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Adenoidectomy
removal of adenoids
Adenoidal hypertrophy
excessive development (enlargement) of adenoids
Alveolar
pertaining to an alveolus
Bronchospasm
involentary contraction of muscles in the wall of the bronchial tubes
Bronchiectasis
dialation of bronchial tubes
Bronchodilater
a substance (chemical or drug) that widens bronchial tubes to make breathing easier.
bronchiolitis
inflammation of the bronchioles
bronchopleural
pertaining to a bronchial tube and pleura or pleural cavity
hypercapnia
excessive carbon dioxide in the blood
pneumoconiosis
abnormal condition of dust in the lungs
cyanosis
condition of bluish coloration of skin caused by decrease oxygen in the blood
epiglottitis
inflammation of the epiglottis
laryngeal
oartaining to the larynx
laryngospasm
contracting of the muscle of the larynx
laryngitis
inflammation of the voice box
lobectomy
removal of a lobe (of a lung)
mediastinoscopy
visual examination of the mediastinum
paranasal sinuses
pertaining to the spaces in the skull that are near, alongside the nose and nasal cavities.
nasogastric intubaton
tube place from the nose to the mouth
orthopnea
breathing discomfort in any position but erect, sitiing, or standing straight
hypoxia
deficiency of oxygen (anoxia) due to decresed oxygen in the blood
expectorant
expulsion of material (phlegm or mucus)
pharyngeal
pertaining to the pharynx
dysphonia
difficult (abnormal voice) hoarseness or any voice inpairment
phrenic nerve
nerve carrying messages from the brain to the diaphragm
pleurodynia
pain associated with inflammation or irritation of the pleura (or pain from intercostal muscles)
pleural effusion
fluid collects in the pleural cavity (space)
pneumothorax
air within the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs
pneumonectomy
removal of the lung
pulmonary
pertaing to the lungs
rhinorrhea
discharge from the nose
rhinoplasty
surgical repeair of the nose
sinusitis
inflammation of the sinuses
spirometer
instrument used to measure breathing (the air taken into and exhaled from the lung)
expiration
the expulsion of air from the lungs
respiration
breathing (inspiration and expiration)
atelectasis
incomplete expansion of a lung (collapsed lung)
thoracotomy
incision of the chest
thoracic
pertaining to the chest
tonsillectomy
removal of the tonsils
tracheotomy
incision of the trachea
tracheal stenosis
pertaining to narrowing of the trachea
Author
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50049
Card Set
Chabner Ch 11
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Updated
2010-11-17T01:20:16Z
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