chpater 7: med terms

anosmia

absence of the sense of smell

anoxia

lack of oxygen

apnea

absence of breathing

asphyxia

condition caused by insufficient intake of oxygen

cyanosis

bluish discoloration of the skin

Dyspena

difficulty breathing

epistaxis

nosebleed

pleurdynia

pain in the pleura

rhinorrhagia

rapid flow of blood from the nose

rhinorrhea

runny nose

tachypnea

fast breathing

asthma

A chronic allergic disorder characterized by episodes of severe breathing difficulty, coughing, and wheezing

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

a disease that results in a gradual loss of lung function

pneumonconiosis

abnormal condition of dust in the lungs

pneumonia

Bacterial infection of the lungs

Pneumthorax

air in the chest (pleural cavity)

aer/o

air

alveol/o

alveolus, air sac

anthrac/o

coal, coal dust

atel/o

incomplete

bronch/o

bronchus

bonchoi/o

bronchus

coni/o

dust

cyan/o

blue

diaphagmat/o

diaphragm

epiglott/o

epiglottis; cartilage covering the larynx

laryng/o

larynx

lob/o

lobe

nas/o

nose

ox/o, ox/i

Oxygen

pharyng/o

pharynx (throat)

pleur/o

pleura

pneum/o, pneumon/o

lung, air

rhin/o

nose

spir/o

breathing

trache/o

trachea, windpipe

sept/o

wall

somn/o

to sleep

-capinia

carbon dioxide

-osmia

smell

-phonia

voice

-pnea

breathing

-ptysis

spitting

-thorax

chest

-centesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid

-plasty

surgical repair

-scope

instrument for viewing

-scopy

process of visually examining

-otomy

cutting into

aspiration

withdrawing fluid using suction; also, inhaling food or liquid into the trachea

bronchoscope

instrument used to view bronchus

bradypnea

breathing too slowly; a low respiratory rate

clubbing

widening of the fingers and toes because of no oxygen

crackles

crackling or bubbling sound during inspiration when there is fluid in the alveoli; also called rales

dyspena

difficult or labored breathing

hemoptysis

coughing up blood

laryngoplasty

surgical repair of the larynx

oximeter

measurement of oxygen in blood

pharyngeal

pertaining to the pharynx

pharyngitis

inflammation of the pharynx (throat)

pleurocentesis

puncture of the pleura to withdraw fluid

pulmonologist

physician who studies and treats diseases of the lung

spirometer

instrument used to measure breathing

ABG's

arterial blood gases

C02

carbon dioxide

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CXR

chest x-ray

PFT

pulmonary function test

PPD

purified protein derivative

R

respiration

SIDS

sudden infant death syndrome

SOB

shortness of breath

TB

tuberculosis