Anatomy
The upper portion of the lung, rising just above the collarbone is called the
apex
A substance coughed up from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea that is expelled through the mouth is known as
sputum
Black lung disease
Anthracosis
LLL
left lower lobe
A cough that is effective in bringing up sputum is known as
a productive cough
Another name for the thorax
chest
a childhood disease characterized by a barking cough, hoarseness, tachypnea, inspiratory stridor, and laryngeal spasm
croup
inflammation of both the visceral and parietal pleura
pleurisy
process of listening with a stethoscope for sounds within the body
auscultation
A whistling sound resulting from narrowing of the lumen of a respiratory passageway, hard without the aid of a stethoscope, usually during exhalation, is known as
wheezing
A thin, leaf-shaped structure located immediately posterior to the root of the tongue; covers the entrance of the larynx when an individual swallows
Epiglottis
inflammation of the respiratory mucous membranes known as rhinitis or the common cold
coryza
Pus in a body cavity, especially in the pleural cavity; usually the result of a primary infection in the lungs
empyema
An abnormal condition in which a person needs to sit up straight or stand up to breathe comfortably
orthopnea
a thin watery discharge from the nose is known as
rhinorrhea
The portion of the lungs in the mid line region where the blood vessels, nerves, and bronchial tubes enter and exit is known as
Paroxysmal dyspnea accompanied by wheezing caused by a spasm of the bronchial tubes or by swelling of their mucous membrane (most common in childhood and early adulthood)
asthma
Brown lung disease
Byssinosis
percussion
Rattlings in the throat, especially when it resembles snoring
Rhonchi
The double-folded membrane that lines the thoracic cavity
Pleura
A collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity as a result of a perforation through the chest wall or the pleura covering the lungs is known as
pneumothorax
Medical term for a nosebleed
epistaxis
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
A harsh sound during respiration, particularly inhalation, that is high-pitched and resembles the blowing of wind (due to obstruction of airway passages)
stridor