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Dust

Widening; dilation

Scanty; few

Adenoids

Excision of the adenoids

Alveoli; air sacs

Pertaining to the alveoli

Inflammation of the alveoli

Bronchus

Dilation of the bronchus

Dilation; stretching

Inflammation of the bronchus

Drugs that dilate the bronchus to relieve bronchospasm

Dilation; widening

Person or thing that does something

Process of visually examining the bronchus

Sudden, involuntary contraction of the bronchus

Sudden, involuntary contraction

A malignant tumor of the lung that orginates in the bronchi

Bronchioles; small bronchi

Inflammation of the bronchioles

Larynx; voice box

Pertaining to the voice box

Sudden, involuntary contraction of the voice box

Lobe

Pertaining to the lobe of the lung

Excision of a lobe of the lung

• Mediastinum
• (cavity between the lungs)

Process of visually examining the mediastinum (cavity between the lung)

Mucus (a sticky, thick secretion of mucous membrane)

Drugs used to break down thick mucus so it can be coughed up

Breakdown; destruction; separate

Nose

Pertaining to the nose and the lacrimal apparatus

Lacrimal apparatus; tears

Pertaining to the nasopharynx (the portion of the pharynx located behind the nose)

Oxygen

• Lack of oxygen
• Interchangeable with hypoxia

Deficiency of oxygen

The instrument used to measure the percentage of hemoglobin in arterial blood saturated with oxygen

Chest

Pertaining to the chest

Process of coughing out materials from the lungs

Process (noun ending)

Pharynx; throat

Pertaining to the pharynx and tongue

Tongue

Pertaining to mouth and pharynx

Mouth

Diaphragm

Pertaining to the diaphragm

Process of cutting into the diaphragm

Pleura; pleural cavity

Pain in the pleura

Air; respiration

Pertaining to air or respiration

Lungs

Abnormal condition of dust in the lung; black lung

Inflammation of the lungs and pleura

Lungs

Inflammation of the lung; also known as pneumonitis

Accumulation of excess fluid in the lungs

Nose

The study of the ear, nose, and throat

Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose

Discharge from the nose

Surgical repair of the nose; plastic surgery on the nose for cosmetic or reconstructive purposes

Sinuses

Inflammation of all paranasal sinuses

Process of cutting into the sinus

Breathing

Instrument used to measure airflow and volume into and out of the lungs

Process of measuring airflow and volume into and out of the lungs

Chest

Instrument used to listen to chest sounds

Chest

Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the pleural cavity also known as thoracentesis, pleurocentesis, and pleuracentesis

Chest pain

Surgical reconstruction of the thorax

Process of cuting into chest

Tonsils

Pertaining to the tonsils

Excision of the tonsils

Inflammation of the tonsils

Instrument used to cut the tonsils

Trachea; windpipe

Pertaining to within the trachea

Inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchus; also known as croup

Pertaining to the trachea and esophagus

New opening into the trachea is created through the neck and a tube is inserted to assist breathing. The tracheostomy tube may be temporary or permanent.

Process of cutting into the trachea

Carbon dioxide

Excessive amounys of carbon dioxide in the blood

Decreased amounts ofcarbon dioxide in the blood

• Process of recording;
• Producing images

Process of producing an image of the bronchi, following injection of contrast medium

Process of Producing an image of the blood vessels of the lungs, following injection of contrast medium

Voice

Loss of voice

Difficulty in speaking

Breathing

No breathing

Slow breathing

Painful breathing

Normal breathing

Abnormal increase in depth and rate of breathing

Infrequent breathing

Breathing only in the upright position

Fast breathing

Spitting

Spitting up of blood

Chest

Blood in the pleural cavity

Watery fluid in the pleural cavity

Collection of air in the pleural cavity

Pus in the pleural cavity; also known as empyema

Pulse

Lack of oxygen to body tissue; can interfere with respiration and eventually lead to a loss of pulse

Bile; gall

Gape; opening

Intestine

Navel

Washing; irritation

Flow

Pertaining to destruction, separation, or breakdown

Opening

Crushing

Back

Backward; back

Abdomen

Pertaining to the abdomen

Anus

Pertaining to anus anx rectum

Rectum

Pertaining to around the anus

Appendix

Surgical removal of the appendix

Inflammation of the appendix

Bile

Pertaining to bile

Cheek

Pertaining the mucus membrane of the check

Mucous membrane

Cecum

Surgical fixation of cecum

Lips

Surgical repair of the lips

Suturing of the lips

Abnormal condition of the lips characyerized by deep, cracklike sores

Bile duct; bile vessel

A record of the bile ducts

Process of recording the bile ducts and pancreas

Gallbladder

Excision of the gallbladder

Inflammation o the gallbladder

Common bile duct (CBD)

Incision into the common bile duct

Colon

Inflammation of the colon

Creation of a new opening between two segments of the colon

Creation of a new opening between the colpn ad the abdominal wall

Tooth

Without teeth; having had teeth but lost them

Tooty decay

Decay; cavities

Duodenum (proximal portion of small intestine)

Pertaining to the duodenum

Small intestine; intestine

Inflammation of the stomach and intestines

Specialist in the study of treatment of diseases of the digestive tract

Esophagus

Closure of the esophagus

Backward flow of gastri contents into the esophagus

Stomach

Excision of the stomach

Pertaining to the stomach and intestine

To cut into the stomach

Intestine

A tube placed into the nose and extended into the stomach for the insertion or withdrawl of substance

Gums

Pertaining to the gums and cheeks

Inflammed gums

Tongue

Excision of the tongue

Liver

Pertaining to liver cells

Inflammation ofthe liver

Tumor ofthe liver

Hernia; protrusion or displacement of an organ through a structure that normally contains it

Displacement of intestines through the fermoral canal; more common in females than males

Hernia repair

Displacement of the stomach above the diaphragm into the thoracic cavity

Displacement of intestines through the inguinal canal; more common in males than females

Displacement of intestines through a weak spot in the abdominal wall near he umbilicus

ileum (distal portion of the small intestine)

Creation of a new opening between the ileum and abdominal wall

To cut into ileum

Jejunum (middle portion of the small intestines)

New opening between the stomach and jejunum; anastomosis between the stomach and jejunum

Pertaining to the jejunum

Lips

Pertaining to the lips

Pertaining to the lips, tongue, and throat

Abdomen

Instrument used to visually examine the inside of the abdomen

Process of visually examining the inside of the abdomen

Incisision into the abdominal wall

Tongue

Pertaining to under the tongue

Stone

Condition of stone in the gallbladder

Abnormal condition of stones in the common bile duct

Oral drugs used to break down gallbladder, thereby eliminating the need for surgery

Crushing of gallstones into pebbles tiny enough to be eliminated without surgical removal

Crushing of stones in the common bile duct

Tooth

Dentist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disease with in the tooth such such as in pulp

Dentist who specializes in the correction of deformed or maloccluded teeth

Specialist in diseases of tissue around the tooth such as gums and cemetum

Appetite

Loss of appetite

Mouth

Pertaining to the mouth

Pancreas

Inflammation of the pancreas

Peritoneum

Inflammation of the peritoneum

Behind the peritoneum

The use of a shunt to divert cerebrospinal fluid from ventricles to the peritoneum shunt

Throat; pharynx

Pertaining to the pharynx

Rectum

Specialist in the study of the rectum

Irrigation of the rectom irrigation

Pylorus (distal portion of the stomach); pyloric sphincter

Narrowing of the pylorus

Sudden, involuntary contraction of the pylorus

Incision into the pyloric sphincter

Narrowing or stricture of the rectum

Saliva

Pertaining to the saliva

Salivary gland

Inflammation of salivary gland

Sigmoid colon

Process of visually examining the sigmoid colon

Fat

Discharge of fat in the feces

Mouth

Inflammation of the mouth

Internal organs

Drooping of the internal organs

Relaxation

Inability of muscles of the digestive tract to relax

To step; to go

Backward flow, especially fluid

Vomiting

Excessive vomiting

Vomiting blood

Black vomit cased by the mixing of blood with intestinal contents

Stone

Gallstones

Stone in the salivary gland or duct

Eating; swallowing

No eating

Difficulty in eating

Excessive eating

Patches

White patches on the mucous membrane

Digestion

Indigestion

Meal

After a meal

Within

Process of visually examining the internal body cavities by inserting a tube equipped with a light and lens system; examples are gastroscopy, laparoscopy, and colonoscopy.