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Respiratory System
Pulmonology
Term | Definition |
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Adenoidectomy | Removal of adenoids |
Tonsillectomy | Removal of tonsils |
Nasogastric Tube | Tube that is placed in the nose to the stomach |
Rhinorrhea | Discharge from the nose |
Laryngospasm | Sudden closure of the larynx |
Pharyngostenosis | Narrowing of the throat |
Lobectomy | Removal of a lobe |
Lobotomy | Incision into a lobe |
Alveol/o | Alveoli (air sac) |
Costophrenic | Relating to the ribs and the diaphragm |
Thorac/o, Pector/o, Steth/o | Chest |
Phrenoplegia | Paralysis of the diaphragm |
Pleur/o | Pleura (membrane that surrounds the lung and chest wall) |
Nasendoscope | Device to view the inside of the nose |
Laryngitis | Inflammation of the larynx |
Tracheostomy | Creation of an opening in the trachea |
Septoplasty | Surgicial repair of the septum |
Sinusotomy | Incision into a sinus |
Pulmonologist | Lung Specialist |
Pulmonary | Pertaining to the lung |
Bronchoscope | Instrument to view the inside of a bronchus |
Bronchiostenosis | Narrowing of a bronchus |
Sternocostal | Pertaining to the sternum and rib |
Sternotomy | Incision into the sternum |