Chapter 9 Self Test

the lymphoid tissues located behind the nasal cavity are called

both food and air travel through the

the double-sac membrane that covers each lung and lines the thoracic cavity is the

the surgical term for the puncture of the chest cavity in order to aspirate fluid is called

the medical term 'hypoxemia' means

the area in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged is called the

pulmonary endo/scop/y is best used to _____ diseases of the respiratory system

the term ortho/dont/ist literally means

the term eu/pnea actually means

the term dys/phasia means difficult or faulty

the term trache/os/tom/y actually means

the suffix _____ is added to word part pneumono-/ _____ to refer to the surgical procedure of puncturing the lung and aspirating fluids like blood, puss, & lymph. This procedure promotes easy breathing and cell oxygenation

the diagnostic term for pus in the pleural space in the chest is

the diagnostic term for narrowing or contraction of the larynx or voice box is

a patient with diagnosis of blood in the chest has a

the condition where the bronchi of the lungs are dilated outward is

when lung tissue swells as a result of distention and loss of elasticity in the alveoli, the condition is called

the diagnostic abbreviation for an infection of the nose, pharynx, larynx, and trachea is

the diagnostic term that is also referred to as whooping cough is

the diagnostic term for a chronic respiratory disease characterized by paroxysms of coughing, wheezing, panting with shortness of breath is

which birds are pigeon breeder's lung primarily contracted from

a term that refers to food inhalation that blocks the airway

the term that means difficulty in speaking or making a sound is

lobar pneumonia refers to a lung infection in

the medical term hypo/pnea actually means

the medical term that means containing both mucus and pus is

the medical term nebuliz/er is defined as

the medical term chord/itis or cord/itis acutally means

the medical term emphysema literally means

the medical term asthma literally means

cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited exocrine gland disorder that causes thick secretions of _____ to accumulate in the lungs

the mecical term dipther/ia literally means

the medical term pertussis actually refers to

the disease of histoplasmosis or darlings disease is a ____ infection caused by histoplasma capsulatum. bird or cat feces is the source and the disease is characterized by fever, malaise, coughing, respiratory failure, and lymph/adeno/path/y. a major problem for pregnant women and their fetuses

tuberculosis is caused by a bacterium mycobacterium tuberculosis, and causes bacteria colony swellings (tubers) in the lungs and other body parts. TB infects approximately ____ people

the schick skin test is used to detect ______, which is caused by the bacteria corynebacterium diptheriae

the mantoux skin test is used to diagnose

anthrax infections (baciullus anthracis bacteria) are classified as infecting the

bronchitis often progresses to a more severe lung condition called ____, which was the leading world killer around 1900 A.D.

the etiologic agent (E.A.) or causative agent that is responsible for anthrax is

an upper respiratory infection is referred to with the abbreviation

spiro/metry means to measure the breath and is used to evaluate

the term dys/lexia literally means difficult or faulty

the term dys/phonia actually means difficult or faulty

the disease of crypto/cocc/o/sis is a ___ that can infect the lungs, skin, brain (CNS), bones, and urinary tract causing death

the disease of aspergill/osis (to sprinkle/condition) is a soil or dust fungus that causes granular lesion on or in any body organ. prognosis is pore like most systemic fungal infections. it is treated with

the condition referred to as ____ is an acute viral infection that is usually seen in infants before 3 years of age. it occurs after an URI and causes vocal cord swelling, voice loss, hypoxia, & possible choking

pneumonia can be caused by

emphysema causes shortness of breath and a(n)

the incubation period of influenza is from __ to __ days

kerat/o/sis, leuk/o/plakia, tartar, caries, purpura, fibr/oma, ulcers, hare lip, gingiv/itis, tonsill/itis, adenoid/itis, squamous cell carcin/oma, catarrh (coryza), cleft palate, thrush, and candid/i/asis are all conditions that are usually diagnosted with a(n) ___ exam by a dentist or medical doctor