Medical terms unit 7

Question 1

Bronchoscopy

Answer 1

Visual examination of the bronchi with a scope

Question 2

Bronchospasm

Answer 2

Contraction of the smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles

Question 3

Laryngectomy

Answer 3

Surgical removal of the larynx

Question 4

Laryngitis

Answer 4

Inflammation of the larynx

Question 5

Paranasal sinuses

Answer 5

Air-filled cavities, lined with mucous membrane and located in the bones of the skull

Question 6

Anoxia

Answer 6

absence of oxygen from body tissues and organs despite adequate blood flow

Question 7

Hypoxia

Answer 7

Deficient oxygen levels in body tissues and organs (less severe than anoxia)

Question 8

Pharyngitis

Answer 8

Inflammation of the pharynix

Question 9

Aphonia

Answer 9

Loss of the ability of the larynx to produce normal speech sounds

Question 10

Dysphonia

Answer 10

Difficulty speaking

Question 11

Pleurisy

Answer 11

Inflammation of the membranes that cover the lungs and line the pleural cavity

Question 12

Pleurodynia

Answer 12

Sharp pain that occurs when inflamed membranes rub against each other during inhalation

Question 13

Bradypnea

Answer 13

Abnormally slow rate of respiration

Question 14

Dyspnea

Answer 14

Difficult or labored breathing

Question 15

Hyperpnea

Answer 15

Breathing that is deeper and more rapid than normal at rest breathing

Question 16

Pneumonia

Answer 16

Serious inflammation of the lungs in which alveoli and air passages fill with pus and other fluids

Question 17

Pulmonologist

Answer 17

Specialist in diagnosis and treatment of diseases/disorders of respiratory system

Question 18

Sinusitis

Answer 18

Inflammtion of the sinuses

Question 19

Polysomnography

Answer 19

A study to measure physiological activity during sleep

Question 20

Spirometer

Answer 20

Recording device that measures amount of air inhaled or exhaled

Question 21

Hemothorax

Answer 21

Collection of blood in the pleural cavity

Question 22

Pneumothorax

Answer 22

Accumulation of air in the pleural space resulting in pressure imbalance causing the lungs to fully or partially collapse

Question 23

Pyothorax

Answer 23

Presence of pus in the pleural cavity between the layers of the pleural membrane

Question 24

Tracheostomy

Answer 24

Surgical creation of a stoma into the trachea to facilitate a tube to facilitate breathing

Question 25

Tracheotomy

Answer 25

Incision into the trachea to gain access to the airway below a blockage

Question 26

Alveoli

Answer 26

Small, grape-like clusters at the end of each bronchiole where oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange occurs

Question 27

Atitussive

Answer 27

Medication to prevent or relieve coughing

Question 28

Asbestosis

Answer 28

Condition caused by asbestos particles in the lungs

Question 29

Asphyxia

Answer 29

Loss of consciousness from deficient oxygen supply

Question 30

Asthma

Answer 30

Chronic inflammatory disease of bronchial tubes

Question 31

Atelectasis

Answer 31

Incomplete expanision of part or all of a lung due to blockade of air

Question 32

Bronchodilator

Answer 32

Medication that relaxes and expands bronchial passages into the lungs

Question 33

Bronchorrhea

Answer 33

excessive discharge of mucus from the bronchi

Question 34

Cheyne-Stokes respiration

Answer 34

Irregular pattern of breathing

Question 35

Croup

Answer 35

Acute respiratory infection in children/infants w/obstruction of larynx, and swelling around vocal chords

Question 36

Cyanosis

Answer 36

Bluish discoloration of the skin and mucus membranes from inadequate blood-oxygen levels

Question 37

Cystic fibrosis

Answer 37

life threatening, genetic disorder in which lungs and pancrease are clogged with abnormally thick mucus

Question 38

Diphtheria

Answer 38

Acute bacterial infection of the throat and upper respiratory tract

Question 39

Emphysema

Answer 39

Progressive long term loss of lung function

Question 40

Empyema

Answer 40

collection of pus in a body cavity

Question 41

Endotracheal intubation

Answer 41

Insertion of a tube through the mouth and into the trachea to establish or maintain an open airway

Question 42

Epistaxis

Answer 42

Bleeding from the nose

Question 43

Hemoptysis

Answer 43

Expectoration of blood from the lungs or bronchial tubes

Question 44

Hypercapnia

Answer 44

Abnormal build up of carbon dioxide in the blood

Question 45

Hypopnea

Answer 45

Shallow or slow respiration

Question 46

Hypoxemia

Answer 46

Low oxygen levels in the blood

Question 47

Laryngoscopy

Answer 47

Visual examination of the larynx and vocal cords using scope inserted through the mouth

Question 48

Laryngospasm

Answer 48

Sudden spasmodic cloasure of the larynx

Question 49

Mediastinum

Answer 49

Middle secton of the chest cavity

Question 50

Nebulizer

Answer 50

Electronic device that pumps air or oxygen through a liquid medicine to turn it into a mist to be inhaled by the patient

Question 51

Otolaryngologist

Answer 51

Specialist in diagnosis and treatment of diseases/disorders of head and neck

Question 52

Pertussis

Answer 52

Contagious bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract characterized by violent coughing

Question 53

Phlegm

Answer 53

Thick mucus secreted by the tissues linging the respiratory passages

Question 54

Pneumoconiosis

Answer 54

Fibrosis of the lung tissues caused by dust in the lungs

Question 55

Pneumonectomy

Answer 55

Surgical removal of all or part of a lung

Question 56

Pulse oximeter

Answer 56

External monitor that measure oxygen saturation level in the blood

Question 57

Sleep apnea

Answer 57

Disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep causing decrease in blood-oxygen levels

Question 58

Tachypnea

Answer 58

Abnormally rapid rate of respiration

Question 59

Thoracentesis

Answer 59

Surgical puncture of the chest wall with a needle to obtain fluid from the pleural cavity

Question 60

Thoracotomy

Answer 60

Surgical incision into the chest walls to open the pleural cavity for biopsy or treatment

Question 61

Tuberculosis

Answer 61

infectious bacterial disease that primarily affects the lungs