Medical Terminology (Practice) Questions and Answers certified solutions

Medical Terminology (Practice) Questions and Answers certified solutions Anaerobic - ANS- presence without oxygen Tracheostomy - ANS- opening of the trachea Tracheotomy - ANS- cutting of the trachea Adenoma - ANS- tumor of the gland Pleuralgia - ANS- pleural pain Bronchitis - ANS- inflammation of the bronchi Bronchoscopy - ANS- visual examination of the bronchi (airways) Tachypnea - ANS- rapid repiratory rate Bradycardia - ANS- slow heart rate Hypertrophy - ANS- insreacse in size Myocarditis - ANS- inflammation of the heart muscle Afebrile - ANS- without fever Febrile - ANS- with fever Tachycardia - ANS- fast heart rate Hypertension - ANS- increase in blood pressure Hypotension - ANS- decrease in blood pressure Bradycardia - ANS- slow heart rate Dyspnea - ANS- abnormal, impaired, difficulty in breathing Apnea - ANS- without breathing Plueritis - ANS- plueral inflammation Cyanosis - ANS- bluish in color Bilateral - ANS- both sides Unilateral - ANS- single side Cytology - ANS- study of the cells Hemotypsis - ANS- coughing up blood Thoroctomy - ANS- cutting of the chest Lobectomy - ANS- removal of a lung lobe Cardiomeggaly - ANS- enlargement of the heart Electrocardiogram - ANS- tracing fo elecrital activity of the heart Hyperventilation - ANS- deep and rapid breathing Hypoventilation - ANS- shallow or slow breathing Hypoxia - ANS- low oxygen levels at the tissues Hypercarbia - ANS- High levels of CO2 Bronchodilation - ANS- dilation or relaxation of the airways Pneumothorax - ANS- air in the plueral space Mucolytic - ANS- drug that breaks up (destroys) mucus Mucokinetic - ANS- drug that helps move mucus Hypoxemia - ANS- low oxygen levels in blood