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EN-PL Med Terms Respiratory System

  1. epiglottis

    Parts and Organs
    nagłośnia

    prevents food from entering trachea
  2. esophagus

    Parts and Organs
    przełyk

    passageway from mouth to stomach
  3. nasal cavity

    Parts and Organs
    jama nosowa

    located above and behind nose
  4. pharynx

    Parts and Organs
    gardło

    throat - behind oral and nasal cavities
  5. pleura

    Parts and Organs
    opłucna

    membrane that protects lungs
  6. chest tightness

    Symptoms
    ucisk w klatki piersiowej
  7. cyanosis

    Symptoms
    sinica

    insufficient 02 in blood, symptom: bluish skin
  8. dyspnea

    Symptoms
    duszność

    difficulty breathing
  9. malaise

    Symptoms
    złe samopoczucie

    general bodily weakness / discomfort
  10. wheezing

    Symptoms
    świszczący oddech
  11. ABG

    Tests
    gazy krwi tętniczej

    Arterial Blood Gases

    measures O2 & CO2 in blood - determines lung function
  12. bronchoscopy

    Tests
    bronchoskopia

    visual examination of airways
  13. peak flow rate

    Tests
    maksymalna szybkość przepływu

    max speed of expiration
  14. skin prick test

    Tests
    punktowe test skórne

    allergy test
  15. spirometry

    Tests
    spirometria

    measuring of breath
  16. cystic fibrosis

    Diagnosis
    mukowiscydoza

    mucus build-up in lungs & digestive tract
  17. emphysema

    Diagnosis
    rozedma

    damage to air sacs - "smoker's lung"
  18. nasal polyps

    Diagnosis
    • polipy nosowe
    • non-cancerous growths in nose or sinuses
  19. pleurisy

    Diagnosis
    • zapalenie opłucnej

    inflamation of pleura
  20. sleep apnea

    Diagnosis
    bezdech senny

    sleep disorder - intermittent breathing
  21. dry powder inhaler


    Treatment/Procedure
    suchy puderowy inhalator

    delivers medicine to lungs
  22. humidifier

    Treatment/Procedure
    nawilżacz

  23. metered dose inhaler

    Treatment/Procedure
    inhalator z dozymetrem
  24. oxygen therapy
    terapia tlenowa
  25. pulmonary rehab

    Treatment/Procedure
    rehabilitacja płucny

    Multidimensional treatments intended to reduce symptoms, decrease disability, increase physical and social activities, and improve the quality of life (QOL) for patients with chronic respiratory disease
  26. bronchoscope
    bronchoskop

    instrument to view lungs
  27. cotton swab
    wacik bawełna
  28. CT scanner

    Equipment
    tomografia skanująca

    computer imaging w/ mult X-rays at diff angles
  29. inhalers

    Equipment
    inhalatory
  30. tongue depressor

    Equipment
    łopatka do języka
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EN-PL Med Terms Respiratory System
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