Terms 1

Question 1

respiration

Answer 1

combined activity of various processes that supply oxygen to all body cells and remove carbon dioxide

Question 2

inspiration/inhalation

Answer 2

air into the lungs

Question 3

expiration

Answer 3

air out of the lungs

Question 4

diaphragm

Answer 4

a muscular wall that separates the abdomen from the thoracic cavity. contracts and relaxes with each inspiration.expiration.

Question 5

thoracic

Answer 5

chest

Question 6

dyspnea

Answer 6

labored or difficult breathing.

Question 7

apnea

Answer 7

temporary absence of breathing

Question 8

orthopnea

Answer 8

a condition in which breathing is uncomfortable in any position except sitting erect or standing.

Question 9

bradypnea

Answer 9

abnormally slow breathing (less than 12 breaths per minute)

Question 10

tachypnea

Answer 10

abnormally fast breathing (more than 25 breaths per minute)

Question 11

hyperpnea

Answer 11

increased respiratory rate or breathing that is deeper than normal

Question 12

hyperventilation

Answer 12

increased aeration of the lungs

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spirometry

Answer 13

measurement of the amount of air taken into and expelled from the lungs

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hypoxia / anoxia

Answer 14

deficiency of oxygen resulting from reduced oxygen concentration in the air at high altitudes or from anemia

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pneumonia / pneumonitis

Answer 15

inflammation of the lungs caused by bacteria, viruses, or chemical irritants

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pneumothorax

Answer 16

air or gas in the chest cavity

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hemothorax

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blood in the pleural cavity

Question 18

pulmonary edema

Answer 18

effusion of fluid into the air spaces and tissue spaces of the lungs

Question 19

effusion

Answer 19

escape

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sinusitis

Answer 20

inflammation of a sinus, especially of a paranasal sinus

Question 21

rhinorrhea

Answer 21

watery discharge from the nose

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pharyngitis

Answer 22

inflammation of the pharynx

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eustachian tube

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aka auditory tube / otopharyngeal tube, extends from the middle ear to the pharynx

Question 24

aphonia

Answer 24

absence of voice, sounds cannot be produced from the larynx, can be caused from laryngitis

Question 25

dysphonia

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difficulty in speaking or a weak voice. same as 'hoarseness' and may precede aphonia.

Question 26

aphasia

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the inability to communicate through speech, writing, or signs. It is caused by improper functioning of the brain. absence of speech

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dysphasia

Answer 27

speech impairment resulting from a brain lesion, there is a lack of coordination and an inability to arrange words in the proper order

Question 28

laryngalia

Answer 28

pain of the larynx

Question 29

epiglottis

Answer 29

lidlike structure that covers the larynx during the act of swallowing

Question 30

sputum

Answer 30

expelled by coughing or clearing the throat

Question 31

bronchoscopy

Answer 31

procedure that may be used for obtaining a biopsy specimen, suctioning, or for removing foreign boddies

Question 32

adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

Answer 32

disorder characterized by respiratory insufficiency and hypoxemia

Question 33

asthma

Answer 33

paroxysmal dyspnea accompanied by wheezing caused by a spasm of the bronchial tubes or by swelling of their mucous membranes.

Question 34

atelectasis

Answer 34

(imperfect+stretching) incomplete expansion of a lung or a portion of it, airlessness or collapse of a lung that had once been expanded.

Question 35

bronchiectasis

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chronic dilation of a bronchus or a bronchi accompanied by a secondary infection that usually involves the lower part of the lung

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

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disease process that decreases the lung's ability to perform their ventilary function. this process can result from chronic bronchitis, emphysema, chronic asthma, or chronic bronchiolitis (aka COLD)

Question 37

emphysema

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chronic pulmonary disease characterized by an increase in the size of alveoli and by destructive changes in their walls, resulting in difficulty breathing

Question 38

influenza

Answer 38

acute, contagious respiratory infection characterized by sudden onset, chills, headache, fever, and muscular discomfort. spreads from person to person.

Question 39

laryngitis

Answer 39

inflammation of the larynx

Question 40

pleuritis

Answer 40

inflammation of the pleura caused by infection, injury, tumor, or a complication of certain lung diseases. characterized by pain on inspiration

Question 41

pulmonary embolism (PE)

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blockage of a pulmonary artery by foreign matter such as fat, air, tumor tissue, or a blood clot

Question 42

severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)

Answer 42

infectious respiratory disease spread by close contact with an infected person and caused by a coronavirus (fatality rate of 3%)

Question 43

sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

Answer 43

sudden unexpected death of an apparently normal and healthy infant that occurs during sleep and with no physical or autopsy evidence of disease

Question 44

tuberculosis (TB)

Answer 44

infectious disease caused by the bacterium (myobacterium tuberculosis) often chronic and usually effects the lungs, although it can occur elsewhere in the body named for the small round nodules produced by the bacteria called tubercules

Question 45

asphyxiation

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suffocation, results in death if not corrected. may require heimlich maneuver

Question 46

tracheotomy

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inscission into the trachea

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endotrachial intubation

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insertion of an airway tube through the mouth or nose into the trachea

Question 48

ventilator

Answer 48

machine that is used for prolonged artificial ventilation of the lungs

Question 49

nasal cannula

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type of oxygen mask that goes thought the nose

Question 50

decongestants

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eliminate or reduce swelling or congestion

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antitussives

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prevent or relieve coughing

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antihistamines

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used to treat colds and allergies

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bronchodilators

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agents that cause dilation of the bronchi, used in respiratory conditions such as asthma

Question 54

mucolytics

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destroy or dissolve mucus to help open breathing passages

Question 55

lung biopsy

Answer 55

removal of small pieces of lung tissue for the purpose of diagnosis

Question 56

pneumonectomy

Answer 56

(lung+excision) surgical removal of all or part of the lung

Question 57

rhinoplasty

Answer 57

plastic surgery of the nose

Question 58

thoracocentesis

Answer 58

surgical puncture of the chest cavity to remove fluid