Medical Terminology

bronchus

bronchus

inflammation of the bronchus

dilation or expansion of the bronchus

cartilage

surgical repair of the cartilage

epiglottis

pertaining to the epiglottis

larynx

inflammation of the larynx

nose

nose

pertaining to the nose and stomach

inflammation of the nose

mouth

mouth

pertaining to the mouth

inflammation of the mouth

oxygen

condition of no oxygen

pharynx

pertaining to the pharynx

pleura

pain in the pleura

lung, air

lung, air

condition of the lung

surgical excision of the lung

lung

pertaining to the lung

sinus

resembling a sinus

thorax

surgical puncture of the thorax

tonsil

inflammation of the tonsils

trachea

air

surgical incision into the trachea

swallowing air

cancer

cancerous tumor

mucus

resembling mucus

straight

breathing in the straight (upright) position

arterial blood gases

acute respiratorydistress syndrome

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

carbon dioxide

oxygen

paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

sudden acute respiratory syndrome

short (or shortness) of breath

immediately

tuberculosis

upper respiratory infection

vital capacity

hypoxemis and respiratory failure due to severe inflammatory damage to lungs; occurs after severe infection or trauma

viral respiratory illness marked by head and body aches, fever, cough; may lead to severe pneumonia

disease marked by episodic narrowing and inflammation of the airways resulting in wheezing, SOB, and cough

group of diseases in which alveolar air sacs are destroyed and chronic severe SOB results; smoking is a major cause

the common cold

abnormal crackly lung sound heard whith a stethescope; sounds like "rice krispies"

an acute viral disease, usually in children, marked by a barking "seal-like" cough and respiratory distress

fatal genetic disease that causes frequent respiratory infections, and COPD in children

collection of infected fluid (pus) in the pleural cavity

a nosebleed

collection of blood or bloody fluid in the pleural cavity

a collection of fluid in the pleural cavity

collection of air in the pleural cavity

a coarse, gurgly sound heard in the lungs with a stethescope, caused by secretions in the air passages

a high-pithced upper airway sound heard without a stethescope; indicates airway obstruction-a medical emergency

a somewhat musical sound heard in the lungs, usually with a stehtescope, caused by partial airway obstruction (such as with asthma)

measurement of the volume of air that can be exhaled after maximum inspiration

radiographic examination of pulmonary circulation after injection of contrast dye

measures level of O_2, CO₂, and acid-base (pH) in arterial blood

indirect measure of arterial blood O₂ saturation level, also known as the Spo₂; the normal level in a person with healthy lungs is 97% to 99%

examination of mucus or fluid coughed up from the lungs

painful, difficult

good, normal

near, surrounding

rapid

pertaining to

pertaining to

pertaining to

pertaining to

pertaining to

pertaining to

pain

pain

surgical puncture

excision, surgical removal

creating, producing

creating, producing

condition

condition

inflammation

destruction of

softening

resembling

tumor

abnormal condition

oxygen

disease

surgical fixation

eating, swallowing

fear

paralysis

breathing

visual examination

mouthlike opening

cutting instrument

cutting into, incision