Terminology CH7 keywords
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| anoxia |  the absence of oxygen from the body's gases, blood, or tissues |
| anthracosis | caused by coal dust in the lungs (black lung) |
| antitussive | medication administered to prevent or relieve coughing |
| aphonia | the loss of the ability of the larynx to produce normal speech sounds |
| apnea | the absence of spontaneous respirations |
| asbestosis | caused by asbestos particles in the lungs and usually occurs after working with asbestos |
| asphyxia | The condition that occurs when the body cannot get the air it needs to function. |
| asphyxiation | any interruption of normal breathing resulting in asphyxia (suffocation) |
| aspiration pneumonia | can occur when a foreign substance, such as vomit, is inhaled into the lungs |
| asthma | a chronic allergic disorder characterized by episodes of severe breathing difficulty, coughing, and wheezing |
| atelectasis | the collapse of all or part of the lung from pressures or obstruction of part of the lung |
| bradypnea | abnormally slow rate of respiration usually of less than 10 breaths per minute |
| bronchodilator | medication that expands the opening of the passages into the lungs |
| bronchorrhea | an excessive discharge of mucus from the bronchi |
| bronchoscopy | the visual examination of the bronchi using a bronchoscope |
| bronchospasm | a contraction of the smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles that tighten and squeeze the airway shut |
| cheyne-stokes respirations | a pattern of alternating periods of hypopnea or apnea, followed by hyperpnea |
| croup | an acute respiratory syndrome in children and infants characterized by obstruction of the larynx, hoarseness, and a barking cough |
| cystic fibrosis | genetic disorder in which the lungs and pancreas are clogged with large quantities of abnormally thick mucous |
| diptheria | an acute bacterial infection of the throat and upper respiratory tract |
| dysphonia | any change in vocal quality, including hoarseness, weakness, or the cracking of a boys voice during puberty |
| dyspnea | difficult or labored breathing (shortness of breath) |
| emphysema | Progressive loss of lung function due to a decrease in the total number of alveoli, the enlargement of the remaining alveoli, and then the progressive destruction of their walls. |
| empyema | collection of pus within a body cavity |
| endotracheal intubation | that passage of a tube through the nose or mouth into the trachnea to maintain an open airway |
| epistaxis | bleeding from the nose that is usually caused by an injury (bloody nose) |
| hemoptysis | the coughing up of blood or blood stained sputum derived from the lungs or bronchial tubes |
| hemothorax | a collection of blood in the pleural cavity |
| hypercapnia | abnormal buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood |
| hyperpnea | commonly associated with exertion, is breathing that is deeper and more rapid than is normal at rest |
| hypopnea | shallow or slow respiration |
| hypoxemia | the condtion of having below-normal oxygen level in the blood |
| hypoxia | condition of having below normal oxygen levels in the body tissue and cells - less severe than anoxia |
| laryngectomy | surgical removal of the larynx |
| laryngitis | an inflammation of the larynx |
| laryngoplegia | a paralysis of the larynx |
| laryngoscopy | is the visual examination of the larnyx using a laryngoscope inserted through the mouth and placed into the pharynx to examine the larynx |
| mediastinum | the cavity located between the lungs |
| nebulizer | pumps air or oxygen through liquid medicine to turn it into vapor, which is then inhaled by the patient via a facemask or mouthpiece |
| otolaryngologist | a physician with specialized training in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases disorders of the era, nose and throat, also known as an ENT |
| pertussis | a contagious bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract that is characterized by recurrent bouts of a paroxymal cough (whooping cough) |
| pharyngitis | an inflamation of the pharynx (sore throat) |
| pharyngoplasty | surgical repair of the pharynx |
| pleurectomy | surgical removal of part of the pleura |
| pleurisy | an inflammation of the pleura that produces sharp chest pain with each breath. |
| pleurodynia | pain in the pleura that occurs in relation to breathing movements |
| pneumoconiosis | is fibrosis of the lugn tissues caused by dust i the lungs that usually develops after prolonged environmental or occupational contact |
| pneumonectomy | surgical removal of all or part of a lung |
| pneumothorax | the accumulation of air in the pleural space causing a pressure imbalance that prevents the lunb from fully expanding or can cause it to collapse |
| polysomnography | measures physiological activity during sleep and is most often perfomred to detect nocturnal defects in breaking associated with sleep apnea |
| pulmonologist | physician tha specializes in diagnosis and treating disease and disorders of the lungs and associated tissues |
| pulse oximeter | external monitor placed on the patient's finger or earlobe to measure the oxygen saturation level in the blood |
| pyothorax | the presence of pus in the pleural cavity between the layers of the pleural membrane |
| sinusitis | an inflammation of the sinuses |
| tachypnea | an abnormally rapid rate of respiration, usually >20 breaths per minute |
| thoracostomy | is the surgical creation of an opening into the chest cavity |
| tracheostomy | the creation of a stoma into the trachea and inserting a tube to facilitate the passage of air or the removal of secretions |
| tracheotomy | Usually an emergency procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea to gain acdess to the airway below a blockage. |
| tuberculosis | an infectious disease caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis; usually attacks the lungs, however, it may also attack other parts of the body |
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