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medterm 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| trachea, bronchi, lungs, and pleura | lower respiratory system |
| respiratory therapist | duties include administering oxygen therapy, measuring lung capacity, and monitoring blood concentration of oxygen |
| alveolus | air sacs |
| bronchiectasis | dilated bronchus |
| bronchiolar | pertaining to a bronchiole |
| bronchogram | record of the bronchus |
| cyanosis | abnormal condition of being blue |
| lobectomy | surgical removal of a lobe |
| orthopnea | breathing (sitting up) straight |
| oxometer | instrument for measuring oxygen |
| oxometry | process of measuring oxygen |
| pleura | protective sac around lungs |
| pleurocentesis | puncture pleura to withdraw fluid |
| bradypnea | slow breathing |
| hemoptysis | spitting (up) blood |
| spirometry | process of measuring breathing |
| pyothorax | pus in the chest |
| trachea | windpipe |
| tracheotomy | cutting into the trachea |
| ABGs | test for levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide |
| asphyxiation | suffocation |
| aspirate | inhaling fluid or foreign objects into airway |
| bronchogenic carcinoma | lung tumor that originates in bronchi |
| croup | harsh cough that children get |
| cystic fibrosis | genetic condition of thick mucus |
| emphysema | leading to overinflated alveoli |
| hypopnea | shallow breathing |
| IRDS | hyaline membrane disease |
| pleural effusion | fluid or gas in pleural cavity |
| pneumonia | alveoli fill with fluid |
| pneumothorax | result in collapse of lung |
| postural drainage | uses gravity to promote drainage |
| pulmonary angiography | injecting dye into blood vessel for purpose of taking x-ray |
| pulmonary embolism | blood clot or air bubble in pulmonary artery |
| PFT | using spirometer to measure respiratory function |
| purulent | containing pus |
| rales | crackling sound |
| rhonchi | whistling sound |
| SARS | worldwide epidemic in 2003 |
| sputum | phlegm coughed up |
| sputum culture and sensitivity | tested to determine selection of effective antibiotic |
| sputum cytology | test for cancerous cells |
| sweat test | Diagnostic test for cystic fibrosis |
| ventilator | respirator |
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