Exam 9: The Respiratory System

When blood pools inside the cavity surrounding the lungs, it is called a(n) ________.

Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary disease characterized by excess mucus production in the respiratory tract and elsewhere.

The term that means "without sound or voice" is ________.

A 5-year-old boy comes to the office with his mother. He is wheezing and having difficulty breathing. The doctor believes he might have a condition of the lungs characterized by widespread narrowing of the bronchioles. The medical term for this condition is:

Provide the term based on the brief definition. -Surgical creation of an opening in the trachea

Mr. Smith reports coughing up phlegm for the last week. The medical term for this mucus-filled material that is coughed up and spat out (expectorated) is ________.

The suffix -spasm means:

A patient has been a three-pack-per-day smoker for the last 20 years. He comes into the office complaining of shortness of breath. The doctor believes he might have a chronic lung disease where alveoli lose their elasticity and burst. The medical name for this disease is:

The acronym COPD stands for ________. (four words)

A term that means "absence of oxygen in the body" is:

The medical term for inflammation of the bronchi is:

The medical term for slow breathing is:

A surgical puncture into the chest cavity to aspirate fluid is known as thoracentesis.

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

Excision of a lung is known as ________.

The medical term for coughing up and spitting out blood is:

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

When a patient arrives at the clinic, she is unable to speak any louder than a whisper. The doctor believes she might have inflammation of the voice box. The medical term for this condition is:

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

Narrowing of the trachea is known as tracheostenosis.