Respiratory System Flash Cards

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Title: Respiratory System
Description: Study aids for the respiratory system
Number of Cards: 83
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Author: bedw844811
Created: 2002-09-03
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    • Side 3
    • Abbreviation: T&A
    • tonsilectomy and adenoidectomy
    • Define pneumothorax
    • collection of air in the pleural cavity
    • Abbreviation: PA
    • posteroanterior
    • Abbreviation: IRV
    • inspiratory reserve volume (test of pulmonary function)
    • Abbreviation: SOB
    • shortness of breath
    • Abbreviation: ERV
    • expiratory reserve volume (test of pulmonary function)
    • Abbreviation: TV, V t
    • tidal volume (test of pulmonary function)
    • Define hyperpnea
    • abnormal increase in depth and rate of breathing
    • Abbreviation: R
    • respiration
    • Define pulmonary
    • pertaining to the lungs
    • Abbreviation: PFT
    • pulmonary functiont ests
    • Define hemoptysis
    • spitting up of blood
    • Abbreviation: URI
    • upper respiratory infection
    • Define pharyngoglossal
    • pertaining to the pharynx and tongue
    • Abbreviation: SOA
    • shortness of air
    • Define tracheotomy
    • process of cutting into the trachea
    • Abbreviation: RV
    • residual volume test (test of pulmonary function)
    • Define laryngeal
    • pertaining to the voice box
    • Define otorhinolaryngology
    • the study of the ear, nose, and throat, including their structure, function, and diseases; also known as ENT
    • Define hypoxia
    • deficiency of oxygen
    • Define hemothorax
    • blood in the pleural cavity
    • CROUP is another name for what
    • laryngotracheobronchitis
    • Define dyspnea
    • painful breathing
    • Define bronchiolitis
    • inflammation of the bronchioles
    • Define bradypnea
    • slow breathing
    • Define spirometry
    • process of measuring airflow and volume into and out of the lungs
    • Define tachypnea
    • fast breathing
    • Define pneumopleuritis
    • inflammation of the lungs and pleura
    • Define apnea
    • no breathing
    • Define phrenic
    • pertaining to the diaphragm
    • Define hypocapnia
    • decreased amounts of carbon dioxide in the blood
    • Define rhinorrhea
    • discharge from the nose
    • Abbreviation: AP
    • anteroposterior
    • Abbreviation: O 2
    • oxygen
    • Define adenoidectomy
    • excision of the adneoids
    • Define eupnea
    • normal breathing
    • Define dysphonia
    • difficulty in speaking
    • Define pectoral
    • pertaining to the chest
    • Define thoracodynia
    • chest pain
    • Abbreviation: CXR
    • chest x-ray
    • Define laryngospasm
    • sudden, involuntary contraction of the voice box
    • Define thoracoplasty
    • surgical reconstruction of the thorax
    • Define hypercapina
    • excessive amounts of carbon dioxide in the blood
    • Define pneumatic
    • pertaining to air or respiration
    • Define pulmonary angiography
    • process of producing an image of the blood vessels of the lung following injection of contrast medium
    • Define otorhinolaryngologist
    • a specialist in the study of the structure, function, disease, and treatment of the ears, nose, and throat
    • Define tonsillitis
    • inflammation of the tonsils
    • Define aphonia
    • loss of voice
    • Define lobar
    • pertaining to the lobe of the lung
    • Define nasopharyngeal
    • pertaining to the naspharynx (the portion of the pharynx located behind the nose)
    • Define pneumonia
    • inflammation of the lung;
    • Define bronchitis
    • inflammation of the broc hus
    • Define tonsillar
    • pertaining to the tonsils
    • Define stethoscope
    • instrument used to listen to chest sounds
    • Define lobectomy
    • excision of a lobe of the lung
    • Define oligopnea
    • infrequent breathing resulting in a reduction of air entering the lungs
    • Define thoracocentesis
    • surgical puncture to remove fluid from the pleural cavity
    • Define bronchiectasis
    • dilation of the bronchus
    • Define CROUP
    • inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchus
    • pneumoconiosis
    • abnormal condition of dust inthe lungs; black lung
    • Define orthopnea
    • breathing only in the upright position
    • Abbreviation: CO 2
    • carbon dioxide
    • Define pansinusitis
    • inflammation f all the paranasal sinuses
    • Define alveolar
    • pertaining to the alveolus
    • Define mucolytic
    • drugs used to break down thick mucus so it can be coughed up
    • Define bronchoscopy
    • procss of visually examining the bronchus
    • Define tonsillotome
    • instrument used to cut the tonsils
    • Define bronchospasm
    • sudden, involuntary contraction of the bronchus
    • Define tonsillectomy
    • excision of the tonsils
    • Define bronchodilator
    • drugs used to dilate the bronchus to relieve brochospasm
    • Define anoxia
    • lack of oxygen
    • Define spirometer
    • instrument used to measure airflow and volume into the out of the lungs
    • Define tracheostomy
    • new opening into the trachea is created through the neck and a tube is inserted to assist breathing
    • Define bronchogenic carcinoma
    • a malignant tumor of the lung that originates in the bronchi
    • Define pyothorax
    • pus in the pleural cavity; also known as empyeam