Romich Terminology Ch. 9
Pneum/o Pneumon/o Pneu
Air / Lung
Interruption of breathing resulting in lack of oxygen
Asphyxiation
Inhaling a foreign substance into the upper respiratory tract is called
Aspiration
Chronic allergic disorder
Asthma
Hypoxia
Below-normal levels of oxygen
Laryngeal Spasm
Brief spasm of vocal cords
Thorax
Chest
Anorexia
Lack or loss of apetite
Pulm/o Pulmon/o
Lung
Atelectasis is another term for nosebleed. True or false?
False
Foreign material comes into the body during internal respiration. True or false?
False
Pleural effusion is a type of neoplasia. True or false?
False
The amount of air exchanged during normal respiration is vital capacity. True or false?
False
Inspiratory Dyspnea
Form of breathing difficulty caused by obstruction of trachea
Abnormal accumulation of blood in the chest cavity is
Hemothorax
Diagnosis
I.D. of nature of illness
Tracheotomy
Incision of windpipe to relieve an obstruction to breathing
Atelectasis
Incomplete expansion of the alveoli
Slimelike substance that is composed of glandular secretion, salts, cells, and leukocytes
Mucus
The wall that divides the nasal cavity is called what?
Nasal Septum
Nas/o Rhin/o
Nose / Nares
Naris
Nostril
Abnormal condition of the lung that usually involves inflammation and congestion of the lung
Pneumonia
What causes the sound the owner described as crackles?
Possible COPD; built up scar tissue in lungs. Horses hair may also cause noise.
Pus in the chest cavity is called
Pyothorax
Pneumonic
Relating to lungs
A condition following as a consequence of disease is a
Sequela
Endotracheal tube
Small tube inserted into trachea to maintain oxygen levels and unobstructed airway
Hemoptysis
Spitting up of blood from the lower respiratory tract
Pharynx
Throat
Cilia
Tiny hairs
Intubate
To put a tube in
A paroxysmal cough is spasmlike and sudden. True or false?
True
Decreased levels of cellular carbon dioxide may result in hyperventilation. True or false?
True
Hypopnea is abnormally slow or shallow respiration. True or false?
True
Inflammation of the voice box is laryngitis. True or false?
True
Stenotic nares can cause dyspnea. True or false?
True
Adventitious sounds are pathologic respiratory sounds. True or false?
True.
Larynx
Voice Box
Horses with COPD may have weakened muscles. How might weakened muscles affect respiration?
Weakened muscles over time cause emphysema in the patient.
The epiglottis
acts as a lid over the entrance to the esophagus
auscultation
at of listening to sounds with a stethoscope
An animal with a hemothorax has what in its chest cavity?
blood
cyanotic
blue discoloration from poor condition
Tubes that bifurcate from the trachea are known as
bronchi
Sequela
condition following as a consequence of a disease
When a lung segment becomes airless as a result of fluid accumulation, the lung is said to have
congestion
Muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities
diaphragm
Difficult breathing is known as
dyspnea
A nosebleed is known as
epistaxis
Cough
expel air from lungs with sharp sound
The alveoli are
flexible air sacs where gas exchange occurs
Ventilation & Breathing
intake of fresh air
Mucopurulent Nasal Discharge
nasal discharge containing pus
Chronic
occurring over a long course
Acute
occurring over a short course
Oxi/o Ox/o Ox/y
oxygen
Rhonchi, stridor, and rales are all
pathologic respiratory sounds
Tapping various body surfaces with the finger or an instrument to determine sound density is known as
percussion
The potential space between the parietal and visceral pleura is the
pleural space
Which pair of terms contains word parts meaning lung?
pneumothorax and pulmonary edema
A growth or mass protruding from a mucous membrane is a
polyp
Antitussive
substance that controls or prevents coughing
Which term means an abnormally rapid respiration rate?
tachypnea
Which of the following terms contains a word part that means puncture?
thoracocentesis
Edema
Abnormally large amounts of fluid in the intercellular tissue spaces
Bovine
Animal of cattle group
A substance that works against, controls, or stops a cough is a
Antitussive
COPD is an abbreviation for what disease?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Parts of the respiratory tract contain thin hairs called
Cilia
An abnormal condition of blue discoloration is called
Cyanosis
Trachea
Windpipe
Pyrexic
abnormal elevation in body temperature
rales
abnormal rattling sound when examining lungs
Anoxia
absence of oxygen
Auscultation
act of listening
Snoring, squeaking, or whistling that suggests airway narrowing is known as
Stridor
Liquid that reduces alveolar surface tension is called
Surfactant
What sign indicated that the horse may have an infection?
Tachycardia; Deep cough; Mucopurulent nasal discharge
