respiratory system

Question 1

what is an adenoid

Answer 1

a patch of tissue that is high up in the throat, just behind the nose

Question 2

what is alveol/o

Answer 2

small, hollow air sack

Question 3

bronchitis

Answer 3

inflammation of the bronchus

Question 4

hemoptysis

Answer 4

spitting up blood

Question 5

Laryngeal

Answer 5

pertaining to the larynx

Question 6

pneumothorax

Answer 6

collapsed lung

Question 7

thoracotomy

Answer 7

surgical puncture in chest

Question 8

thorax

Answer 8

chest

Question 9

thoracentesis

Answer 9

surgical puncture to remove fluid in chest

Question 10

endotracheal

Answer 10

within the trachea/windpipe

Question 11

orthopnea

Answer 11

upright breathing

Question 12

what does COPD stand for

Answer 12

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 13

eupnea

Answer 13

normal breathing

Question 14

Asphyxia

Answer 14

choking

Question 15

Spirometer

Answer 15

tool used to measure breath

Question 16

Hypoxia

Answer 16

condition of lack of oxygen in tissues

Question 17

Epistaxis

Answer 17

nose bleed

Question 18

pulmonary Embolism

Answer 18

blood clot/blockage in lungs

Question 19

Sputum

Answer 19

substance coughed up from lungs

Question 20

pulmonary Edema

Answer 20

fluid in lungs

Question 21

pleural effusion

Answer 21

An abnormal collection of fluid between the thin layers of tissue (pleura) lining the lung and the wall of the chest cavity.

Question 22

Emphysema

Answer 22

chronic lung/pulmonary disease

Question 23

Expectorant

Answer 23

medicine used to promote removal of mucus

Question 24

pyothorax

Answer 24

pus in chest

Question 25

an acute respiratory disease characterized by obstruction of the larynx, a barking cough, dyspnea, hoarseness, and stridor.

Answer 25

croup

Question 26

a high-pitched sound caused by partial obstruction of the air passageway

Answer 26

stridor

Question 27

the process of smelling

Answer 27

olfaction

Question 28

other name for whooping cough.

Answer 28

pertussis

Question 29

a surgical excision of a lobe of any organ or gland, such as the lung.

Answer 29

lobectomy

Question 30

atelectasis

Answer 30

collapsed lung

Question 31

Heimlich maneuver

Answer 31

process used to clear obstruction