sinus/o

Back 50

Sinus

Front 51

Spir/o

Back 51

To breathe; breathing

Front 52

Tel/o

Back 52

Complete

Front 53

Thorac/o

Back 53

Chest

Front 54

Tuss/i

Back 54

Cough

Front 55

brady-

Back 55

slow

Front 56

dia-

Back 56

through; complete

Front 57

dys-

Back 57

bad; painful; difficult

Front 58

em-

Back 58

in

Front 59

para-

Back 59

near; beside; abnormal; apart from

Front 60

tachy-

Back 60

fast

Front 61

trans-

Back 61

across; through

Front 62

-ation

Back 62

process; condition

Front 63

-dynia

Back 63

pain

Front 64

-ectasia

Back 64

stretching; dilation; expansion

Front 65

-ectasis

Back 65

stretching; dilation; expansion

Front 66

-ectomy

Back 66

removal; excision; resection

Front 67

-ema

Back 67

condition

Front 68

-ia

Back 68

condition

Front 69

-lytic

Back 69

to reduce; destroy; separate; breakdown

Front 70

-meter

Back 70

measure

Front 71

-plasty

Back 71

surgical repair

Front 72

-pnea

Back 72

breathing

Front 73

-ptysis

Back 73

spitting

Front 74

-rrhea

Back 74

flow; discharge

Front 75

-scopy

Back 75

visual examination

Front 76

-spasm

Back 76

sudden involuntary contraction of muscles

Front 77

-sphyxia

Back 77

pulse

Front 78

-stasis

Back 78

stopping; controlling

Front 79

-stenosis

Back 79

tightening; narrowing; stricture

Front 80

-stomy

Back 80

new opening to the outside of the body

Front 81

-thorax

Back 81

chest; pleural cavity

Front 82

-tomy

Back 82

incision; process of cutting into