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7 chap 60 terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anoxia (ah-NOCK-see-ah) | the absence of oxygen from the body"s tissues and organs even though there is an adequate flow of blood (an- means without, ox means oxygen, and -ia means abnormal condition) |
| antitussive (an-tih-TUSS-iv) | commonly known as cough medicine, is administered to prevent or relieve coughing (anti- means against, tuss means cough, and -ive means performs) |
| aphonia (ah-FOH-nee-ah) | the loss of the ability of the larynx to produce normal speech sounds (a- means without, phon means sound or voice, and -ia means abnormal condition) |
| asbestosis (ass-beh-STOH-sis) | caused by asbestos particles in the lungs and usually occurs after working with asbestos (asbest means asbestos, and -osis means abnormal condition or disease) |
| asphyxia (ass-FICK-see-ah) | the loss of consciousness that occurs when the body cannot get the oxygen it needs to function |
| asthma (AZ-mah) | a chronic inflammatory disease of the bronchial tubes |
| atelectasis (at-ee-LEK-tah-sis) | incomplete expansion of part or all of the lung aka collapsed lung (atel means incomplete, and -ectasis means stretching or enlargement) |
| bradypnea (brad-ihp-NEE-ah) | an abnormally slow rate of respiration, usually of less than 10 breaths per minute (brady- means slow, and -pnea means breathing) |
| bronchiectasis (brong-kee-ECK-tah-sis) | the permanent thickening of the walls of the bronchi, caused by chronic infection and inflammation (bronch/i means bronchus, and -ectasis means stretching or enlargement |
| bronchodilator (brong-koh-dye-LAY-tor) | an inhaled medication that relaxes and expands the bronchial passages into the lungs |
| bronchorrhea (brong-koh-REE-ah) | an excessive discharge of watery mucus from the bronchi (bronch/o means bronchus, and -rrhea means abnormal flow) |
| bronchoscopy (brong-KOS-koh-pee) | the visual examination of the bronchi using a bronchoscope (bronch/o means bronchus, and -scopy means direct visual examination) |
| bronchospasm (BRONG-koh-spazm) | a contraction of the smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles, tightening and squeezing the airway shut |
| Cheyne-Stokes respiration (CHAYN STOHKS) | an irregular pattern of breathing characterized by alternating rapid or shallow respiration followed by slower respiration or apnea |
| chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | a group of lung diseases in which the bronchial airflow is obstructed, making it difficult to breathe out |
| croup (KROOP) | an acute respiratory infection in children and infants characterized by obstruction of the larynx, hoarseness, and swelling around the vocal cords, resulting in a barking cough and stridor |
| cyanosis (sigh-ah-NOH-sis) | a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood (cyan means blue, and -osis means abnormal condition or disease) |
| cystic fibrosis (SIS-tick figh-BROH-sis) | a life-threatening genetic disorder in which the lungs and pancreas are clogged with large quantities of abnormally thick mucus |
| dysphonia (dis-FOH-nee-ah) | difficulty in speaking, which may include any impairment in vocal quality, including hoarseness, weakness, or the cracking of a boy’s voice during puberty |
| dyspnea (DISP-nee-ah) | also known as shortness of breath (SOB), is difficult or labored breathing (dys- means painful, and -pnea means breathing) |
| emphysema (em-fih-SEE-mah) | the progressive, long-term loss of lung function, usually due to smoking |
| empyema (em-pye-EE-mah) | collection of pus in any body cavity |
| endotracheal intubation (en-doh-TRAY-kee-al in-too-BAY-shun) | the passage of a tube through the mouth into the trachea to establish or maintain an open airway, especially when a patient must be placed on a ventilator (endo- means within, trache means trachea, and -al means pertaining to) |
| epistaxis (ep-ih-STACK-sis) | bleeding from the nose |
| hemoptysis (hee-MOP-tih-sis) | a potentially serious disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep for periods long enough to cause a measurable decrease in blood oxygen levels |
| hemothorax (hee-moh-THOH-racks) | collection of blood in the pleural cavity (hem/o means blood, and -thorax means chest) |
| hypercapnia (high-per-KAP-nee-ah) | also known as CO2 retention, is the abnormal buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood (hyper- means excessive, capn means carbon dioxide, and -ia means abnormal condition) |
| hyperpnea (high-perp-NEE-ah) | breathing that is deeper and more rapid than is normal at rest (hyper- means excessive, and -pnea means breathing) |
| hypopnea (high-poh-NEE-ah) | shallow or slow respiration (hypo- means decreased, and -pnea means breathing) |
| hypoxemia (high-pock-SEE-mee-ah) | the condition of having low oxygen levels in the blood, usually due to respiratory disorders or heart conditions (hyp- means deficient, ox means oxygen, and -emia means blood) |
| hypoxia (high-POCK-see-ah) | the condition of having deficient oxygen levels in the body"s tissues and organs; however, it is less severe than anoxia (hyp- means deficient, ox means oxygen, and -ia means abnormal condition) |
| laryngitis (lar-in-JIGH-tis) | an inflammation of the larynx (laryng means larynx, and -itis means inflammation) |
| laryngoscopy (lar-ing-GOS-koh-pee) | the visual examination of the larynx and vocal cords using a flexible or rigid laryngoscope inserted through the mouth (laryng/o means larynx, and -scopy means a direct visual examination) |
| laryngospasm (lah-RING-goh-spazm) | the sudden spasmodic closure of the larynx (laryng/o means larynx, and -spasm means a sudden involuntary contraction) |
| mediastinum (mee-dee-as-TYE-num) | the middle section of the chest cavity located between the lungs |
| nebulizer (NEB-you-lye-zer) | an electronic device that pumps air or oxygen through a liquid medicine to turn it into a mist, which is then inhaled by the patient via a face mask or mouthpiece |
| otolaryngologist (oh-toh-lar-in-GOL-oh-jist) | also known as ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat), is a physician with specialized training in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the head and neck. |
| pertussis (per-TUS-is) | a contagious bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract that is characterized by recurrent bouts of a paroxysmal cough, whooping cough |
| pharyngitis (fah-rin-JIGH-tis) | inflammation of the pharynx, sore throat |
| pleural effusion (eh-FEW-zhun) | an excessive collection of fluid in the pleural cavity, the fluid-filled space that surrounds the lungs |
| pleurisy (PLOOR-ih-see) | inflammation of the pleura, aka pleuritis, (pleur means pleura, and -isy is a noun ending). |
| pleurodynia (ploor-oh-DIN-ee-ah) | sharp chest pain that occurs when inflamed pleural membranes rub against each other with each inhalation (pleur/o means pleura, and -dynia means pain) |
| pneumoconiosis (new-moh-koh-nee-OH-sis) | any fibrosis of the lung tissues caused by mineral dust in the lungs after prolonged environmental or occupational contact (pneum/o means lung, coni means dust, and -osis means abnormal condition or disease) |
| pneumonectomy (new-moh-NECK-toh-mee) | the surgical removal of all or part of a lung (pneumon means lung, and -ectomy means surgical removal) |
| pneumonia (new-MOH-nee-ah) | An infection of the air sacs in one or both the lungs. Characterized by severe cough with phlegm, fever, chills and difficulty in breathing |
| pneumothorax (new-moh-THOH-racks) | the accumulation of air in the pleural space resulting in a pressure imbalance that causes the lung to fully or partially collapse (pneum/o means lung or air, and -thorax means chest) |
| polysomnography (pol-ee-som-NOG-rah-fee) | also known as a sleep study, measures physiological activity during sleep and is often performed to detect nocturnal defects in breathing associated with sleep apnea (poly- means many, somn/o means sleep, and -graphy means the process of recording) |
| pulmonary edema (eh-DEE-mah) | an accumulation of fluid in lung tissues, especially the alveoli |
| pulmonologist (pull-mah-NOL-oh-jist) | a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the respiratory system |
| pulse oximeter (ock-SIM-eh-ter) | an external monitor placed on the patient’s fingertip or earlobe to measure the oxygen saturation level in the blood (ox/i means oxygen, and -meter means to measure) |
| pyothorax (pye-oh-THOH-racks) | also known as pleural empyema, is the presence of pus in the pleural cavity between the layers of the pleural membrane resulting from a bacterial infection (py/o means pus, and -thorax means chest) |
| sinusitis (sigh-nuh-SIGH-tis) | an inflammation of the sinuses |
| sleep apnea (AP-nee-ah) | a potentially serious disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep for periods long enough to cause a measurable decrease in blood oxygen levels |
| spirometer (spih-ROM-eh-ter) | a recording device that measures the amount of air inhaled or exhaled (volume) and the length of time required for each breath (spir/o means to breathe, and -meter means to measure) |
| tachypnea (tack-ihp-NEE-ah) | an abnormally rapid rate of respiration, usually of more than 20 breaths per minute (tachy- means rapid, and -pnea means breathing) |
| thoracentesis (thoh-rah-sen-TEE-sis) | the surgical puncture of the chest wall with a needle to obtain fluid from the pleural cavity (thor/a means thorax or chest, and -centesis means surgical puncture to remove fluid) |
| thoracotomy (thoh-rah-KOT-oh-mee) | a surgical incision into the chest wall to open the pleural cavity for biopsy or treatment (thorac means chest, and -otomy means surgical incision) |
| tracheostomy (tray-kee-OS-toh-mee) | the surgical creation of a stoma into the trachea below the vocal cords to insert a temporary or permanent tube to facilitate breathing (trache means trachea, and -ostomy means surgically creating an opening) |
| tracheotomy (tray-kee-OT-oh-mee) | a procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea to gain access to the airway below a blockage (trache means trachea, and -otomy means surgical incision) |
| tuberculosis (too-ber-kew-LOH-sis) | an infectious disease caused by an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, usually attacks the lungs; it can also affect other parts of the body |
| acute nasopharyngitis | inflammation of the pharynx common cold aka :) |
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