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Chapter 10 Cards
Medical Terminology: Creative Study Assignment - Chapter 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| capn/o | carbon dioxide |
| phren/o | diaphragm (also mind) |
| spir/o | breathing |
| steth/o | chest |
| tonsils | oval lymphatic tissues on each side of the pharynx that filter air to protect the body from bacterial invasion; also called palatine tonsils |
| adenoid | lymphatic tissue on the back of the pharynx behind the nose; also called pharyngeal tonsil |
| larynx | voice box; passageway for air moving from the pharynx to the trachea; contains the vocal cords |
| diaphragm | muscular partition that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity and that moves upward and downward to aid in breathing |
| mediastinum | partition that separates the thorax into two compartments (containing the right and left lungs) and that encloses the heart, esophagus, trachea, and thymus gland |
| parenchyma | functional tissues of any organ, such as the tissues of the bronchioles, alveoli, ducts, and sacs, that perform respiration |
| eupnea | normal breathing |
| orthopnea | ability to breathe only in an upright position; (orth/o = straight) |
| stridor | high-pitched, crowing sound that occurs with an obstruction in the upper airway (trachea or larynx) |
| dysphonia | hoarseness (phon/o = voice or sound) |
| epistaxis | nosebleed (epi = upon; stazo = to drip) |
| expectoration | coughing up and spitting out of material from the lungs |
| pulmonary infiltrate | density on an x-ray image representing the consolidation of matter within the air spaces of the lungs, usually resulting from an inflammatory process |
| nasal polyposis | presence of numerous polyps in the nose (a polyp is a tumor on a stalk) |
| sleep apnea | periods of breathing cessation (10 seconds or more) that occur during sleep, often resulting in snoring |
| arterial blood gas (ABG) | analysis of arterial blood to determine the adequacy of lung function in the exchange of gases |
| vital capacity (VC) | analysis of arterial blood to determine the adequacy of lung function in the exchange of gases |
| peak flow (PF) | measure of the fastest flow of exhaled air after a maximal inspiration; also called peak expiratory flow rate |
| pulmonary angiography | x-ray imaging of the blood vessels of the lungs after the injection of contrast dye |
| adenoidectomy | an operation to remove adenoid tissue from the nasopharynx |
| pneumonectomy | removal of an entire lung |
| thoracentesis | puncture for aspiration of the chest (pleural cavity) |
| endotracheal intubation | passage of a tube into the trachea via the nose or mouth to open the airway for delivering gas mixtures to the lungs (e.g., oxygen, anesthetics, or air) |
| incentive spirometry | a common postoperative breathing therapy using a specially designed spirometer to encourage the patient to inhale and hold an inspiratory volume to exercise the lungs and prevent pulmonary complications |
| bronchodilator | a drug that dilates the muscular walls of the bronchi |
| expectorant | a drug that increases bronchial secretions and promotes coughing them out |
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