Diseased state of the lung (the infection and inflammation are caused by bacteria such as Pneumococcus,Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, and Haemophilus; viruses; and fungi)
What is pneumonia
100
Excision of the tonsils
What is tonsillectomy
100
meaning pain
What is -algia
100
Two spongelike organs in the thoracic cavity. The right consists of 3 lobes; the left consists of 2 lobes
What is Lungs
200
Pertaining to visual examination within (a hollow organ or body cavity) used to describe the practice of performing surgeries that use endoscopes
What is endoscpotic
200
Pertaining to (in) the lung, new growth (tumor)
What is pulmonary neoplasm
200
Surgical repair of the nose
What is rhinoplasty
200
breathing
What is -pnea
200
Air sacks at the end of the broncholes. Oxygen and Carbon dioxide are exchanged through the walls and cappilaries
What is Alveolus.. Alveoli
300
A measurement of breathing or lung volumes
What is spirometry
300
Air in the chest cavity (pleura space), which causes collapse of the lung.
What is Pneumothroax
300
Instrument used to cut the adenoids
What is adenotome
300
process of recording; radiographic imaging
What is -graphy
300
Lymphoid tissue located on the posterior wall of the nasal cavity. Also called pharyngeal tonsils.
What is Adenoids
400
Instrument used to measure CO2
What is Capnometer
400
Narrowing of the trachea.
What is Tracheostenosis
400
Incision of the larynx and trachea
What is laryngotracheotomy
400
surgical puncture to aspirate fluids
What is -centesis
400
double-folded serous membrane covering each lung; visceral.....and lining the thoracic cavity parietal .... with a small space between called ....... cavity, which contains serous fluid.
What is Pleura
500
Process of recording many tests during sleep. Performed to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea
What is polysomnography (PSG)
500
Inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi.
What is laryngotracheobronchitis (LTB)
500
Surgical procedure to aspirate fluid from the chest cavity.
What is thoracocentesis.
500
constriction or narrowing
What is -stenonsis
500
Space between lungs that contains the heart, esophagus, trachea, great blood vessels and other structures.