unit 3, medical terms

Bronchiectasis

chronic, irreversible enlargement of bronchi or bronchioles

Bronchorrhea

an excessive discharge of mucus from the bronchi

Bronchoscopy

the visual examination of the bronchi using a bronchoscope

Dyspnea

difficult or labored breathing, AKA shortness of breath

Emphysema

progressive loss of lung function commonly attributed to long

Empyema

accumulation of pus or infected fluid in the pleural cavity, AKA pyothorax

Epistaxis

bleeding from the nose

Hemothorax

blood in the pleural cavity

Hypopnea

shallow or slow respiration

Hypoxemia

having subnormal oxygen level in the blood

Hypoxia

having subnormal oxygen levels in the body tissues and cells, less severe than anoxia

Pertussis

contagious bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract, AKA whooping cough

Pharyngoplasty

surgical repair of the pharynx

Pleurisy

inflammation of the pleura that produces sharp chest pain, AKA pleuritis

Pneumonectomy

surgical removal of all or part of a lung

Anoxia

absence of oxygen from blood gases or tissue

Apnea

the absence of spontaneous respiration

Asphyxia

The condition that occurs when the body cannot get the air it needs to function

Atelectasis

Condition in which the lungs fails to expand completely due to shallow breathing or because air passages are blocked

Pneumothorax

Accumulation of air in the pleural space, AKA collapsed lung

Tachypnea

Abnormally rapid rate of respiration usually of more than 20 breaths per minute

Thoracentesis

Surgical puncture of the chest wall with a needle to obtain fluid from the pleural cavity

Thoracostomy

Surgical creation of an opening into the chest cavity to establish drainage of empyema

Tracheostomy

The creation of an opening into the trachea and inserting a tube to facilitate the passage of air or the removal of secretions

Tracheotomy

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