Medical Terminology: Chapter 10

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Across
  1. 1. the root word that means carbon dioxide is _________
  2. 3. What is the small projection hanging from the middle edge of the soft palate
  3. 6. lymphatic tissue on the back of the pharynx AKA pharyngeal
  4. 9. What is the direct measurement of lung volume and capacity?
  5. 10. abnormal dilation of the bronchi with an accumulation of mucus
  6. 13. What functional tissues of any organ, such as the tissues of the bronchioles, performs respiration
  7. 14. A condition of deficient amount of oxygen in tissue cells
  8. 15. Hemothorax is characterized by blood in the _________ cavity
  9. 17. fibrosis An inherited condition of exocrine gland malfunction causing secretion of abnormally thick, viscous (sticky) mucus that obstructs passageways within the body, commonly affecting the lungs and digestive tract
  10. 18. What do we call the product of expectoration?
  11. 19. The spasm of the laryngeal muscles, causing a constriction
  12. 20. ________________ carcinoma is lung cancer originating in the lungs
  13. 23. pulmonary ____________ is an occlusion in the pulmonary circulation, most often caused by a blood clot
  14. 26. the root word phren/o means mind and ______________
  15. 27. bronchiol/o means ______ airway
  16. 28. An x-ray imaging of the blood vessels of the lungs after the injection of contrast dye is called a Pulmonary ______________
Down
  1. 2. recording of various aspects of sleep for diagnosis of sleep disorders
  2. 4. crackles or ________ are a popping sound heard during auscultation of the lung when air enters diseased airways/alveoli
  3. 5. What type of tissue is the carina ridge made of?
  4. 7. muscular posterior portion of the palate is the ______ palate
  5. 8. nasal ___________ is the presence of numerous polyps in the nose
  6. 11. an exam method characterized by tapping the body to elicit vibrations and sounds to estimate the size, border or fluid content of a cavity.
  7. 12. air-filled space in the skull that opens into the nasal cavities are ______________ sinuses
  8. 16. TV stands for _________ volume which means the amount of air exhaled after a normal inspiration.
  9. 21. ABG stands for arterial blood ____.
  10. 22. What is an acute respiratory infection in infants and young children involving the larynx, trachea, and bronchi characterized by a distinct ''seal bark'' cough
  11. 24. Expectoration is the action of coughing up and spitting out materials from which organ?
  12. 25. the epiglottis is a structure that covers the larynx during what action to prevent food from entering the airway