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Exam 4 - Common Terms
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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
02/03/2015

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acapnia
Definition
condition of absence of (less than normal levels) carbon dioxide (in the blood)
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alveolar
Definition
pertaining to the alveolus
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anoxia
Definition
condition of absence of (deficiency) oxygen
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aphonia
Definition
condition of absence of voice
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apnea
Definition
absence of breathing
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bronchoalveolar
Definition
pertaining to the bronchi and alveoli
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bronchospasm
Definition
spasmodic contraction of the bronchi
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diaphragmatic
Definition
pertaining to the diaphragm (aka phrenic)
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dysphonia
Definition
condition of difficult speaking
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dyspnea
Definition
difficult breathing
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endotracheal
Definition
pertaining to within the trachea
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eupnea
Definition
normal breathing
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hypercapnia
Definition
condition of excessive carbon dioxide (in the blood)
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hyperpnea
Definition
excessive breathing
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hypocapnia
Definition
condition of deficient carbon dioxide (in the blood)
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hypopnea
Definition
deficient breathing
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hypoxemia
Definition
deficient oxygen (in the blood)
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hypoxia
Definition
condition of deficient oxygen (to the tissues)
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intrapleural
Definition
pertaining to within the pleura
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laryngeal
Definition
pertaining to the larynx
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laryngospasm
Definition
spasmodic contraction of the larynx
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mucoid
Definition
resembling mucus
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mucous
Definition
pertaining to mucus
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nasopharyngeal
Definition
pertaining to the nose and pharynx
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orthopnea
Definition
able to breathe easier in a straight (upright) position
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phrenalgia
Definition
pain in the diaphragm (aka diaphragmalgia)
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phrenospasm
Definition
spasm of the diaphragm
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pulmonologist
Definition
physician who studies and treats diseases of the lung
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rhinorrhea
Definition
discharge from the nose (as in a cold)
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tachypnea
Definition
rapid breathing
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bronchoscope
Definition
instrument used for visual examination of the bronchi
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bronchoscopy
Definition
visual examination of the bronchi
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endoscope
Definition
instrument used for visual examination within (a hollow organ or body)
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endoscopic
Definition
pertaining to visual examination within (a hollow organ or body)
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endoscopy
Definition
visual examination within (a hollow organ or body)
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laryngoscope
Definition
instrument used for visual examination of the larynx
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laryngoscopy
Definition
visual examination of the larynx
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radiograph
Definition
record of x-rays
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sonogram
Definition
record of sound
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thoracoscope
Definition
instrument used for visual examination of the chest cavity
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thoracoscopy
Definition
visual examination of the chest cavity
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tomography
Definition
process of recording slices
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polysomnography (PSG)
Definition
process of recording many (tests) during sleep (performed to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea) tests include electrocardiography, electromyography, electroencephalography, air flow monitoring and oximetry
Term
adenoidectomy
Definition
excision of the adenoids
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adenotome
Definition
instrument used to cut the adenoids
Term
bronchoplasty
Definition
surgical repair of a bronchus
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laryngectomy
Definition
excision of the larynx
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laryngoplasty
Definition
surgical repair of the larynx
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laryngostomy
Definition
creation of an artificial opening into the larynx
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laryngotracheotomy
Definition
incision of the larynx and trachea
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pleuropexy
Definition
surgical fixation of the pleura
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pneumonectomy
Definition
excision of a lung
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septoplasty
Definition
surgical repair of the (nasal) septum
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septotomy
Definition
incision of the (nasal) septum
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sinusotomy
Definition
incision into a sinus
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thoracocentesis
Definition
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the chest cavity (aka thoracentesis)
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thoracotomy
Definition
incision into the chest cavity
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tracheoplasty
Definition
surgical repair of the trachea
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tracheostomy
Definition
creation of an artificial opening into the trachea
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tracheotomy
Definition
incision into the trachea
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epiglottitis
Definition
inflammation of the epiglottis
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hemothorax
Definition
blood in the chest cavity
Term
laryngotracheobronchitis (LTB)
Definition
inflammation of the larynx, trachea and bronchi (acute form is called croup)
Term
lobar pneumonia
Definition
pertaining to the lobe(s); diseased state of the lung (infection of one or more lobes of the lung)
Term
nasopharyngitis
Definition
inflammation of the nose and pharynx
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pharyngitis
Definition
inflammation of the pharynx
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pleuritis
Definition
inflammation of the pleura (aka pleurisy)
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pneumatocele
Definition
hernia of the lung (lung tissue protrudes through an opening in the chest)
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pneumoconiosis
Definition
abnormal condition of dust in the lungs
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pneumonitis
Definition
inflammation of the lung
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pneumothorax
Definition
air in the chest cavity which causes collapse of the lung (often a result of an open chest wound)
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pulmonary neoplasm
Definition
pertaining to (in) the lung, new growth (tumor)
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pyothorax
Definition
pus in the chest cavity (aka empyema)
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rhinitis
Definition
inflammation of the nose (mucus membranes)
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rhinomycosis
Definition
abnormal condition of fungus in the nose
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rhinorrhagia
Definition
rapid flow of blood from the nose (aka epistaxis)
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thoracalgia
Definition
pain in the chest
Term
tracheitis
Definition
inflammation of the trachea
Term
tracheostenosis
Definition
narrowing of the trachea
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atelectasis
Definition
incomplete expansion (of the lung or portion of the lung)
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bronchiectasis
Definition
dilation of the bronchi
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bronchogenic carcinoma
Definition
cancerous tumor originating in the bronchus (aka lung cancer)
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bronchopneumonia
Definition
diseased state of the bronchi and lungs (an inflammation of the lungs that begins in the terminal bronchioles)
Term
diaphragmatocele
Definition
hernia of the diaphragm
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