Matching the Word
What is the correct term for the following definition: Nose
Nasal
Nosebleed
Epistaxis
The (blank) is the cavity located between the lungs.
mediastinum
Diaphragm
What disease makes it hard to breathe because airways are tight?
Asthma
What is the correct term for the following definition:Lung
pulmon/o OR pneum/o
Whooping Cough
Pertussis
A/An (blank) pumps air or oxygen through a liquid medicine to turn it into a vapor.
nebulizer
What is the windpipe called?
Trachea
What infection fills the lungs with fluid?
Pneumonia
What is the correct term for the following definition: Oxygen
ox/o
Inflammation of the sinuses
Sinusitis
A/An (blank) is a collection of pus within a body cavity.
empyema
What are the tiny air sacs in the lungs called?
Alveoli
What is a collapsed lung called?
Pneumothorax
What is the correct term for the following definition: Sleep
somn/o
Shortness of breath
Dyspnea
The condition in which the alveoli and air passage fill with pus and other fluid is known as (blank).
What tubes carry air from the trachea to the lungs?
Bronchi
What disease is caused by long-term smoking and affects breathing?
COPD
What is the correct term for the following definition: Windpipe
trache/o
Bluish discoloration of the skin
Cyanosis
A/An (blank) is commonly known as cough medicine.
antitussive
What structure keeps food from going into the airway?
Epiglottis
What lung infection causes coughing and can spread person to person?
Tuberculosis