Exam 9: The Respiratory System

Viewing the bronchi using an instrument is called ________.

Instrument for measuring breathing

Provide the term based on the brief definition. -Bleeding from the nose

A slow form of cancer arising from cells within the bronchi is known as bronchogenic carcinoma.

The medical term that means deficient levels of oxygen in the blood is:

The patient's X-ray showed atelectasis. The nurse knows this is an absence of gas in the lungs due to a failure of alveolar expansion.

The constructed form of the term bronchiectasis is written bron/chi/ectasis.

PE is the abbreviation for ________. (two words)

The medical term for the removal of fluid with suction is:

The respiratory system brings oxygen into the bloodstream, through which it is transported to all body cells.

Which of the following medical terms is spelled correctly?

Match the combining form with the correct definition. -myc/o

Inflammation of the lungs caused by chronic inhalation of fine particles, which leads to the formation of a fibrotic tissue around the alveoli and reduces their ability to stretch with incoming air, is:

The medical term that means "hoarseness of the voice" is ________.

The medical term hypopnea means:

A blockage in the pulmonary circulation caused by a moving blood clot is a(n):

Chest pain, thoracodynia, or ________

The combining form that means "windpipe" is:

A device that pushes air into a patient's airway is called a mechanical ________.

NRDS is an acute adult respiratory disease.