Medical Terminology Self Test Chapter 9

The lymphoid tissues located behind the nasal cavity are called:

adenoids

Both food and air travel through the:

mouth and pharynx or throat

The double-sac membrane that covers each lung and lines the thoracic cavity is the:

pleura

The surgical term for the puncture of the chest cavity in order to aspirate fluid is called:

thoracocentesis

The medical term 'hypoxemia' means:

deficient oxygen in the blood

The area in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged is called the:

alveolus or cavity (alveolar sacs)

Pulmonary Endo/scop/y is best used to _____________ diseases of the Respiratory System.

view and diagnose

The term Ortho/dont/ist literally means:

straight/teeth/specialist

The term Eu/pnea actually means:

well, easy, true, normal, or good breathing

The term Dys/phasia means difficult or faulty:

speech or utterance

The term Trache/os/tom/y actually means:

creation of an artificial mouth-like opening in the throat and neck

The suffix ___________ is added to word part Pneumono-/________ to refer to the surgical procedure of puncturing the lung and aspirating fluids like blood, pus, & lymph. This procedure promotes easy breathing and cell oxygenation.

-centesis

The diagnostic term for pus in the pleural space in the chest is:

pyo/thorax

The diagnostic term for narrowing or contraction of the larynx or voice box is:

laryngospasm or laryngo/stenosis

A patient with diagnosis of blood in the chest has a:

hemo/thorax

The condition where the bronchi of the lungs are dilated outward is:

bronchi/ect/asis

When lung tissue swells as a result of distention and loss of elasticity in the alveoli, the condition is called:

emphysema "puffed up"

The diagnostic abbreviation for an infection of the nose, pharynx, larynx, and trachea is:

upper respiratory infection "URI"

The diagnostic term that is also referred to as whooping cough is:

per/tussis "through/cough"

The diagnostic term for a chronic respiratory disease characterized by paroxysms of coughing, wheezing, panting with shortness of breath is:

asthma "to pant"

Which birds are pigeon breeder's lung primarily contracted from?

pigeons and parakeets

A term that refers to food inhalation that blocks the airway:

aspiration "process of/without/breath"

The term that means difficulty in speaking or making a sound is:

dys/phasic or dys/phonic

Lobar Pneumonia refers to a lung infection in:

one or more of the 5 lobes in the 2 lungs

The medical term Hypo/pnea actually means:

deficient rate and depth of breathing

The medical term that means containing both mucus and pus is:

muco/purulent

The medical term Nebuliz/er is defined as:

a device "one who" creates a fine spray or mist

The medical term Chord/itis or Cord/itis actually means:

inflammation of the vocal cords

The medical term Emphysema literally means:

puffed up

The medical term asthma literally means:

panting

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is an inherited exocrine gland disorder that causes thick secretions of ________________ to accumulate in the lungs.

mucus and pus from respiratory infections

The medical term diphther/ia literally means:

membrane/refers

The medical term Pertussis actually refers to:

whooping cough and the bacteria bordetella pertussis

The disease of Histoplasmosis or Darlings Disease is a _______________ infection caused by histoplasma capsulatum. Bird or cat feces is the source and the disease is characterized by fever, malaise, coughing, respiratory failure, and lymph/adeno/path/y. A major problem for pregnant women and their fetuses.

fungus or fungus spore

Globally, approximately ___________ people are infected with tuberculosis.

2 billion

The Schick Skin Test is used to detect _______________, which is caused by the bacteria Corynebacterium diphtheriae.

diphtheria

The Mantoux Skin Test is used to diagnose:

Tuberculosis "Mycobacterium tuberculosis rod-shaped bacteria"

Anthrax infections (Bacillus anthracis bacteria) are classified as infecting the:

all of the above

Bronchitis often progresses to a more severe lung condition called _____________________, which was the leading world killer around 1900 A.D.

pneumonia

The Etiologic Agent (E.A.) or causative agent that is responsible for Anthrax is:

bacillus anthracis

An Upper Respiratory Infection is referred to with the Abbreviation:

URI

Spiro/metry means to measure the breath and is used to evaluate:

lung capacity

The term Dys/lexia literally means difficult or faulty:

words

The term Dys/phonia actually means difficult or faulty:

sound or voice

The disease of Crypto/cocc/o/sis is a _______________that can infect the lungs, skin, brain (CNS), bones, and urinary tract causing death.

yeast-like budding fungus

The disease of Aspergill/osis (to sprinkle/condition) is a soil or dust fungus that causes granular lesion on or in any body organ. Prognosis is poor like most systemic fungal infections. It is treated with:

fungi/cidal drugs

The condition referred to as ________ is an acute viral infection that is usually seen in infants before 3 years of age (Y/O: years old). It occurs after an URI and causes vocal cord swelling, voice loss, hypoxia, & possible choking:

croup

Pneumonia can be caused by:

all of the above

Emphysema causes shortness of breath and a(n):

Barreled Chest Look "Advanced Stages"

The incubation period for influenza is from ____ to ____ days.

1 to 3 days

Kerat/o/sis, Leuk/o/plakia, Tartar, Caries, Purpura, Fibr/oma, Ulcers, Gingiv/itis, Tonsill/itis, Adenoid/itis, Squamous Cell Carcin/oma, Catarrh (Coryza), Cleft Palate, Thrush, and Candid/i/asis are all conditions that are usually diagnosed with a(n) ______ exam by a Dentist or Medical Doctor.

oral or oro/pharyngeal