Chapter 7 Part 4

lung

lung

pulmon/o

adenoids

adenoid/o

diaphragm; mind

phren/o

breathe

spir/o

tonsils

tonsill/o

mediastinum

mediastin/o

trachea (windpipe)

trache/o

chest

pector/o

larynx (voice box)

laryng/o

oxygen

ox/i

bronchus (plural, bronchi)

bronchi/o

straight

orth/o

pharynx (throat)

pharyng/o

lobe

lob/o

septum

sept/o

air; lung

pneum/o

bronchiole

bronchiol/o

blue

cyan/o

sinus, cavity

sinus/o

dust

coni/o

coal, coal dust

anthrac/o

nose

rhin/o

pleura

pleur/o

alveolus; air sac

alveol/o

incomplete; imperfect

atel/o

epiglottis

epiglott/o

inflammatory fluid that is high in protein with blood and immune cells

exudate

displacement of the cartilage dividing the nostrils

deviated septum

excessive fluid in the lungs that induces coughing and dyspnea

pulmonary edema

nosebleed; nasal hemorrhage

epistaxis

disease characterized by decrease in alveolar elasticity

emphysema

whooping cough

pertussis

loss of sponginess of lungs as a result of engorgement

consolidation

phospholipid that allows the lungs to expand with ease

surfactant

absence or decrease in the sense of smell

anosmia

test of sleep cycles and stages

polysomnography

relieves or suppresses coughing

antitussive

organism that causes TB

acid fast bacillus

washing or irrigating of the sinuses

antral lavage

abnormal pH of body fluids associated with retention of CO2

acidosis

used primarily in children to confirm cystic fibrosis

sweat test

inflammation of the pleural membrane

pleurisy

abnormal breath sound hear on auscultation

rhonchus

treatment using medications delivered directly to the lungs

aerosol therapy

collapsed or airless lung

atelectasis

condition caused by insufficient intake of oxygen

asphyxia

measurement of ventilatory ability

spirometry

placement of a plastic tube into the trachea to maintain an open airway

intubation

medication that relieves sneezing, runny nose, itchiness, and rashes

antihistamine

visual examination of the heart, trachea, esophagus, bronchus, thymus, and lymph nodes through a small suprasternal incision

mediastinoscopy

decrease of oxygen in the tissues

hypoxia

decrease of oxygen in the blood

hypoxemia

surgical repair of the nose

rhinoplasty

incomplete expansion (of the lung)

atelectasis

specialist in the study of lungs

pulmonologist

instrument for measuring oxygen

oximeter

inflammation of the bronchioles

bronchiolitis

forming an opening in the trachea

tracheostomy

instrument to examine the chest

stethoscope

slow breathing

bradypnea

good (normal) voice (quality)

euphonia

spitting blood

hemoptysis

above-normal carbon dioxide

hypercapnia

pus in the chest

pyothorax

rapid breathing

tachypnea

abnormal condition of blue(ness)

cyanosis

excision of a lung

lobectomy

discharge from the nose

rhinorrhea

spasm of the diaphragm

phrenospasm

instrument to measure breathing

spirometer

inflammation of the alveoli

alveolitis

surgical repair of the septum

septoplasty

paralysis of the larynx

laryngoplegia

surgical puncture of the pleura

pleurocentesis

prolapse, downward displacement of the diaphragm

phrenoptosis

excision of the tonsils

tonsillectomy

incision of the sinus

sinusotomy