Chapter 7: The Respiratory System

Question 1

atel/o

Answer 1

incomplete

Question 2

bronch/o

bronchi/o

Answer 2

bronchus

Question 3

cyan/o

Answer 3

blue

Question 4

-ectasis

Answer 4

enlargement

Question 5

laryng/o

Answer 5

larynx

Question 6

ox/i
ox/o
ox/y

Answer 6

oxygen

Question 7

pharyng/o

Answer 7

pharynx

Question 8

phon/o

Answer 8

voice

Question 9

pleur/o

Answer 9

pleura

Question 10

-pnea

Answer 10

breathing

Question 11

pneum/o
pneumon/o
pneu-

Answer 11

lungs or air

Question 12

pulm/o

pulmon/o

Answer 12

lung

Question 13

tachy-

Answer 13

rapid

Question 14

thorac/o

-thorax

Answer 14

chest

Question 15

trache/o

Answer 15

trachea

Question 16

otolaryngologist

same as: otorhinolaryngologist

Answer 16

ENT

specializes in treating and diagnosing diseases/disorders of ears, nose and throat

Question 17

pulmonologist

Answer 17

MD specializing in diagnosing/treating diseases/disorders of the lungs and associated tissues

Question 18

respiratory therapist (RT)

Answer 18

provides Rx to ease/correct breathing problems

Question 19

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Answer 19

respiratory illnesses characterized by chronic airflow limitations

Question 20

bronchiectasis

Answer 20

chronic enlargement of bronchi/bronchioles arising out of an earlier lung infection not cured

Question 21

ectasis

Answer 21

enlargement

Question 22

emphysema

Answer 22

loss of some alveoli and enlargement of the remaining ones, which causes difficulty in breathing and a barrel-shaped chest

Question 23

allergic rhinitis (allergy)

Answer 23

allergic reaction to airborne allergens which cause an increased flow of mucus

Question 24

croup

Answer 24

occurs in children/infants; acute obstruction of the larynx, hoarsening and a barking cough

Question 25

diphtheria

Answer 25

acute bacterial infectious disease of the throat and upper respiratory tract (immunize!)

Question 26

epistaxis | rhinorrhagia

Answer 26

nose bleed

Question 27

pertussis AKA whooping cough

Answer 27

contagious bacterial infection of upper respiratory tract, characterized by a spasming cough

Question 28

rhinorrhea

Answer 28

runny nose! | excessive flow of mucus from the nose

Question 29

nasopharyngitis (URI)

Answer 29

upper respiratory infection-term used to describe a common cold

Question 30

sinusitis

Answer 30

inflammation of sinuses

Question 31

pharyngitis

Answer 31

inflammation of the pharynx

Question 32

pharyngorrhagia

Answer 32

bleeding from the pharynx

Question 33

pharyngorrhea

Answer 33

discharge of mucus from the pharynx

Question 34

laryngoplegia

Answer 34

paralysis of the larynx

Question 35

laryngospasm

Answer 35

sudden spasmodic closure of the larynx

Question 36

aphonia

Answer 36

loss of ability to speak normally

Question 37

dysphonia

Answer 37

any voice impairment - hoarseness, weakness or loss of voice

Question 38

laryngitis

Answer 38

inflammation of the larynx

Question 39

tracheitis

Answer 39

inflammation of the trachea

Question 40

tracheorrhagia

Answer 40

bleeding from trachea

Question 41

bronchitis

Answer 41

inflammation of bronchial walls; caused by infection, smoking, etc

Question 42

bronchorrhea

Answer 42

excessive discharge of mucus from the bronchi

Question 43

bronchorrhagia

Answer 43

bleeding from the bronchi

Question 44

pleurisy

Answer 44

inflammation of the pleura

Question 45

pneumothorax

Answer 45

air or gas in the pleural space causing lungs to collapse

Question 46

pleural effusion

Answer 46

escape of fluid into the pleural cavity (space between the visceral and parietal pleura)

Question 47

hemotorax

Answer 47

accumulation of blood in pleural cavity

Question 48

hemoptysis

Answer 48

spitting of blood/blood stained sputum

Question 49

ptysis

Answer 49

spitting

Question 50

pneumonia

Answer 50

inflammation of lungs where air sacs fill with pus or other liquid (exudate)

Question 51

bronchopneumonia

Answer 51

pneumonia begining in the bronchioles (bronchitis)

Question 52

tachypnea

Answer 52

abnormally rapid rate of respiration (more than 20bpm)

Question 53

bradypnea

Answer 53

abnormally slow rate of respiration (less than 10bpm)

Question 54

pnea

Answer 54

breathing

Question 55

apnea

Answer 55

absence of spontaneous respiration

Question 56

dyspnea | shortness of breath

Answer 56

difficult or labored breathing

Question 57

hyperpnea

Answer 57

abnormal increase in depth and rate of respiratory movements

Question 58

hypopnea

Answer 58

abnormal decrease in depth (shallow) and rate of repiration

Question 59

anoxia

Answer 59

absence of oxygen from either inspired gases, arterial blood or tissues; after 4 to 6 mins, irreversible brain damage can occur

Question 60

hypoxia

Answer 60

below normal oxygen levels in the cells-less severe than anoxia

Question 61

cyanosis

Answer 61

bluish discoloration of skin caused by lack of adequate oxygen

Question 62

tracheorrhaphy

Answer 62

suturing of the trachea

Question 63

tracheotomy

Answer 63

emergency - make incision into the trachea to gain access to the airway below a blockage

Question 64

tracheostomy

Answer 64

creating an opening into the trachea, then inserting a tube to help the passage of air/removal of secretions

Question 65

thoracentesis

Answer 65

puncture of chest wall to get fluid from pleural cavity (for diagnostic purposes, to drain pleural effusions, or to re-expand a collapsed lung)

Question 66

cystic fibrosis

Answer 66

genetic, lung clogged with large amounts of abnormally thick mucus; RX: antibiotics to control lung infections; daily PT- postural drainage done to remove excess mucus from lungs; thick, glue-like mucus also affects GIT' digestive enzymes given to help this-see it in a lof of kids)