Chapter 9: self tests- Medical Terminology

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

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

asthma

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

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 that 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

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

Pulmonary System "lungs"

Digestive System "intestines"

Cutaneous System "skin"

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

Virus

Fungus

Bacteria

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