Term for shortness of breath, or difficulty breathing
What is dyspnea
100
Term for the "air sacs" that are very small grapelike clusters found at the end of each bronchiole
What is alveoli
100
The surgical creation of a stoma (opening) into the trachea to insert a temporary or permanent tube to facilitate breathing
What is tracheostomy
100
Combining form that means oxygen (there are three, you must come up with at least two)
What is ox/i, ox/o, ox/y
200
Combining form for pharynx
What is pharyng/o
200
Physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the respiratory system
What is a pulmonologist
200
The act of taking in air as the diaphragm contracts and pulls downward
What is inhalation
200
The visual examination of the bronchi using a flexible camera
What is bronchoscopy
200
Combining form meaning lung (there are two)
What is pulm/o pulmon/o
300
Combining form for pleura or side of the body
What is pleur/o
300
Term that means inflammation of the sinuses
What is sinusitis
300
A thick mucus secreted by the tissues lining the respiratory passages
What is phlegm
300
The external monitor that can be placed on the patient's fingertip or earlobe to measure the oxygen saturation level in the blood
What is pulse oximeter
300
The loss of the ability of the larynx to produce normal speech sounds
What is aphonia
400
Combining form for thorax
What is thorac/o
400
Medical term for a runny nose
What is rhinorrhea
400
Expectoration of blood or blood-stained sputum derived from the lungs or bronchial tubes as the result of pulmonary or bronchial hemorrhage
What is hemoptysis
400
A recording device that measures the amount of air inhaled or exhaled and the length of time required for each breath
What is spirometer
400
An electronic device that pumps air or oxygen through a liquid medicine to turn it into a mist, which is inhaled by the patient via face mask or mouthpiece
What is a nebulizer
500
Combining form for lung or air (there are three)
What is pneum/o, pneumon/o, pneu-
500
A physician, also known as an ENT (ear, nose, and throat), with specialized training in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the head and neck
What is otolaryngologist
500
The condition of having deficient oxygen levels in the body's tissues and organs
What is hypoxia
500
Also known as a sleep study, measures physiological activity during sleep
What is polysomnography
500
An emergency resuscitator used to assist ventilation