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Anatomic structure positioned above the hard palette that provides air passageway, acting as filter to moisten & warm inhaled air

Fine hair-like projections on the mucous membranes inside the nose

Dividing wall between right & left nasal cavities

Paired air-filled cavities in bones of face that are connected to nasal cavity

Space behind mouth that serves as passage for food from mouth to esophagus & air from nose & mouth to larynx

Two lymphatic structures located on posterior wall of nasopharynx that enlarge during childhood & shrink during puberty

Two structures of lymphoid tissue located on either side of the throat

Air passageway located between the pharynx & the trachea that holds vocal cords

Flap of cartilage that covers the upper region of larynx during swallowing to prevent food or other matter from entering lungs

Vocal structure of larynx

Air passage extending from larynx into the thorax

Two subdivisions of trachea serving to convey air to & from lungs

Cartilaginous ridge that divides into & is continuous with two main or principal bronchi

Saclike cavities located off the bronchioles where gas is exchanged between lungs & blood

Finer subdivisions of bronchi located in lungs

Pair of spongy organs of respiration in which blood is aerated

Subdivisions of lungs (3 on right & 2 on left)

Membrane surrounding lungs & lining walls of pleural cavities

Outer layer of pleura that attach to chest wall

Space between layers of pleura

Inner layer of pleura that attaches to lungs

Anatomic region formed by sternum, thoracic vertebrae & ribs, extending form neck to diaphragm

Muscular partition between abdominal & thoracic cavities, contraction & relaxation of diaphragm causes inspiration & expiration

Area of thoracic cavity between lungs that contains heart, aorta, esophagus, trachea & thymus

Any part of respiratory tract through which air passes during breathing

Normal breathing

• Exhalation
• Process of breathing out

• Breathing
• Process of inspiration & expiration

• Inhalation
• Process of breathing in

Exchange of gases between blood in capillaries & cells of body

Open/exposed (as in airway)

Process involving exchange of oxygen & carbon dioxide between environment & body cells

Expectorated matter, especially mucus/mucopurulent matter expectorated in diseases of air passage

Distribution of gas into & out of lungs

Adenoid

Alveolus

To breathe in or suck in

Incomplete

Listening

• Broncho/o
• Bronchus

• Capn/i
• Carbon dioxide

Rib

• Phren/o
• Diaphragm

Epiglottis

Larynx

Lobe

Mediastinum

Mucus

• Rhin/o
• Nose

• Ox/a
• Oxygen

Chest

Pharynx

Sound, voice

Pleura

• Pneumat/o
• Pneumon/o
• Lung, air

Lung

Septum

Sinus

Thorax, chest

Tonsil

Trachea

• An-
• Without, not

Painful, difficult, abnormal

In

Good, normal

Below, deficient

Not

All, entire

Through

Rapid, fast

Pain

Pertaining to

Herniation, protrusion

Puncture to aspirate

Dilation, stretching

Excision, surgical removal

Blood (condition of)

Process of recording

Inflammation

Measurement of

Condition of the voice

Surgical repair, reconstruction

Paralysis

Breathing

Flowing forth

Flow, discharge

Process of examining, examination

Involuntary movement

Surgical opening

Incision

Pertaining to (pt) the alveoli

pt absence of oxygen

pt suffering from apnea

pt the bronchus

pt the diaphragm

pt within the trachea

pt a low level of oxygen

pt area between ribs

pt larynx

pt any lobe of lungs

pt mediastinum

pt mucus or mucous membrane

pt nose

pt chest

pt pharynx

pt diaphragm

pt pleura

pt pleurisy

pt lungs

pt respiration

pt thorax (chest)

pt tonsils

pt trachea

• ARDS
• Respiratory failure that can occur with underlying illnesses or injury

Loss of voice as a result of disease/injury to larynx

Absence of breathing

Chronic severe breathing disorder characterizes by attacks of wheezing due to inflammation & narrowing of airways

Decrease or loss of air in lung, causing loss of lung volume & possible lung collapse

Irreversible widening of portions of bronchi resulting from damage to the airway wall

Inflammation of the bronchi

• BOOP
• Obstructive lung condition characterized by granulation tissue plugs in bronchioles that extend into alveoli

• COPD
• General term used for those disorders with permanent/temporary narrowing of small bronchi, in which forced expiratory flow is slowed

Respiratory pattern that involves alternating periods of apnea & deep, rapid breathing

Acute obstruction of upper airway in infants & children characterized by barking cough with difficult & noisy respiration

Hernia of the diaphragm

Vocal difficulty

Lung condition that involves the permanent destruction of very fine airways & alveoli, thus decreasing respiratory function

Localized collection of pus in thoracic cavity resulting from an infection in the lungs

Bleeding from the nose

Blood located in the pleural cavity

Decreased level of oxygen in the blood

Decreased levels of oxygen in the tissues

• Flu
• Acute contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses

• Pulmonary fibrosis
• ILD
• Group of chronic lung disorders affecting the tissue between air sacs of lungs causing irreversible inflammation & fibrosis or scarring

Inflammation of the larynx

Involuntary movement of larynx

Inflammation of nasal cavity & pharynx

Discomfort in breathing that is brought on or aggravated by lying flat

Inflammation of all sinuses

Acute infectious inflammation of the larynx, trachea & bronchi caused by bacterium Bordetella pertussis

Inflammation of the pharynx

Collection of fluid/blood in pleural space around lung

Inflammation of the pleura

Bacterial infection & inflammation within lobes of lungs

Pneumonia caused by bacterial infection

Infection of smaller bronchial tubes of lungs

Infection of alveoli caused by fluid & pus filling an entire lobe of the lung

Forma of pneumonia caused by bacterial species Streptococcus pneumonia

Inflammation of the lungs

Presence of air/gas in pleural cavity

Buildup of fluid in lungs

Obstruction of pulmonary circulation by blood clot

• Crackles
• Crackling/bubbling lung noises heard on inspiration that indicate fluid in alveoli/fibrosis

• RAD
• Respiratory condition characterized by wheezing, shortness of breath & coughing after exposure to an irritant

• RF
• Condition in which level of oxygen in blood becomes dangerously low &/or level of carbon dioxide becomes dangerously high

Inflammation of mucous membranes within the nasal cavity

Abnormal whistling, humming or snoring sounds heard during inspiration/expiration

Friction sounds in the lungs caused by inflammation of pleura

Inflammation of the sinus

Whistling sound heard on inspiration that indicates partial obstruction of the trachea or larynx

Abnormally fast rate of respiration

Inflammation of one/both tonsils

Inflammation of the trachea

Bleeding from lining of trachea

• TB
• TB
• Infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a bacterium that attacks the lungs & spreads through air from one person to another

• URI
• Acute infection involving nose, sinus, larynx or pharynx (common cold)

Airy, whistling type sound made on inspiration & expiration

• AFB
• Clinical test performed on sputum to determine presence of acid-fast bacilli, bacteria that cause tuberculosis

• ABGs
• Test performed on arterial blood to determine levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide & other gases present

• PPD
• Skin test used to determine whether patient has developed an immune response to bacterial that causes TB

• CXR
• Radiographic image of chest used to evaluate lungs & heart

• CT
• Xray producing computer-generated cross-sectional images

• MRI
• Imaging uses magnetic fields & radiofrequency waves to visualize anatomic structures, often used to diagnose lung disorders

Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of xrays with record of findings exposed onto photographic film

• V/Q
• Test used to assess distribution of blood flow & ventilation through both lungs

Physical examination method of listening to body sounds with a stethoscope

• BAL
• Procedure performed during bronchoscopy to collect cells of alveoli, saline solution is instilled into bronchi & solution is withdrawn along with alveolar cells

Endoscopic examination of the larynx & airway

Endoscopic examination of the larynx

Endoscopic examination of nasal passages & pharynx

Test that measures rate of air flow, or how fast air is able to pass through the airways

Physical examination method of tapping over the body to elicit vibrations & sounds to estimate size, border or fluid content of a cavity

Endoscopic examination of pharynx

Monitoring & recording normal & abnormal activity during sleep, including neural & respiratory function

Group of tests performed to measure breathing, used to determine respiratory function or abnormalities, useful in distinguishing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease from asthma

Measurement of oxygen saturation in the blood

Endoscopic examination of nasal cavity

Procedure for measuring air flow & volume of air inspired & expired by lungs using device called spirometer

Endoscopic examination of thorax done through small opening in chest wall

• VATS
• Thoracic surgery performed using endoscopic camera, optical systems & display screen, as well as specially designed surgical instrument which enables surgeons to view the inside of chest cavity & remove tissue to test for disease

Excision of adenoids

Removal of accumulated fluid by suction

Surgical repair of bronchus

• CPR
• Medical procedure to ventilate lungs & artificially circulate blood if patient has stopped breathing & heart has stopped

• CPAP
• Breathing apparatus that pumps constant pressurized air through nasal passages via mask to keep airway open

Medical procedure in which a tube is inserted between vocal cords in larynx & into trachea to establish airway for breathing purposes, either manually or mechanically

Medicinal use of high barometric pressure, usually in specially constructed chambers, to increase oxygen content of blood & tissues

Medical procedure to encourage patients to breathe deeply by using portable plastic device called spirometer that gives visual feedback as the patient inhales forcefully

Excision of the larynx

Incision of the larynx & trachea

Use of automatic mechanical device to perform all or part of work of breathing

Excision of the lung

Surgical repair of the nose

Surgical repair of the nasal septum

Incision of the sinus

Incision of the chest cavity

Surgical removal of one or both tonsils

Surgical repair of trachea

Creation of artificial opening in trachea

Incision of trachea

Drug that acts against susceptible microorganisms

Drug used to stop the effects of histamine in the respiratory tract

Drug contained in a vaccine used to lower the risk of getting TB in people who may be exposed to the disease

Drug that suppresses the cough center in the brain to stop repeated or productive coughing

Drug that dilates the bronchial wall, allowing air to pass through & relieving breathing difficulties

Drug that reduces bronchial inflammation & airway obstruction & thereby improves lung function

Drug that relieves congestion by shrinking swollen nasal tissue & blood vessel

Drug that helps bring up mucus & other material form the lung, bronchi & trachea & helps to lubricate the irritated respiratory tract

Device for administering a drug by spraying fine mist into nose

Medical specialty concerned with diagnosis & treatment of diseases of the ear, nose & throat

Physician who specializes in otorhinolaryngology

Medical specialty concerned with disease of lungs & respiratory tract

Physician who specializes in pulmonology

Arterial blood gas

Acid-fast bacilli

Acute respiratory distress syndrome

Bronchoalveolar lavage

Bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Continuous positive airway pressure therapy

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Computed tomography scan

Chest xray

Interstitial lung disease

Magnetic resonance imaging

Pulmonary function tests

Purified protein derivative

Reactive airway disease

Respiratory failure

Tuberculosis

Ventilation-perfusion scan

Video-assisted thorascopic surgery