《lesson one for ME-Terminology3》.pptVIP

Rhin/o Nose Rhinitis, rhinorrhea (inflammation of and “runny” nose) Laryng/o Larynx, “voice box” Laryngotomy, Laryngectomy (cutting into, surgically removing the larynx) Trache/o Trachea, “windpipe” Tracheotomy, tracheostomy (temporary and permanent openings) Bronch/o Lung air passageways Bronchoscopy (looking into the bronchi) Pne/u, -pnea Breath, air, lung Tachypnea, dyspnea, apnea (accelerated, difficult/painful, cessation of breathing) Pulmo/o Lung Pulmonary artery -ptysis Spitting (coughing) Hemoptysis (spitting or coughing up blood from lungs) -plasty Reconstruction Rhinoplasty (surgical reconstruction of nose) A faster than normal respiratory rate of breathing is termed ??dyspnea??apnea??tachypnea??pleurisy??pneumoconiosis Surgical reconstruction or cosmetic alteration of the nose is termed? ??rhinectomyrhinoplasty?rhinopexy??rhinotomy??rhinoscopy Hemoptysis is a term describing ? ??a bloody nose??bleeding from the gums??blood in the chest cavity??a clot in a pulmonary artery??coughing up blood from the lungs A patient with a foreign body trapped in a lung passageway would be a candidate for which of the following procedures? ??Laryngoscopy??Tracheostomy??Bronchoscopy??Laryngectomy??Pulmonectomy Patients with pneumonia often find it difficult or painful to take deep breaths. The term for this is ??tachypnea?? dyspnea??apnea??atelectasis??emphysema ? Cystic fibrosis- an inheritable disease that affects not only the lungs but other systems producing mucous such as the digestive system. Patients suffer frequent lung infections that are hard to treat because mucous is thick and sluggish and result in increased scarring (fibrosis) of the lungs. They also take multiple enzyme pills because of digestive abnormalities related to abnormal mucous production.? Emphysema (COPD)- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, of which emphysema is one of, results in progressive destruction of the air sacs in the lungs and loss of respirat