Glossary, Chapter 12

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Table 12.2 Anatomy and Physiology Terms Relating to the Respiratory System

Adam's apple (n)   alveolus (n); alveoli (pl); alveolar (adj)   apex (n); apices (pl)   bronchus (n); bronchi (pl); bronchial (adj)   bronchial tree (n)   bronchiole (n); bronchiolus (n); bronchioli (pl)   capillary (n)   carbon dioxide (n)   cilia (pl); cilium (n)   epiglottis (n)   esophagus (n); esophagi (pl); esophageal (adj)   expiration (n)   inspiration (n)   intercostal muscles (n)   laryngopharynx (n)   larynx (n)   lobes (n)   lungs (n)   mouth (n)   mucosa (n)   naris (n); nares (pl)   nasal septum (n)   nasopharynx (n)   nose (n); nasal (adj)   olfactory (adj)   oropharynx (n)   oxygen (n)   paranasal sinuses (n)   pharynx (n)    pleura (general use and sing n); pleurae (pl)   pulmonology (n)   respiration (n); respiratory (adj)   surfactant (n)   thoracic cavity (n)   trachea (n)

Table 12.3 Abnormalities in the Physical Examination of the Respiratory System

cyanosis (n)   dyspnea (n)   fremitus (n)   hypercapnia (n)   hypoxia (n)   orthopnea (n)   stridor (n)   tachypnea (n)

Table 12.4 Wellness and illness Terms Relating to the Respiratory System

asthma (n)   atelectasis (n); atelectatic (adj)   bronchiectasis (n)   bronchiolitis (n)   croup (n)   cystic fibrosis (CF) (n)   emphysema (n)   epiglottitis (n)   pleural effusion (n)   pleurisy (n)   pneumonia (n)   pneumothorax (n)   sinusitis (n)   tuberculosis (n)

Table 12.6 Tests and Procedures Relating to the Respiratory System

bronchoscopy (n)   endoscopy (n)   intubation (n)   laryngectomy (n)   laryngoscopy (n)   laryngotomy (n)   lobectomy (n)   pulmonary function tests (n)   rhinoplasty (n)   spirometry (n)   thoracentesis (n)   thoracotomy (n)   tracheostomy (n); tracheotomy (n)