Word List 4: Respiratory System

Question 1

Adenoidectomy

Answer 1

Removal Of The Tonsils (Adenoids)

Question 2

Aerophagia

Answer 2

Eating (Swallowing) Air

Question 3

Alveolar

Answer 3

Pertaining To The Alveoli

Question 4

Anosmia

Answer 4

Without Or No Smell (Absence/Decreased Sense Of Smell)

Question 5

Anoxia

Answer 5

Without Or No Oxygen

Question 6

Apnea

Answer 6

Without Or No Breathing

Question 7

Asphyxia

Answer 7

Extreme Decrease In The Amount Of Oxygen In The Body

Question 8

Asthma

Answer 8

Chronic Episodes Of Airway Inflammation/Narrowing

Question 9

Atelectasis

Answer 9

Incomplete Expansion/Dilation (Collapsed Lung)

Question 10

Bradypnea

Answer 10

Slow Breathing

Question 11

Bronchiectasis

Answer 11

Expansion/Dilation Of The Bronchi

Question 12

Bronchiolitis

Answer 12

Inflammation Of The Bronchi

Question 13

Bronchoscopy

Answer 13

Visual Examination Of The Bronchi

Question 14

Cyanosis

Answer 14

Abnormal Condition Of Blue (blue skin due to lack of oxygen)

Question 15

Dyspnea

Answer 15

Difficulty Breathing

Question 16

Epistaxis

Answer 16

Nosebleed

Question 17

Eupnea

Answer 17

Normal Breathing

Question 18

Hemoptysis

Answer 18

Coughing Up Blood

Question 19

Hemothorax

Answer 19

Blood In The Chest (Blood In The Pleural Cavity)

Question 20

Hypercapnia

Answer 20

Excessive Carbon Dioxide In The Blood

Question 21

Hypoxemia

Answer 21

Low Oxygen In The Blood

Question 22

Hypoxia

Answer 22

Low Oxygen In The Tissues

Question 23

Laryngoplegia

Answer 23

Paralysis Of The Larynx

Question 24

Laryngoscope

Answer 24

Instrument For Examining The Larynx

Question 25

Orthopnea

Answer 25

Breathing Straight (Difficulty Breathing Laying Down)

Question 26

Pharyngospasm

Answer 26

Involuntary Contraction/Twitching Of The Pharynx

Question 27

Phrenalgia

Answer 27

Pain Of The Diaphragm

Question 28

Pleurisy

Answer 28

Inflammation Of The Pleura

Question 29

Pleurodynia

Answer 29

Pain Of The Pleura

Question 30

Pneumomelanosis

Answer 30

Blackening Of Lung Tissue From Inhaling Coal Dust

Question 31

Pneumonia

Answer 31

Infection Of The Lung

Question 32

Pneumothorax

Answer 32

Collapsed Lung From Air In The Pleural Cavity

Question 33

Polysomnography

Answer 33

Process Of Recording Sleep (Sleep Study Test)

Question 34

Rales

Answer 34

Crackling Noise Heard With Auscultation Of The Lung

Question 35

Rhonchi

Answer 35

Coarse Rattling Breath Sound

Question 36

Spirometry

Answer 36

Act Of Measuring The Breath (Lung Function Test)

Question 37

Sputum

Answer 37

Mucus Coughed Up From Airways

Question 38

Stridor

Answer 38

Wheeze Like Sound Heard With Auscultation (From Obstruction)

Question 39

Tachypnea

Answer 39

Fast, Rapid Breathing

Question 40

Thoracocentesis

Answer 40

Surgical Puncture Of The Chest (To Remove Fluid)

Question 41

Thoracopathy

Answer 41

Disease Of The Chest

Question 42

Tonsillectomy

Answer 42

Removal Of The Tonsils

Question 43

Tracheostomy

Answer 43

Forming An Opening In The Trachea

Question 44

Tracheotomy

Answer 44

Incision Of The Trachea

Question 45

Tuberculosis

Answer 45

Infectious Disease Cause By Bacteria

Question 46

Wheezes

Answer 46

Coarse, Whistling Lung Sound Caused By Narrowed Airways