Word Parts
Lung
Pulmon/o
The exchange of oxygen for carbon dioxide; breathing
Respiration
SOB
Shortness of Breath
This is an inflammation of the throat
Pharyngitis
This is a chronic lung condition with inflammation, constriction of the airways, and difficulty breathing
Asthma
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
NAME THE OTHER MOST COMMON CHRONIC LUNG CONDITION
Bronchial Tube
Bronch/o
Insertion of a plastic tube into the trachea to maintain an open airway
Intubation
CXR
Chest X-Ray
This is the main airway to the lungs
Trachea
This is the sudden blockage of a pulmonary artery by a blood clot that has dislodged from a vein
Pulmonary Embolism
Pus
Py/o
Escape of fluid from blood or lymph vessels into the tissues or body cavity
Effusion
ARDS
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
The most important muscle used in breathing
This is the condition of having low oxygen levels in the blood
Hypoxemia
Straight
Orth/o
The surgically created opening on a body surface following a colostomy or tracheostomy
Stoma
CAP
Community Acquired Pneumonia
These are grape-like clusters where gases are exchanged in the lungs
Alveoli
This is the type of pneumonia that can be prevented through vaccination
Pneumococcal pneumonia
To Breathe
Spir/o
Normal tissue is replaced by hardened tissue
Fibrosis
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
NAME ONE OF THE CONGENITAL DISORDER THAT CONTAINS THIS TERM
PPD
Tuberculin Skin Test (Purified Protein Derivative)
This is a serous membrane that encloses each lung?
Pleura
This is a life-threatening condition in which inflammation of the lungs and fluid in the alveoli lead to low levels of oxygen in the blood
ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome)