Module 10

adenoid/o

adenoid

nas/o, rhin/o

nose

thorac/o, pector/o, steth/o

chest

phren/o

diaphragm

spir/o, -pnea

breathing

ABG

arterial blood gas (Abbreviation)

Bx

biopsy

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (abbreviation)

CPAP

continuous positive airway pressure (abbreviation)

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CT

computed tomography

CTA

clear to auscultation

CXR

chest x-ray

ETT

endotracheal tube (abbreviation)

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

OSA

obstructive sleep apnea (abbreaviation)

PE

pulmonary embolism (abbreviation)

PET

positron emission tomography

PFT

pulmonary function test

SOB

shortness of breath

TB

tuberculosis (

URI

upper respiratory infection

V/Q

ventilation-perfusion scan

adenoidectomy

removal of the adenoids

antitussive

a drug that prevents coughing

apnea

cessation of breathing

asthma

disease caused by the episodic narrowing and inflammation of the airway

atelectasis

incomplete expansion

auscultation

Listening with a stethoscope

bradypnea

slow breathing

bronchiolitis

inflammation of the bronchioles

bronchitis

inflammation of the bronchi

bronchodilator

drug that expands the walls of the bronchi

bronchogenic carcinoma

cancerous tumor originating in a bronchus

bronchoscopy

visual examination of the bronchi

bronchospasm

involuntary contraction of the bronchus

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

method of artificially maintaining blood flow and airflow when breathing and pulse have stopped

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

lung disease caused by the continual blockage of lung passages

computed tomography

recording procedure using a computer to ct or view slices of a patient's organs

dysphonia

bad voice condition, hoarseness

dyspnea

difficulty breathing

emphysema

disease that causes the alveoli to lose their elasticity

empyema

pus inside (chest)

pyothorax

pus in the chest cavity

endoscope

instrument to look inside

epistaxis

nosebleed

eupnea

good/normal breathing

expectorant

drug that encourages the expulsion of material from the lungs

expectoration

coughing up and spitting out of material from the lungs

hemoptysis

coughing up blood

hemothorax

blood in the chest

hypercapnia

excessive carbon dioxide in the blood

hyperpnea

heavy breathing

hyperventilation

over breathing, too much air flowing in and out of the lungs

hypocapnia

condition of deficient carbon dioxide (in the blood)

hypopnea

shallow breathing

hypoventilation

under breathing, too little air flowing in and out

hypoxemia

deficient amount of oxygen in the blood

hypoxia

insufficient oxygen

laryngectomy

removal of the larynx

laryngitis

inflammation of the larynx

lobectomy

removal of a lobe of a lung

mucolytic

a drug that aids in the breakdown of mucus

nebulizer

a machine that administers respiratory medication by creating a "cloud" or mist that is inhaled by the patient

orthopnea

ability to breathe only in an upright position

oximetry

procedure to measure oxygen levels

pansinusitis

inflammation of all sinuses

pectus carinatum

a chest that protrudes like the keel of a ship

pectus excavatum

a chest that is hollowed out

pneumoconiosis

abnormal condition of dust in the lungs

percussion

vibrations that help locate fluid buildup in the chest

phrenospasm

involuntary contraction of the diaphragm

plural effusion

fluid pouring out into the pleura

pleuritis

inflammation of the pleura

pneumohemothorax

air and blood in the pleural cavity

pneumonia

a lung conditon

pneumonitis

inflammation of the lung

pneumothorax

air in the chest

pulmonary edema

swelling in the lungs

pulmonary embolism

blockage in the pulmonary blood supply

pulmonary function testing

group of tests used to evaluate the condition of the lungs

pulmonary neoplasm

new growth (tumor) in the lung

restrictive lung disorder

lung disorder caused by the limiting of air into the lungs

rhinitis

inflammation of the nasal cavity

rhiorrhea

runny nose

sinusitis

inflammation of the sinus

sleep apnea

condition where the patient ceases to breathe while asleep

spirometry

procedure used to measure breathing

sputum

material expelled from the lungs by coughing

tachypnea

rapid breathing

thoraconcentesis

puncture of the chest

thoracotomy

incision of the chest

thoracostomy

creation of an opening in the chest

tonsillectomy

removal of the tonsils

tonsillitis

inflammation of the tonsils

tracheostenosis

narrowing of the trachea

tracheostomy

surgical creation of an opening into the trachea through the neck

tracheotomy

incision of the trachea

ventilation-perfusion scan

a scan that tests whether a problem in the lungs is caused by airflow (ventilation) or blood flow (perfusion)