_____ is deficient movement of air in and out of the lungs.

The inability to breathe is termed _____.

Auscultation is described as a/an _____.

Removal of lobe of the lung is termed _____.

_____ occurs in disorders such as emphysema or asthma.

Restrictive pulmonary disease resulting from prolonged inhalation of fine dusts is termed _____.

Pneumothorax refers to _____.

Which combining form means breathing?

The method of tapping over the body to elicit vibrations and sounds is _____.

Popping sounds called _____ are heard when air enters diseased Airways.

Bronch/o is a combining form meaning _____.

The exchange of gases within the body is called _____.

Which structure filters air as it enters the respiratory tract?

Rhin/o is a combining form meaning _____.

The ability to breathe in only an upright position is called _____.

How many total lung lobes are there?

The measure of the fastest flow of exhaled air after a maximal inspiration is called _____.

Another term for pharyngeal tonsils is _____.

A thin watery discharge from the nose is termed _____.

Which of the following is an artificial method of assisted breathing performed by a respiratory therapist?

The term used to indicate a deficient amount of oxygen in the blood is _____.

The combining form meaning air sac is _____.

Raising the diaphragm to increase internal thoracic pressure results in _____.

High-pitch sounds do to an upper Airway obstruction are called _____.

Measurement of the partial pressure of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood is part of which test procedure?

Accumulation of air and blood in the pleural cavity is called _____.

Pleur/o is a combining form meaning _____.

The hard and soft partition between the oral and nasal cavities is the ______.

Tracheostomy is surgical creation of an opening in the _____.

A procedure that examines the Airways is _____.

_____ is the amount of air exhaled after a maximal inspiration

Inflammation of the throat is termed ______.

Empyema describes the presence of _____ in the pleural space.

The term describing normal breathing is _____.

The term describing a deficient amount of oxygen in tissue cells is _____.

The obstructive pulmonary disease caused by a spasm of the bronchial tubes with attacks of wheezing, dyspnea, and cough is _____.

The thin-walled microscopic air sacs that exchange gases are called _____.

The term describing shallow breathing is _____.

The doctor who specializes in the study and treatment of the lungs is called a _____.

COPD is a/an _____.

The root in hypoxia means _____.

Difficulty breathing is called _____.

PaO2 refers to measuring _____.

The collapse of lung tissue is termed _____.

_____ are the membranes enclosing the lungs and lining of the thoracic cavity.

Which structure is in the back of the mouth between the roof of the mouth and the upper edge of the epiglottis?

Pus in the pleural cavity is termed _____.

The trachea splits into the right and left _____.

Abnormal dilation of the bronchi with accumulation of mucus is called _____.

Which of the following is the operative term for the removal of an entire lung?

The _____ prevents food from entering the airway.

_____ is an obstructive pulmonary disease that results in loss of lung elasticity.

The combining form meaning carbon dioxide is _____.

Laryngotracheobronchitis is commonly called _____.

Thorac/o is a combining form meaning _____.

Pneumoconiosis is a general term describing a condition of _____ in the lungs.

An obstructive lung disorder is a condition blocking the flow of air moving _____ the lungs.

A pulmonary embolism is most often caused by _____.

The inherited condition that causes secretion of abnormally thick, viscous mucus that obstructs passageways in the lungs is _____.

Puncture for the aspiration of fluid from the chest is called _____.

Crackles are also called _____.

Wheezes are also called _____.

Air-filled spaces in bones are called _____.

Hypercapnia is caused by _____.

Eupnea is also called _____.

Hypocapnia is caused by _____.

Pyothorax is another name for _____.

The _____ blocks off entry into the nasopharynx.