Docsity
Docsity

Prepare for your exams
Prepare for your exams

Study with the several resources on Docsity


Earn points to download
Earn points to download

Earn points by helping other students or get them with a premium plan


Guidelines and tips
Guidelines and tips

Terminology in Pulmonology and Related Fields, Quizzes of Medical Sciences

Definitions for various terms related to pulmonology, the study of the lungs, including terms for disorders of the lungs, respiration, and related structures. It also includes terms related to the stomach and intestines, as well as medical conditions and procedures.

Typology: Quizzes

2011/2012

Uploaded on 08/22/2012

faneufkd
faneufkd 🇺🇸

1 document

1 / 29

Toggle sidebar

This page cannot be seen from the preview

Don't miss anything!

bg1
TERM 1
pulmonary
DEFINITION 1
pertainging to the lungs
TERM 2
pulmonology
DEFINITION 2
study of the lungs, or the medical specialty of disorders of the
lungs
TERM 3
pulmonologist
DEFINITION 3
specialist in treating disorders of the lungs
TERM 4
pneumonia
DEFINITION 4
inflammation of the lung parenchyma (tissue)
TERM 5
pneumonitis
DEFINITION 5
inflammation of lung tissue
pf3
pf4
pf5
pf8
pf9
pfa
pfd
pfe
pff
pf12
pf13
pf14
pf15
pf16
pf17
pf18
pf19
pf1a
pf1b
pf1c
pf1d

Partial preview of the text

Download Terminology in Pulmonology and Related Fields and more Quizzes Medical Sciences in PDF only on Docsity!

pulmonary

pertainging to the lungs

TERM 2

pulmonology

DEFINITION 2

study of the lungs, or the medical specialty of disorders of the

lungs

TERM 3

pulmonologist

DEFINITION 3

specialist in treating disorders of the lungs

TERM 4

pneumonia

DEFINITION 4

inflammation of the lung parenchyma (tissue)

TERM 5

pneumonitis

DEFINITION 5

inflammation of lung tissue

respiration

process of breathing; fundamental process of life used to

exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide

TERM 7

respiratory

DEFINITION 7

pertaining to respiration

TERM 8

-ary

DEFINITION 8

pertaining to

TERM 9

pulmon-

DEFINITION 9

lung

TERM 10

-logy

DEFINITION 10

study of

respir-

to breathe

TERM 17

-atory

DEFINITION 17

pertaining to

TERM 18

gastric

DEFINITION 18

pertaining to the stomach

TERM 19

gastr-

DEFINITION 19

stomach

TERM 20

-ic

DEFINITION 20

pertaining to

epi-

above

TERM 22

epigastric

DEFINITION 22

abdominal region above the stomach

TERM 23

hypo-

DEFINITION 23

abdominal region below the stomach

TERM 24

lateral

DEFINITION 24

pertaining to one side of the body

TERM 25

later-

DEFINITION 25

side

macrocytic

pertaining to a macrocyte

TERM 32

mature

DEFINITION 32

fully developed

TERM 33

postmature

DEFINITION 33

infant born after 42 weeks of gestation

TERM 34

premature

DEFINITION 34

infant born before 37 weeks of gestation; before the

expected time

TERM 35

microcyte

DEFINITION 35

small red blood cell

natal

pertaining to birth

TERM 37

peri-

DEFINITION 37

around (the time of birth)

TERM 38

postnatal

DEFINITION 38

after the birth

TERM 39

prenatal

DEFINITION 39

before the birth

TERM 40

pneumothorax

DEFINITION 40

air in the pleural cavity

diagnose

to make a diagnosis

TERM 47

prognosis

DEFINITION 47

a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease

TERM 48

electrocardiogram

DEFINITION 48

record of the heart's electrical signals

TERM 49

infarct

DEFINITION 49

an area of cell death resulting from blockage of its blood

supply

TERM 50

-farct

DEFINITION 50

area of dead tissue

-ion

action, condition

TERM 52

infarction

DEFINITION 52

sudden blockage of an artery

TERM 53

isch

DEFINITION 53

to block

TERM 54

-emia

DEFINITION 54

blood condition

TERM 55

-emic

DEFINITION 55

peratining to a condition of the blood

de

without

TERM 62

ment

DEFINITION 62

mind

TERM 63

dementia

DEFINITION 63

chronic, progressive, irreversible loss of intellectual and

mental functions

TERM 64

ganglion

DEFINITION 64

fluid-filled cyst or collection of nerve cells

TERM 65

ileum

DEFINITION 65

third portion of small intestine

ilium

large wing-shaped bone at the upper and posterior part of

the pelvis

TERM 67

mucus

DEFINITION 67

sticky secretion of cells in mucous membranes

TERM 68

mucous

DEFINITION 68

pertaining to mucus or mucosa

TERM 69

mucosa

DEFINITION 69

lining of a tubular structure that secretes mucus

TERM 70

prostate

DEFINITION 70

organ surrounding the urethra at the base of the male

urinary blader

transfusion

transfer of blood or a blood component from a donor to a

recipient

TERM 77

protocol

DEFINITION 77

detailed plan

TERM 78

anterior

DEFINITION 78

the front surface of the body; situated in the front

TERM 79

anter-

DEFINITION 79

before, front part

TERM 80

posterior

DEFINITION 80

pertaining to the back surface of the body; situated behind

caudal

pertaining to or nearer to the tailbone

TERM 82

cephalic

DEFINITION 82

pertaining to or nearer to the head

TERM 83

coronal (frontal)

DEFINITION 83

pertaining to the vertical plane dividing the body into anterior

and posterior portions

TERM 84

distal

DEFINITION 84

situated away from the center of the body

TERM 85

dorsal (posterior)

DEFINITION 85

pertaining to the back or situated behind

supine

lying face up; flat on your spine

TERM 92

ventral

DEFINITION 92

pertaining to the belly or situated nearer the surface of the

belly

TERM 93

diaphragm

DEFINITION 93

muscular sheet separating the abdominal and thoracic

cavities

TERM 94

thorax

DEFINITION 94

part of the trunk between the abdomen and neck

TERM 95

fertilization

DEFINITION 95

union of a male sperm and a female egg

fertiliz-

to make fruitful

TERM 97

-ation

DEFINITION 97

process

TERM 98

fertilize

DEFINITION 98

penetrate of the egg by the sperm

TERM 99

organ

DEFINITION 99

structure with specific functions

TERM 100

organelle

DEFINITION 100

part of a cell having specialized functions