Anatomy
The term for where air enters the body
Nose
What is the definition of endo-?
within
What is the name of the disease which is described as the inflammation of the bronchi?
Bronchitis
What is the disease described as a diseased state of the lung?
Pneumonia
What is described as the excision of the tonsils?
Tonsillectomy
alveolus
What is the definition of tachy-?
fast or rapid
What is the disease described as the rapid flow of blood from the nose?
rhinorrhagia
What is described as the excision of a lobe of the lungs?
Lobectomy
Tonsils
What is the definition of -pexy?
The surgical fixation or suspension
Hemothorax
Asthma
What is described as the excision of the adenoids?
Adenoidectomy
What is the definition of -cele?
Influenza
What is described as a blood clot blocking circulation of a pulmonary artery?
Pulmonary embolism
What is the term for the creation of an artificial opening into the larynx?
What are the double folded serous membranes covering each lung which aid in breathing
Pleura
What is the definition of -ectasis
Dilation or stretching out
What term is described as the accumulation of fluid in the pleural space caused by either a disease or trauma?
Pleural effusion
What is an infectious bacterial disease, most commonly spread by inhalation of small particles and which usually affects the lungs?
Tuberculosis
Thoracentesis