Structures
Medical term for voice box
what is Larynx?
Removal of the voice box:
What is laryngectomy
Brady:
What is slow?
Dyspnea
What is Difficult breathing?
Localized area of pus formation in the lungs
What is Pulmonary abscess?
Uppermost portion of the lung
Sharp,short blows to the chest
What is percussion?
Space between the lungs
What is Mediastinum?
Spitting out blood from the respiratory tract and lungs
What is Hemoptysis?
Medical condition of decreased oxygen in the blood
What is Hypoxemia?
Nasopaharyngeal lymphatic tissue:
What is Adenoids?
Tube is placed through the mouth to the trachea to establish an airway
What is Endotracheal intubation?
Breathing is easier in an upright position
What is Orthopnea?
Hypercapnia
What is high carbon dioxide levels in the blood?
Type of pneumoconiosis
What is Asbestosis?
Phren/o means:
What is Diaphragm?
Bronchoscopy
What is Endoscopic examination?
Material is expelled from the lungs
What is Expecteration?
Collapsed lung
What is Atelectasis?
Collection of pus in the pleural cavity
What is Pyothorax?
Tubes that bifurcate from the windpipe:
what is Bronchi?
Tuberculin test
What is PPD?
Airway obstruction associated with emphysema and chronic bronchitis
What is COPD?
Bronchial airway obstruction marked by paroxysmal dyspnea, wheezing, and cough
What is Asthma?
Stridor occurs in which upper respiratory disorder
What is Croup?