Medical Terminology: Chapter 5

the body cells take on oxygen from the blood, simultaneously gives back varbon dioxide

lined with mucous membrane and fine hairs, acts as a filter to moisten and warm the entering air

seves as a food and air passageway

location of the vocal cords

passageway for air to the bronchi

one of two branches form the trachea, conducts air into the lungs

two sponge-like organs in the thoracic cavity

serous membrane covering each lung and lining the thoracic cavity

muscular partition that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity, aids in breathing

space between the lungs

adenoids

alveolus

bronchus

diaphragm

epiglottis

larynx

lobe

nose

pharynx

pleura

lung, air

lung

septum

sinus

thorax

tonsil

trachea

imperfect, incomplete

carbon dioxide

blood

mucus

straight

oxygen

sound, voice

pus

sleep

breathe, breathing

absence of, without 

within

normal, good

all, total

many, much

fast, rapid

pain

pertainng to

hernia or protrusion

stretching out, expansion, dilation

blood condition

instrument used to measure

measurement

breathing

rapid flow of blood

sudden, involuntary muscle contraction

constriction or narrowing

chest

process of recording

instrument used for visual examination

pertaining to visual examination

visual examination

surgical puncture with sterile needle to aspirate fluid

surgical fixation, suspension

creation of an artificial opening

cut into or incision

respiratory failure in an adult which results from disease or injury

respiratory disease

group of disorders almost always a result of smoking that obstructs bronchial flow

fungal disesase affecting lungs and sometimes other organs of body

serious cardiac disease associated with chronic lung disorders

condition resulting from acute obstruction of larynx

hereditary disorder of exocrine glands

one part of nasal cavity is smaller because of malformation or injury

caused by alveoli becoming distended and losing elasticity

nosebleed

highly infectious respiratory disease caused by a virus

lobar pneumonia based by the bacterium legionella pnemophila

repetitive pharygeal collapse during sleep

highly contagious bacterial infection of respiratory tract

escape of fluid into pleural space as a result of inflammation

fluid accumulation in alveoli and bronchioles

foreign matter carried in circulation to pulmonary artery where it blocks circulation

infectious disease, caused by acid-fast bacillus

infection of nasal cavity, pharynx, or larynx

process of recording many tests during sleep

creates computerized images in section sliced from front to back

used to diagnose pulmonary embolism and other condistion

test on sputum, presence indicated TB

determines level of oxygen, carbon dioxide and other gases

portable instrument to measure forced exhalation

group of tests to measure breathing

measures oxygen in blood using device attached to fingertip

listening to body sounds through stethoscope

tapping on body surface with fingers

passageway through which air enters and leave lung

suffocation

withdraw or suction fluid from respiratroy trcat

afent that causes narrowing of bronchi

agent that cause bronchi to widen

sudden, noisy expulsion of air from lungs

spasmodic contrction of diaphragm

ventilation beyond normal body needs

ventilation does not fulfill body's gas exchange needs

containing both mucus and pus

slimy fluid secreted by the mucous membranes

respiratory treatment

infection acquired during hospitalization

sudden, periodic attack

open

mucus secretion expelled from lungs, bronchi, trachea through mouth

mechanical device used to assist with or substitue for breathing

arterial blood gases

acid-fast bacillus

adult (acute) respiratory distress syndrome

cystic fibrosis

carbon dioxide

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

computed tomography

chest x-ray

influenza

left lower lobe

laryngotracheobronchitis (croup)

left upper lobe

oxygen

obstructive sleep apnea

pulmonary embolism

pulmonary function tests

polysomnography

right lower lobe

right middle lobe

right upper lobe

shortness of breath

tuberculosis

upper respiratory infection

ventilation perfusion scan (lung scan)

bilevel positive airway pressure

chest physiotherapy

continuous positive airway pressure

dry powder inhaler

heat/moisture exchanger

intermittent positive pressure breathing

metered dose inhaler

noninvasive positive-pressure ventilator

positive expiratory pressure

small volume nebulizer

ventilator associated pneumonia