Terms Flashcards
asthma
disease characterized by chronic constriction & inflammation of airways
apnea
abscence of breathing
auscultation
act of listening for sounds within the body through a stethoscope
azotemia
urea in the blood
bronchiole
smallest subdivision of the bronchial tree
coccidioidomycosis
fungal disease affecting the lungs (valley fever)
dialysis
the process by which uric acid and urea are removed from circulating blood
diuresis
condition of urine passing through (increased excretion of urine)
emphysema
disease characterized by abnormal enlargement of air spaces & destruction of tissue lining the lungs
enuresis
involuntary urination
epispadias
urinary meatus located on the upper surface of the penis (congenital defect)
epistaxis
nose bleed (rhinorrhagia)
fulguration
destruction of living tissue using an electric spark (in bladder growths)
hemodialysis
procedure for removing impurities from the blood
hemothorax
blood in the chest cavity