Chapter 7- Medical Terms Part 2 Flashcards
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Latyngectomy
Removal of the larynx and separation of the airway from the mouth, nose, and esophagus
Laryngitis
An inflammation of the voice box from overuse, irritation, or infection
Laryngoplegia
Paralysis of the larynx
Laryngscopy
An examination that lets your doctor look at the back of your throat, your voice box and vocal chords
Mediastinum
Mass KC tissue and organs separating the sternum in front and the vertebral column behind containing the heart and it’s large vessels
Nebulizer
Drug delivery decide used to administer medication in the form of mist inhaled into the lungs
Otolaryngologist
A physician specialized in a diagnosing and treating diseases of the head and neck especially in the ear, nose, and throat
Hypoxia
Deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues
Pertussis
A highly contagious respiratory tract infection that is easily preventable by vaccine
Pharyngitis
Inflammation of the pharynx causing a sore throat
Pharynogoplasty
Plastic surgery for the pharynx
Pleurectomy
A surgery in which part of the pleura is removed
Pleurisy
Inflammation of the tissue that line the lungs and chest cavity
Pleurodynia
Sharp pain in the muscles between your ribs
Pneumoconiosis
A disease of the lungs due to inhalation of dust, characterized by inflammation, clouding and fibrosis
Pneumonectomy
Surgical procedure to remove a lung
Pneumothorax
A Collapsed lung
Polysomnography
Records your brain waves, the oxygen level in your blood, heart rate and breathing
Pulmonologist
Specialized knowledge and skill In the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary lung conditions and diseases
Pulse oximeter
Used to measure the oxygen level In the blood
Pyothorax
An infection in the chest cavity
Sinusitis
A condition in which the cavities around the nasal passages become inflamed
Tachypnea
Abnormally rapid breathing
Thoracentesis
Remove excess fluid in the space between the lungs and the chest wall
