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Medical term for Lung
pneumo-
The specialty of diagnosing and treating diseases of the respiratory system.
pulmonologist
This medication pumps air or oxygen through a liquid medicine to turn it into a vapor
nebulizer
Define cyanosis
Abnormally blue tint to the skin
Thick mucus secreted by the tissues lining the respiratory passages
phlegm
The term bronch/o
This prefix means low/below
hypo-
The surgical removal of all or part of a lung
Pneumoectemy
The conditionin which the alveoli and air passages fill with pus and other fluid is known as...
pneumonia
A doctor that specialized in the diseases, disorders, and treaments of the ears, nose, and throat
Otolaryngologist (ENT)
Medical term for the pharynx
pharyng/o
Difficulty in breathing
dyspnea
The visual examination of the bronchi using a bronchoscope
Accumulation of air in the pleura space
pneumothorax
The passage of a tube through the nose or mouth into the trachea to establish/maintain an airway
Endotracgeal Intubation
Medical term for breathing
-pnea
Abnormally fast breathing rate
tachypnea
The cavity located in between the lungs
mediastinum
Acute bacterial infection of the throat and upper respiratory tract
(Hint: Commonly prevented through immunization
Diphtheria
Puncture of the chest wall with a needle to obtain fluid from the pleural cavity
Thoracentesis
thorax
Medical definition for pleur/o
the pleura
Sleep study
Polysomnography
A condition that occurs when the body cannot get the air it needs to function
asphyxia
An irregluar pattern of breathing characterized by laternating rapid or shallow respiration followed by slower respiration
Stoke's respiration