Medical Terminology Week 10

funnel

shell

passage

nose

sense of smell

pharynx

nose

partition

nostril

the "wall" that divides the nostrils

the part of the throat that is posterior to your nose

the common cold

inflammation of the nasopharynx

inflammation of the nose (usually due to allergies)

surgical repair of the nose

removal of the septum

unable to smell

nose bleed

runny nose (nasal discharge)

cavity

sieve

jawbone

wedge

hollow

the sinus between the eyes

the sinus between the eyebrows (frontal bone)

the sinus in the upper jaw area

the sinus on either side of the nasal septum

all sinuses are inflammed

inflammation of the sinus

antrotomy (incision of the maxillary sinus to drain the infection)

hornlike projection

ringlike

aperture of the larynx

voice box

voice

voice

leaf shaped cartilage that closes when you swallow to keep food out of the respiratory system

known as the voice box

the voice box

inflammation of the epiglottis

underdeveloped epiglottis (makes person likely to choke)

inflammation of the larynx

contraction of the larynx (causes difficulty breathing in children)

inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchus

larynx too narrow

removal of half the larynx

removal of the whole larynx

surgical repair of larynx

artificial opening into larynx

no voice

difficulty talking

high pitched sound heard when suffering from croup

two

fork

narrow, contracted

rough, tubelike

to divide into two

wind pipe

inflammation of trachea and bronchus

surgical repair of the trachea

to look at the trachea with a scope

artificial opening into the trachea

removal of the trachea

to insert a tube down the trachea to keep it open

air passage

windpipe

where the trachea bifurcate

the air sacs in the lungs

the bronchus did not develop properly

a form of COPD, usually the bronchioles are inflammed and you can hear wheezing or whistling sound in the lungs

dialation of the bronchioles (kind of like an aneurysm of the bronchioles) from mucous...develops into "lung rot"

cancer starting in the bronchus

• Inflammation of the bronchus.
• Two kinds:
• chronic obstructive
• chronic asthmatic

to examine the bronchus with a scope

small sac-like dilatation

tip

a wasting

air, lung

lung

portion

are sacs

3 lobes on the right and 2 on the left

lungs are failing

a form of pneumoconiosis, black lung from coal mining

the lung did not develop

a form of pneumoconiosis, asbestos poisoning

an airless, functionless lung (primary - new born lungs did not inflate; secondary - a collapsed lung, could have been caused by a hole in the lung)

a genetic disease affecting children

a fungus condition from dust, lungs become fibrous

a childhood disease also known as "whooping cough"

can only breath when sitting up

a respiratory problem that develops because of the workplace

fluid in lungs (you can hear watery bubbling sound)

viral inflammation of the lungs

blood filling the lungs because of congestive heart failure (the heart is unable to pump the blood out of the lungs)

a form of COPD, the air sacs have lost their elasticity and cannot push out the carbon dioxide

bacterial infection of the lungs

a form of pneumoconiosis due to exposure to silica

without oxygen in the blood

no oxygen in tissues

no breathing

a breathing pattern that is a sign that the person is about to die

turning blue due to anoxia

difficulty breathing

to cough up and spit out mucous

cough up blood (symptom of TB)

rapid breathing

caused by stress and breathing in too much oxygen

no enough oxygen in the cells or tissue

difficulty breathing at night

a bubbling sound when breathing (usually caused by pneumonia)

rapid breathing

wall

pleura

diaphragm, mind

pus

breast plate, chest

organs

the space between the lungs

the membrane that covers the lungs and lines the rib cage

the space where the lungs are

chest area

blood in the chest (bleeding in the pleural cavity)

water and air in the chest

inflammation of the pleura

a very severe pneumonia found in AIDS patients

pus and air in the chest or pleura

removal of part of the pleura

fluid in the chest or pleural cavity

to measure the extent of your breathing

to puncture (tap) into the pleural cavity to drain

to put fluid in to wash things out

to fill with air

to solidify

has definite boundaries

to spread into surrounding areas

anywhere lower than the clavicle

an area where air is less dense

arterial blood gasses

auscultation & percussion (to pat and listen for sound)

anterior-posterior

acute respiratory failure

breath sounds

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

intermittent positive pressure breathing

positive end-expiration pressure

paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

tuberculosis

upper respiratory infection

a machine that helps you breath for sleep apnea

dyspnea on exertion

pulmonary function test

purified protein derivative (test for TB)

the croup virus

diptheria, pertussis, and tetannus vaccine

produces melatonin ( sleep/ wake cycle)

produces t-cells

a form of dwarfism ( missing cartilage, short arms and legs)

too much growth hormone after puberty ( large hands and feet

too little cortisone steroid

too much cortisone steroid

too little PGH ( small but proportionate)

too much PGH

lack of iodine causes tumor in the thyroid

causes brittle bones

eyeballs protrude from too much thyroid

probably overweight and lethargic

inflammation of the thyroid

causes by hypothyroidism in adults

eyeballs protrude

male  baby develops enlargement of breasts  and also becomes hairy

excessive movement( motility)

not  enough sodium

by products when fatty acids are broken down for energy

parathyroid not enough causing muscle spasms

masculinazation in women

white patches on skin