Medical Terminology Respiratory

The term that describes lung disease caused by cotton dust is....

• byssinosis

• bacterial

• dyspnea

• tracheostomy

The term commonly known as shortness of breath is....

• dyspnea

• tracheotomy

• phlegm

• pertussis

The emergancy procedure to gain access below a blocked airway is called....

• tracheotomy

• phelgm

• byssinosis

• bacterial

severe acute respiratory syndrome

• SARS

• SIDS

• URI

• COPD

acute respiratory distress syndrome

• COPD

• URI

• ARDS

• SARS

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

• COPD

• ARDS

• SIDS

• URI

Upper respiratory infection

• URI

• SIDS

• SARS

• COPD

The term meaning the act of drawing a foreign substance into the upper respiratory tract is _______

• asperation

• hyperventilation

• asthma

• apnea

The term meaning the surgical repair of the trachea is ___________

• tracheoplasty

• apnea

• pleuralgia

• pneumorrhagia

The diaphragm is relaxed is _________

• exhalation

• asthma

• apnea

• effusion