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Med Term
Chapter 11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The substance coughed up from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea that is expelled through the mouth is known as | sputum |
| A productive cough is one that | is effective in bringing up sputum |
| The medical term for nosebleed is | epistaxis |
| The act of spitting out saliva or coughing up materials from the air passageways leading to the lungs is called | expectoration |
| Expectoration of blood arising from the oral cavity, larynx, trachea, bronchi, or lungs is known as | hemoptysis |
| A thin, watery discharge from the nose is known as | rhinitis |
| An abnormal sound heard on auscultation of the chest that is a cracking sound similar to that of moisture crackling in a tube as air passes through it is known as | rales |
| A harsh noise during respiration, particularly inhalation, that is high-pitched and resembles the blowing of wind (due to obstruction of air passage) is known as | stridor |
| A whistling sound resembling from narrowing of the lumen of a respiratory passageway, heard without the aid of a stethoscope, usually during exhalation, is known as | bruits |
| Difficultly in speaking, or hoarseness is known as | dysphonia |
| Temporary cessation of breathing is termed | apnea |
| An abnormal condition in which a person needs to sit up straight or stand up to breathe comfortably is known as | orthopnea |
| Abnormally rapid breathing is known as | trachypnea |
| Abnormally slow breathing is known as | bradypnea |
| A very deep gasping type of respiration associated with serve diabetic acidosis is known as | Kussmaul's respiration |
| Inflammation of the respiratory mucous membranes known as the common cold is | coryza |
| A childhood disease characterized by a barking cough, suffocative and difficult breathing, stridor, and laryngeal spasm is | croup |
| Pus in a body cavity, especially in the pleural cavity (pyothorax), that is usually the result of a primary infection in the lungs is known as | empyema |
| A collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity is the result of a perforation through the chest wall or pleura covering the lung (visceral pleura) is known as | pneumothorax |
| The use of a needle to collect pleural fluid for laboratory analysis, or to remove exceww pleural fluid or air from the pleural space is known as | thoracentesis |
| Examination of the interior if the bronchi using a lighted, flexible endoscope. | bronchoscopy |
| Use of the fingertips to tap the body lightly but sharply to determine position, size, and consistency of an underlying structure and the presence of fluid or pus in a cavity | percussion |
| Process of examining by application for sounds within the body | palpation |
| Process of listening with a stethoscope for sounds within the body | auscultation |
| visual examination of the external surface of the body as well as of its movements and posture | inspection |
| Brown Lung Disease | byssinosis |
| A lung disease resulting from inhalation of silica (quartz) dust | silicosis |
| Inflammation of both the visceral and parietal pleura | pleurisy |
| A lung disease resulting from inhalation of asbestos particles | asbestosis |
| Black Lung Disease | anthracosis |
| The upper portion of the lung, rising just above the collarbone, is known as the | apex |
| The lower portion of the lungs that rests on the diaphragm is known as the | base |
| Another name for the larynx is the | voice box |
| Another name for the trachea is the | wind pipe |
| The part of the pharynx located above the soft palate in the postnasal space is known as the | nasopharynx |
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