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Respiratory System
Week 6 NUR101 Terminology
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
09/17/2012

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carbon dioxide (CO2)

 

Definition

 

 

tasteless, colorless, odorless gas produced by body cells during the metabolic process

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cartilage

Definition

 

 

 

tough, elastic connective tissue that is more rigid than ligaments but less dense than bone

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cilia

Definition

 

 

 

any hairlike structure

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diffuse

Definition

 

 

 

movig or spreasing out of a substance at random, rather than by chemical reaction or application of external forces

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homeostasis

Definition

 

 

 

state in which the regulatory mechanisms of the body maintain a constant internal environment

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mucous membrane

Definition

 

 

moist tissue layer lining hollow organs and cavaties of the body that open to the environment; also called mucosa

 

 

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oxygen (O2)

Definition

 

 

 

tasteless, odorless, colorless gas essential for human respiration

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pH

Definition

 

 

 

symbol that indicates the degree of acidity or alkalinity of a substance

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septum

Definition

 

 

 

wall dividing two cavities, such as the nasal septum, which seperates the two nostrils

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serous membrane

 

Definition

 

 

thin layer of tissue that caovers internal body cavities, the cells of which secrete a fluid that keeps the membrane moist; also called serosa

Term

 

 

nas/o

 

rhin/o

 

Definition

 

 

 

nose

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sept/o

Definition

 

 

 

septum

 

 

 

Term

 

 

 

sinus/o

Definition

 

 

 

sinus, cavity

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adenoid/o

Definition

 

 

 

adenoids

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tonsill/o

Definition

 

 

 

tonils

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pharyng/o

Definition

 

 

 

pharynx (throat)

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epiglott/o

Definition

 

 

 

epiglottis

Term

 

 

 

laryng/o

Definition

 

 

 

larynx (voice box)

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trache/o

Definition

 

 

 

trachea (windpipe)

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bronchi/o

 

bronch/o

Definition

 

 

 

bronchus (plural, bronchi)

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bronchiol/o

Definition

 

 

 

bronchiole

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alveol/o

Definition

 

 

 

alveolus; air sac

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pleur/o

Definition

 

 

 

pleura

Term

 

 

pneum/o

 

pneumon/o

Definition

 

 

 

air; lung

Term

 

 

 

pulmon/o

Definition

 

 

 

lung

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arthrac/o

Definition

 

 

 

coal, coal dust

Term

 

 

 

atel/o

Definition

 

 

 

incomplete; imperfect

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coni/o

Definition

 

 

 

dust

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cyan/o

Definition

 

 

 

blue

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lob/o

Definition

 

 

 

lobe

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orth/o

Definition

 

 

 

straight

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ox/i

 

ox/o

Definition

 

 

 

oxygen

Term

 

pector/o

 

steth/o

 

thorac/o

Definition

 

 

 

chest

Term

 

 

 

phren/o

Definition

 

 

 

diaphragm; mind

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spir/o

Definition

 

 

 

breathe

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-capnia

Definition

 

 

 

carbon dioxide (CO2)

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-osmia

Definition

 

 

 

smell

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-phonia

Definition

 

 

 

voice

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-pnea

Definition

 

 

 

breathing

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-ptysis

Definition

 

 

 

spitting

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-thorax

Definition

 

 

 

chest

Term

 

 

 

brady-

Definition

 

 

 

slow

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dys-

Definition

 

 

 

bad, painful, difficult

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eu-

Definition

 

 

 

good; normal

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tachy-

Definition

 

 

 

rapid

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acidosis

Definition

 

 

 

excess acidity of body fluids

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apnea

Definition

 

 

 

temporary loss of breathing

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atelectasis

Definition

 

 

collapsed or airless state of the lung, which may be acute or chronic and affect all or part of the lung

Term

 

 

 

cheyne-stokes respiration

Definition

 

 

repeated breathing pattern characterized by fluctuation in the depth of repiration, first deeply, then shallow, then not at all

Term

 

 

 

compliance

Definition

 

 

 

ease with which lung tissue can be stretched

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coryza

Definition

 

 

 

head cold; upper respiratory infection (URI)

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crackle (also called rale)

Definition

 

 

abnormal respiratory sound heard on auscultation, caused by exudates, spasms, hyperplasis, or when air enters moisture-filled aveoli

Term

 

 

 

croup

Definition

 

 

common childhood condition involving inflammation of the larynx, trachea, bronchial passages and, sometimes, lungs

Term

 

 

 

epiglottitis

Definition

 

 

severe, life-threatening infection of the epiglottis and supraglottic structures that occurs most commonly in children between 2 and 12 years of age

 

 

Term

 

 

 

epistaxis

Definition

 

 

 

nosebleed; nasal hemorrhage

Term

 

 

 

finger clubbing

Definition

 

 

enlargement of the terminal phalanges of the fingers and toes, commonly associated with pulmonary disease

Term

 

 

 

hypoxemia

Definition

 

 

 

deficiency of oxygen in the blood

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pleurisy

Definition

 

 

inflammation of the pleural mambrane characterized by a stabbing pain that is intesified by coughing or deep breathing; also called pleuritis

Term

 

 

 

pulmonary edema

Definition

 

 

accumulation of extravascular fluid in lung tissues and alveoli, caused most commonly by heart failure

Term

 

 

 

rhonchus

Definition

 

 

 

abnormal breath sound heard on auscultation

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stridor

Definition

 

 

high-pitched, harsh, adventitious breath sound caused by a spasm or swelling of the larynx or an obstruction in the upper airway

Term

 

 

 

wheeze

Definition

 

 

whistling or sighing sound heard on auscultation that results from narrowing of the lumen of the respiratory passage

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mantoux test

Definition

 

 

intradermal test to determine tuberculin sensitivity based on a positive reaction where the area around the test site becomes red and swollen

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oximetry

Definition

 

 

noninvasive method of monitoring the percentage of hemoglobin (Hb) saturated with oxygen; also called pulse oximetry

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bronchoscopy

Definition

 

 

visual examination of the bronchi using an endoscope inserted through the mouth and trachea for direct viewing of structures or for projection on a monitor

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arterial blood gases (ABG's)

Definition

 

 

test that measures partial pressure of oxygen, carbon dioxide, pH, and bicarbonate level of an arterial blood sample

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sputum culture

Definition

 

 

microbial test used to identify disease-causing organisms of the lower respiratory tract, especially those that cause pneumonias

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throat culture

Definition

 

 

 

test used to ientify pathogens, especially group a streptococci

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thoracentisis

Definition

 

 

surgical procedure in which an opening is made in the neck and into the trachea into which a breathing tube may be inserted

Term
nasal
Definition
pertaining to the nose
Term
rhinoplasty
Definition
surgical repair of the nose
Term
septoplasty
Definition
surgical repair of the septum
Term
sinusotomy
Definition
incision of any of the sinuses
Term
adenoidectomy
Definition
excision of adenoids
Term
peritonsillar
Definition
pertaining to (the area) around the tonsils
Term
pharyngoscope
Definition
instrument for examining the pharynx
Term
laryngoplegia
Definition
paralysis of the (vocal cords and) larynx
Term
tracheoplasty
Definition
surgical repair of the trachea
Term
bronchiectasis
Definition
dilation of (one or more) bronchi
Term
bronchoscope
Definition
instrument for examining the bronchus or bronchi
Term
bronchiolitis
Definition
inflammation of the bronchioles
Term
alveolar
Definition
pertaining to the alveoli
Term
pleurocentesis
Definition
surgical puncture of the pleural cavity
Term
pneumectomy
Definition
excision of (all or part of) a lung
Term
pneumonia
Definition
condition of inflammation of the lungs
Term
pulmonologist
Definition
specialist in the study (and treatment) of lungs (and respitory disease)
Term
anthrocosis
Definition
abnormal condition of coal dust (in the lung)
Term
pneumoconiosis
Definition
condidtion of dust in the lungs
Term
cyanosis
Definition
abnormal condition of blueness
Term
lobectomy
Definition
excision of a lobe
Term
orthopena
Definition
breathing in a straight (or upright) position
Term
oximeter
Definition
instrument used for measuring oxygen
Term
hypoxemia
Definition
deficiency of oxygen in the blood
Term
pectoralgia
Definition
pain in the chest
Term
stethoscope
Definition
instrument used for examining the chest
Term
thoracopathy
Definition
disease of the chest
Term
phrenospasm
Definition
involuntary condition of the diaphragm
Term
spirometer
Definition
instrument for measuring breathing
Term
hypercapnia
Definition
excessive CO2
Term
anosmia
Definition
without (the sense of) smell
Term
dysphonia
Definition
bad (impaired) voice quality
Term
hemoptysis
Definition
(coughing up or) spitting of blood
Term
pyothorax
Definition
pus in the chest (cavity)
Term
bradypnea
Definition
slow breathing
Term
dyspnea
Definition
difficult breathing
Term
eupnea
Definition
normal breathing
Term
tachypnea
Definition
rapid breathing
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