Medical Terminology Simplified

Total absence of oxygen (O 2 ) in body tissues Anoxia is caused by a lack of O 2 in inhaled air or obstruction that prevents O 2 ...

Deficiency of oxygen in blood, usually a sign of respiratory impairment; also called low blood oxygen Blood oxygen can be measur ...

Completely unexpected and unexplained death of an apparently well, or virtually well, infant; also called crib death SIDS is the ...

Radiographic procedure that uses electromagnetic energy to produce multiplanar, cross-sectional images of the body In the respir ...

Medical and Surgical Procedures Insertion of an endotracheal tube through the mouth or nose into the trachea (windpipe) just abo ...

Use of body positioning to assist in removal of secretions from specific lobes of the lung, bronchi, or lung cavities Pharmacolo ...

140 CHAPTER 4• Respiratory System Spacer Metered-dose inhaler Metered-dose inhaler without a spacer Nebulizer Figure 4-13Inhaler ...

Additional Medical Terms Review Match the medical term(s) below with the definitions in the numbered list. acidosis cystic fibro ...

142 CHAPTER 4• Respiratory System Term Definition anesthesia ăn-ĕs-THĒ-zē-ă biopsy BĪ-ŏp-sē carcinoma kăr-sĭ-NŌ-mă expired fasci ...

Medical Record Activities • CHAPTER 4 143 Term Definition necropsy NĔK-rŏp-sē needle biopsy BĪ-ŏp-sē node NŌD papillary PĂP-ĭ-lă ...

144 CHAPTER 4• Respiratory System The pathological diagnosis of the nasal growth was low-grade papillary carcinoma. The diagnosi ...

Medical Record Activities • CHAPTER 4 145 Term Definition bronchopulmonary brŏng-kō-PŬL-mō-nă-rē brush biopsies BĪ-ŏp-sēz carina ...

Reading Practice pronunciation of medical terms by reading the following medical report aloud. Bronchoscopy The bronchoscope was ...

Respiratory System Chapter Review Word Elements Summary The following table summarizes CFs, suffixes, and prefixes related to th ...

148 CHAPTER 4• Respiratory System Word Element Meaning Word Element Meaning -oma tumor -thorax chest -osis abnormal condition; i ...

Respiratory System Chapter Review • CHAPTER 4 149 Word Elements Chapter Review This review provides a verification of your knowl ...

150 CHAPTER 4• Respiratory System Medical Term Word Elements Meaning cyanosis 7. endotracheal 8. epiglottitis 9. hypoxemia lary ...

Respiratory System Chapter Review • CHAPTER 4 151 Medical Term Word Elements Meaning pleurodynia pneumectomy pneumothorax pulmo ...

152 CHAPTER 4• Respiratory System Medical Term Word Elements Meaning rhinorrhea spirometry thoracopathy tracheostomy Competenc ...

Vocabulary Review • CHAPTER 4 153 Vocabulary Review Match the medical terms with the definitions in the numbered list. aerophagi ...