Respiratory System Med Term Quiz
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Dr. McSteamy’s examination revealed that Clara Barton has an accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity. This diagnosis is recorded on her chart as a(n)
A. hemothorax
B. epstaxis
C. hemostaxis
D. pleurrhaphy
a specialist of the lungs
A. pharyngologist
B. laryngology
C. pulmonology
D. pulmonologist
Eupenia is…….
A. no breathing
B. fast breathing
C. normal breathing
D. slow breathing
paralysis of the wall of the bronchi
A. bronchorrhagia
B. bronchorrhea
C. bronchoplegia
D. bronchoscopy
-ectasis
A. process of recording
B. stretching out or dialation
C. breathing
D. visual examination
Hypoventilation
A. breathing pattern is too fast
B. breathing pattern is fast then slows down
C. breathing pattern is very slow, then speeds up
D. Breathing pattern is too slow and shallow
What is tachypnea?
A. excessively fast breathing
B. excessively fast heartbeat
C. excessively heavy bleeding
D. low heart rate
Aspiration would mean
A. having good breathing
B. removal of something from airways
C. pus in the airway
D. dilation of the airway
cyanosis
A. someone is dead
B. someone is breathing wrong
C. someone is blue
D. someone has cancer
The term meaning the abnormal narrowing of the lumen of the trachea is:
A. bronchioplasm
B. brachiostenosis
C. tracheostenosis
D. tracheocentesis
meaning lung
A. pulmon/o
B. spir/o
C. sinus/o
D. thorac/o
What is the incision of the chest?
A. tracheotomy
B. mediastinoscopy
C. dysphonia
D. thoracotomy
pyothorax
A. infection of the pyo
B. puss in the chest
C. cutting into the chest
D. dilation of the pyo of the chest
bleeding of the larnyx
A. larnygorrhagia
B. laryngitis
C. laryngrrhea
D. larynoplasty
bradypenia
A. absence of breathing
B. slow breathing
C. fast breathing
D. normal breathing
meaning chest
A. pulmon/o
B. thorac/o
C. trache/o
D. spir/o
A disorder of the lungs called ____ causes the bronchi to become restricted (get smaller) so air can’t get to the lungs.
A. asthma
B. cold
C. influenza
D. bronchitis
Rhinoritis
A. inflammation of the lungs
B. inflammation of the nose
C. inflammation of the alveoli
D. inflammation of the trachea
If someone has dyspenia –
A. they have fast breathing
B. they have slow breathing
C. it is difficult to breath
D. they are not breathing
increased tissue spaces caused by destruction of alveoli
A. pneumonia
B. emphasema
C. tuberculosis
D. asthma
You have a horrible sore throat (inflammation) of the larynx and the pharynx
A. laryngitis
B. pharryngitis
C. laryngopharyngitis
D. tracheolaryngitis
labored or difficult breathing
A. dyspnea
B. hypernea
C. hypoventilation
D. hyperventilation
Dr. Doolittle discovers that his patient has an inflammation of the lungs. He records this on the patients chart as:
A. Bronchitis
B. Bronchoplegia
C. Pnumonia
D. Pneumonitis
What is the term for “without breathing”?
A. Asphyxia
B. Apnea
C. Asbestosis
D. Rhinorrhea
The term meaning an abnormal discharge from the pharynx:
A. Pharyngorrhea
B. Phlegm
C. Laryngorrhea
D. Sputum
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