medical terminology study guide week 3
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angie_karen on May 2, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 pneumonia | acute inflammation of the lungs |
| rhonchi | rales or rattling in the throat; resembles snoring |
| hypoxia | deficient or decreased oxygen supply to body tissues |
| dyspnea | difficulty breathing |
| hyperpnea | excessive or increased breathing |
| cystic fibrosis | hereditary disorder characterized by excess mucus production in the respiratory tract |
| hemothorax | blood in the chest cavity or pleural space |
| acapnia | lack of normal blood levels of carbon dioxide |
| asthma | spasm or swelling of the mucous membranes of the bronchial tubes resulting in wheezing and difficult breathing |
| anoxia | lack of normal blood levels of oxygen |
| bronchiectasis | dilatation or expansion of the bronchi |
| aphonia | absence or lack of the ability to prodec sound or speech |
| stridor | harsh- high pitched sound during respiration |
| lobectomy | surgical removal of a lobe of the lung |
| pneumoconiosis | any disease of the lung caused by chronic inhalation of dust; usually mineral dusts of occupational or environmental origin |
| rhinorrhagia | rapid flow of blood from the nose; nosebleed |
| thoracoscopy | visual examination of the thorax using a scope |
| laryngoplasty | surgical repair of the larynx |
| pansinusitis | inflammation of all nasal sinuses |
| otitis media | inflammation of the middle ear; commonly called a middle ear infection |
| otosclerosis | hardening of the ear, specifically the stapes |
| tinnitus | ringing sensation in the ears |
| cochlea | spiral or snail- shaped structure that contains auditory fluids and converts sound waves into nerve impulses |
| auditory | pertaining to hearing |
| meniere's disease | chronic inner ear disease characterized by an excessive accumulation of fluid. |
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