Practice Test - Chapter 7 M159 (D-2) Medical Terminology I - Ramsey

____ is an inflammation of the larynx. This term is also commonly used to describe voice loss that is caused by this inflammation.

Laryngitis

A/An ____ is a physician with specialized training in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the head.

otolaryngologist

____ is a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood.

Cyanosis

____ is bleeding from the nose that may be caused by dry air, injury, medication to prevent blood clotting, or high blood pressure.

Epistaxis

____ is an abnormally slow rate of respiration, usually of less than 10 breaths per minute.

Bradypnea

____ is the loss of consciousness that occurs when the body cannot get the oxygen it needs to function.

Asphyxia

____ is the surgical puncture of the chest wall with a needle to obtain fluid from the pleural cavity.

Thoracentesis

____ is a chronic inflammatory disease of the bronchial tubes, often triggered by an allergic reaction.

Asthma

____, also known as shortness of breath (SOB), is difficult or labored breathing.

Dyspnea

____ is the accumulation of air in the pleural space resulting in a pressure imbalance that causes the lung to fully or partially collapse.

Pneumothorax

____ is the condition of having low oxygen levels in the blood, usually due to respiratory disorders or heart conditions.

Hypoxemia

____ is the condition of having deficient oxygen levels in the body’s tissues.

Hypoxia

A/An ____ administers a specific amount of a medication such as a bronchodilator in aerosol form.

Metered‑dose inhaler

____ is the visual examination of the bronchi using a bronchoscope.

Bronchoscopy

____ is an acute respiratory infection in children and infants characterized by obstruction of the larynx, hoarseness, and swelling around the vocal cords resulting in a barking cough and stridor.

Croup

____, which is commonly associated with exertion, is breathing that is deeper and more rapid than is normal at rest.

Hyperpnea

____ is any fibrosis of the lung tissues caused by dust in the lungs after prolonged environmental or occupational contact.

Pneumoconiosis

A/An ____ is/are a recording device that measures the amount of air inhaled or exhaled (volume) and the length of time required for each breath.

Spirometer

____ s difficulty in speaking, which may include any impairment in vocal quality, including hoarseness, weakness, or the cracking of a boy’s voice during puberty.

Dysphonia

1. ot/o

2. ox/i, ox/o, ox/y

3. pulm/o, pulmon/o

4. -pnea

5. -otomy

• means ear

• means oxygen

• means lung

• means breathing

• means surgical incision

A/An ____ is an electronic device that pumps air or oxygen through a liquid medicine to turn it into a mist, which is then inhaled by the patient via a face mask or mouthpiece.

Nebulizer

____ is caused by asbestos particles in the lungs and usually occurs after working with asbestos.

Asbestosis

A/An ____ is a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the respiratory system.

Pulmonologist

____ usually attacks the lungs; however, it can also affect other parts of the body.

Tuberculosis

____ is the progressive, long-term loss of lung function, usually due to smoking.

Emphysema

____, also known as whooping cough, is a contagious bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract that is characterized by recurrent bouts of a paroxysmal cough, followed by breathlessness and a noisy inspiration.

Pertussis

____ refers to a collection of pus in a body cavity.

Empyema

____ is an excessive discharge of mucus from the bronchi.

Bronchorrhea

____ is an irregular pattern of breathing characterized by alternating rapid or shallow respiration followed by slower respiration or apnea.

Cheyne–Stokes respiration

____, also known as air sacs, are the very small, grapelike clusters found at the end of each bronchiole.

Alveoli

A/An ____ is a surgical incision into the chest walls to open the pleural cavity for biopsy or treatment.

Thoracotomy

1. thorac/o, -thorax

2. pneum/o, pneumon/o, pneu-

3. pharyng/o

4. phon/o

5. trache/o, trachea

• means chest, pleural cavity

• means lung, air

• means throat, pharynx

• means sound, voice

• means windpipe, trachea

____ is a serious inflammation of the lungs in which the alveoli and air passages fill with pus and other fluids. 

Pneumonia

An emergency ____ is a procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea to gain access to the airway below a blockage.

Tracheotomy

____ is the incomplete expansion of part or all of a lung due to a blockage of the air passages or pneumothorax.

Atelectasis

1. laryng/o

2. tuss

3. -dynia

4. -centesis

5. nas/o

• means larynx, throat

• means cough

• means pain

• means surgical puncture to remove fluid

• means nose

1. tachy-

2. -ptysis

3. spir/o

4. -rrhea

5. bronch/o, bronchi/o

• means rapid

• means spitting

• means to breathe

• means abnormal flow

• means bronchial tube, bronchus

A/An ____, commonly known as cough medicine, is administered to prevent or relieve coughing.

Antitussive

____ is the expectoration of blood or blood-stained sputum derived from the lungs or bronchial tubes as the result of a pulmonary or bronchial hemorrhage.

Hemoptysis

____is shallow or slow respiration.

Hypopnea

The ____ is the middle section of the chest cavity and is located between the lungs.

Mediastinum

____ is an abnormally rapid rate of respiration, usually of more than 20 breaths per minute.

Tachypnea

____ is the surgical creation of a stoma into the trachea to insert a temporary or permanent tube to facilitate breathing.

Tracheostomy

____ is a life-threatening genetic disorder in which the lungs and pancreas are clogged with large quantities of abnormally thick mucus.

Cystic fibrosis

____ is an acute bacterial infection of the throat and upper respiratory tract.

Diphtheria

____ is a collection of blood in the pleural cavity.

Hemothorax

1. phon/o

2. -pnea

3. somn/o

4. -meter

5. brady-

• means sound, voice

• means breathing

• means sleep

• means to measure

• means slow

____ is easy or normal breathing.

Eupnea

A/An ____ is a contraction of the smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles, tightening and squeezing the airway shut.

Bronchospasm

____ is the absence of oxygen from the body’s tissues and organs even though there is an adequate flow of blood.

Anoxia

A/An____ is an inhaled medication that relaxes and expands the bronchial passages into the lungs. 

Bronchodilator

____, also known as pleuritis, is an inflammation of the pleura, the membranes that cover the lungs and line the pleural cavity.

Pleurisy

____, also known as empyema of the pleural cavity, is the presence of pus in the pleural cavity between the layers of the pleural membrane.

Pyothorax

A/An ____ is an external monitor placed on the patient’s fingertip or earlobe to measure the oxygen saturation level in the blood.

Pulse oximeter

____ is the abnormal buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood.

Hypercapnia

1. somn/o

2. spir/o

3. tuss

4. pleur/o

5. pulm/o, pulmon/o

• means sleep

• means to breathe

• means cough

• means pleura, side of the body

• means lung

____ is the loss of the ability of the larynx to produce normal speech sounds,

Aphonia