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Med Term Quiz #3
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pulmonology
branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases involving the structures
of the lower respiratory tract, including the lungs, their airways and blood vessels, and the chest wall
adenoid/o
adenoids
laryng/o
larynx (voice box)
nas/o
rhin/o
nose
pharyng/o
pharynx (throat)
tonsill/o
tonsils
trache/o
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instrument used for visual examination of the larynx
nasal
pertaining to the nose
rhinorrhea
watery discharge from the nose
pharyngitis
inflammation of the pharynx, usually due to infection
peritonsillar
pertaining to the area surrounding the tonsils
tracheostomy
creation of an opening into the trachea
alveolar
pertaining to alveoli
bronchiectasis
dilation of a bronchus or bronchi
bronchoscope
curved, flexible tube with a light for visual examination of the bronchi
bronchiolitis
inflammation of the bronchioles
pleuritic
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pertaining to pleurisy
pneumectomy
excision of all or part of a lung
pneumonia
acute inflammation and infection of the alveoli, which fill with pus or products of the inflammatory
reaction
pulmonologist
physician who specializes in treating pathological conditions of the lungs
thoracoplasty
disease of the thorax or the organs it contains
pleuralgia
pain in the pleura
thoracodynia
pain in the chest
antelectasis
abnormal condition characterized by collapse of alveoli
cyanosis
bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes
anosmia
loss or impairment of the sense of smell, which usually occurs as a temporary condition
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hypoxia
abnormally low level of oxygen at the cellular level
aerophagia
swallowing air
apnea
temporary cessation of breathing
pharyngospasm
spasm of muscles in the pharynx
pyothorax
accumulation of pus in the thorax
nasogastric tube
device inserted into the nose and stomach
rhinorrhagia
rapid flow of blood from the nose (also called epistaxis)
pharyngomycosis
fungal infection of the pharynx (throat)
pharyngoplasty
surgical repair of the pharynx
pharyngotomy
surgical incision into the pharynx
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