Anatomic Structures
muscular partition that separate the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity.
what is the diaphragm?
a respiratory disease characterized by coughing, wheezing, and SOB, caused by constriction and inflammation of airways that is reversible between attacks.
above, excessive
what is hyper-?
resembling
what is -oid
diseased state of the lung
what is pneumonia?
partition separating the right and left nasal cavities
what is the nasal septum?
condition resulting from acute obstruction of the larynx, characterized by a barking cough, hoarseness, and stridor.
What is croup?
within
what is endo-?
pertaining to visual examination
what is -scopic?
incomplete expansion of the lung or portion of the lung
what is atelectasis?
the part of the body between the nick and the diaphragm encased by the ribs.
What is the thorax?
Also called whooping cough
what is pertussis?
many, much
what is poly-?
stretching out, dilation, expansion
what is -ectasis?
spasmodic contraction of the bronchi
what is bronchospasm?
passageway for air to the bronchi from the larynx
what is the trachea?
matter foreign to the circulation, carried to the pulmonary artery and its branches, where it blocks circulation to the lungs and can be fatal.
normal, good
what is eu-?
surgical fixation, fusion
what is -desis?
inflammation of the nose and pharynx
what is nasopharyngitis?
lymphoid tissue located on the lateral wall at the junctionof the oral cavity
what are adenoids?
deprivation of oxygen for tissue use
what is asphyxia?
new
what is neo-?
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
what is -centesis?
abnormal condition of dust in the lungs
what is pneumoconiosis?