Vocab
Pertaining to the lungs
Pneum/o
The nostrils
Nares
Removal of voice box
Laryngectomy
Instrument used to examine the nose
Rhinoscope
The condition characterized by attacks of difficulty breathing and wheezing.
Asthma
Easy normal breathing
Eupnea
Difficulty Breathing unless sitting in an upright postition
Orthopnea
Difficulty breathing
Dyspnea
2 tubes that branch or divide the trachea
Bronchi
Involuntary spasms of the bronchi
Bronchospasm
Narrowing or stricture of the voice box
Laryngostenosis
Surgical puncture of the lung
Thoracentesis
Surgical incision into lobe of a lung
Lobotomy
Surgical procedure to remove a portion of the lung
Lobectomy
Sharp, short blows to the surface of the chest
Percussion
A procedure to remove a portion of the diaphragm
Phrenectomy
Nose bleed
Epistaxis
Otalgia
A membrane that covers the lung
Pleura
Collapsed lung
Atelectasis
During the swallowing process
Epiglottis
Listening to sounds from the heart, lung, and other lungs
Auscultation
Lack of urination
Anuria
Study of stomach and intestines
Gastroenterology
Condition of decreased oxygen in the tissue