Medical Terminology McGraw Hill - Chapter 10

adenoido

adenoid

tonsillo

tonsil

naso, rhino

nose

laryngo

larynx

pharyngo

pharynx

tracheo

trachea

septo

septum

sino, sinuso

sinus

penumo, pneumato, pneumono

air or lungs

pulmono

lungs

lobo

lobe

broncho, bronchio

bronchus

bronchiolo

bronchiole

alveolo

alveolus

thoraco, pectoro, stetho

chest

pleuro

pleura

phreno

diaphragm

oxo

oxygen

spiro, -pnea

breathing

capno, carbo

carbon dioxide

apnea

cessation of breathing

bradypnea

slow breathing

dyspnea

difficulty breathing

eupnea

good normal breathing

hypernea

heavy breathing

hypopnea

shallow breathing

orthopnea

able to breathe only in the upright position

tachypnea

rapid breathing

hyperventilation

overbreathing

hypoventilation

underbreathing

epixstasis

a nosebleed

phrenospasm

involuntary contraction of the diaphragm

pleuralgia

pain in the pleura

pleurodynia

pain in the pleura

thoracalgia

chest pain

expectoration

coughing or spitting material from lungs

hemoptysis

coughing up blood

sputum

mucus discharged from lungs by coughing

Auscultation

a health care professional using a stethoscope

cyanosis

bluish color of skin from lack of oxygen

atelectasis

incomplete expansion

bronchiectasis

expansion of the bronchi

hemothorax

blood in the chest

phrenoplegia

paralysis of the diaphragm

pleural effusion

fluid pouring into the pleura

pneumohemothorax

air and blood in the chest

pulmonary edema

swelling in the lungs

hypercapnia

excessive carbon dioxide

hypercarbia

excessive carbon dioxide

hypoxemia

insufficient oxygen in the blood

hypoxia

insufficient oxygen

bronchoscopy

procedure to look inside the bronchi

capnography

procedure to record CO2 levels

capnometer

instrument to measure carbon dioxide levels

computed tomography

an imaging procedure using a computer to cut

oximetry

procedure to measure oxygen levels

polysomnography

recording multiple aspects of sleep

pulmonary angiography

an imaging procedure for recording pulmonary blood vessel activity

pulmonary function testing

a group of tests used to evaluate the condition and operation of the lungs

spirometry

procedure to measure breathing

thoracoscopy

examination of the chest

ventilation perfusion scan

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

laryngitis

inflammation of the larynx

laryngotracheobronchitis

inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi

rhinitis

inflammation of the nasal passages

pansinusitis

inflammation of all sinuses

sinusitis

inflammation of the sinus

sleep apnea

a condition where the patient ceases to breathe while asleep

asthma

a disease causing episodic narrowing and inflammation of the airway

bronchiogenic carcinoma

cancerous tumor originating in the bronchi

bronchiolitis

inflammation of the bronchiole

bronchitis

inflammation of the bronchi

COPD

a group of lung diseases characterized by the continual blockage of lung passages

emphysema

disease that causes alveoli to lose elasticity

pleurisy

another word for pleuritis

pleuritis

inflammation of the pleura

pneumoconiosis

a lung condition caused by dust

pneumonia

a lung condition

pneumonitis

inflammation of the lung

pulmonary embolism

blockage in the pulmonary blood supply

endotracheal intubation

insertion of a tube inside the trachea

laryngectomy

removal of the larynx

tracheostomy

creation of an opening in the trachea

tracheotomy

incision into the trachea

CPR

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

lobectomy

removal of a lobe

pleuropexy

reattachment of the pleura

pneumonectomy

removal of a lung

thoracocentesis

puncture of the chest

thoracostomy

creation of an opening in the chest

thoracotomy

incision into the chest

antitussive

drug that prevents coughing

bronchodilator

drug that expands the walls of the bronchi

expectorant

drug that encourages the expulsion of material from the lungs

mucolytic

drug that aids in the breakdown of mucus

nebulizer

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