Ch. 6

Question 1

Phren(o)

Answer 1

Pertaining to diaphragm or mind

Question 2

Pneum(o)

Answer 2

Pertaining to lungs or air

Question 3

Phas(o)

Answer 3

Pertaining to speech

Question 4

Spir(o)

Answer 4

Pertaining to breath

Question 5

Nasolacrimal duct

Answer 5

Tubular passage that carries tears from eyes to nasal cavity

Question 6

Glottis

Answer 6

Vocal apparatus of the larynx, consists of the vocal folds and openings between them

Question 7

Epiglottis

Answer 7

Lidlike structure composed of cartilage and covers the larynx during the swallowing of food

Question 8

Interalveolar

Answer 8

Pertaining to the area between alveoli

Question 9

Apical

Answer 9

Refers to the apex

Question 10

Hillum

Answer 10

Refers to a depression in surface

Question 11

Rhonchus

Answer 11

Abnormal sound consisting of continuous rumbling that clears upon coughing

Question 12

Wheeze

Answer 12

A musical noise that sounds like a squeak

Question 13

Crackle

Answer 13

Discontinuous bubbling noises during inspiration that are not cleared by coughing

Question 14

Friction rub

Answer 14

Dry, grating sound, if heard over pleural area could indicate lung disease

Question 15

Stridor

Answer 15

Abnormal high pitched musical sound caused by obstruction of trachea or larynx most often heard during inspiration

Question 16

Arterial blood gas analysis (ABG)

Answer 16

Blood test that measures amount of O2, CO2, and pH in a blood sample collected from an aertery

Question 17

Phlegm

Answer 17

Abnormally thick mucus secreted by the membranes of the respiratory passages

Question 18

Sputum

Answer 18

Phlegm or other material coughed up from the lungs

Question 19

Bronchography, bronchogram

Answer 19

Use of X rays after instillation of an opaque solution, the film obtained by the procedure

Question 20

Pulmonary angiography

Answer 20

Radiology of the vessels of the lungs after injection of a contrast medium

Question 21

Apnea

Answer 21

Absence of spontaneous breathing

Question 22

2 main types of sleep apnea

Answer 22

1) Central sleep apnea - failure to stimulate from CNS

2) Obstructive sleep apnea - Collapes or obstruction of airway

Question 23

Cheyne-Stokes respiration (CSR)

Answer 23

Abnormal pattern of respiration characterized by alternating periods of apnea and deep, rapid breathing

Question 24

SOB abbreviation

Answer 24

Shortness of breath

Question 25

Dyspnea

Answer 25

Difficult or labored breathing

Question 26

Asphyxia

Answer 26

Condition caused by insufficient intake of oxygen due to extrinsic or intrinsic causes

Question 27

Alkalosis

Answer 27

Pathogenic condition resulting from the accumulation of basic substances or from a loss of acid in the body, transient alkalosis can be caused by hyperventilation

Question 28

Hypercapnia

Answer 28

Excess carbon dioxide in the blood

Question 29

Orthopnea

Answer 29

Occurs when breathing is difficult except in an upright position

Question 30

CAL abbreviation

Answer 30

Chronic airflow limitation

Question 31

Phrenoplegia

Answer 31

Paralysis of the diaphragm

Question 32

Phrenodynia

Answer 32

Pain in the diaphragm

Question 33

Phrenoptosis

Answer 33

Prolapsed or downward placement of the diaphragm

Question 34

Eupnea

Answer 34

Normal breathing

Question 35

Rhinorrhea

Answer 35

Discharge from the nose

Question 36

Rhinorrhagia/epistaxis

Answer 36

Profuse bleeding from the nose

Question 37

Aphonia

Answer 37

Inability to produce normal speech sounds

Question 38

Diptheria and pertussis

Answer 38

2 acute contagious respiratory diseases, both caused by specific pathogenic bacteria

Question 39

Pertussis common name

Answer 39

Whooping cough

Question 40

SARS abbreviation

Answer 40

Severe acute respiratory syndrome

Question 41

Pigeon chest and funnel chest

Answer 41

Characterized by either a prominant sternal protrusion or an indentation of the lower sternum

Question 42

Bronchiectasis

Answer 42

Abnormal condition of the bronchial tree characterized by irreversible dilation and destruction of the bronchial walls

Question 43

Bronchospasm

Answer 43

Brings about acute bronchoconstriction that obstructs the respiratory airway, often results in asthma

Question 44

Paroxysmal

Answer 44

Sudden recurrence or intensity of symptoms

Question 45

Pyothorax

Answer 45

Pleural effusion containing pus in the pleural cavity

Question 46

Pneumoconiosis

Answer 46

Any disease of the lung caused by chronic inhalation of dust in either occupational or environmental origin

Question 47

Anthracosis

Answer 47

Chronic lung disease characterized by deposit of coal dust in lungs

Question 48

COPD abbreviation

Answer 48

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 49

Emphysema

Answer 49

Characterized by overinflation and destruction of alveolar walls, a type of COPD

Question 50

Cystic fibrosis

Answer 50

Inherited disorder of exocrine glands leading to heavy secretion of thick mucus that clogs the bronchi and leads to cough and upper resiratory infections

Question 51

URI abbreviation

Answer 51

Upper respiratory infection

Question 52

Atelectasis

Answer 52

Abnormal condition characterized by a collapse of part of or all of a lung

Question 53

Expectorate

Answer 53

Cough and spit out materials from lungs and air passages

Question 54

Hemoptysis

Answer 54

Spitting of blood or blood stained sputnum

Question 55

CPAP abbreviation

Answer 55

Continuous positive airway pressure