Inflammation of the bursa of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (base of the big toe)
Greenstick fracture
Similar to a hairline fracture; incomplete break - one side is broken and one side is bent
common in children
Prosthetics
Healthcare profession specializing in making artificial body parts
Pathologic Fracture
Fracture caused by diseased or weakened bone
Talipes
Clubfoot
Congenital deformity causing misalignment of the ankle joint and foot
myel/o
bone marrow
Thoracotomy
Incision into the chest
Aphonia
no voice
Dysphonia
Abnormal voice
Aspiration
Withdrawing fluid from a body cavity
Also, inhaling food, liquid or a foreign substance
Hyperplasia
Increase in the number of cells of an organ, unlike hypertrophy which increases the size of cells
What is the normal number of breaths per minute?
Tachypnea? Bradypnea?
Normal: 12-20
Tachypnea: Over 20
Bradypnea: under 12
Pleurisy (pleuritis)
Inflammation of the pleura characterized by sharp chest pain with each breath
Pneumothorax
Collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity which may result in a collapsed lung
Cheyne-strokes respiration
Death Rattle
Abnormal breathing pattern in which there are long periods (10-60 seconds) of apnea followed by deeper, more rapid breathing
Pleura
Double layer cover lungs
Pyothorax
Pus in the chest
Which gland is anterior to the heart?
Thymus
Laryngoplegia
Paralysis of the voice box
Oblique fracture
Fracture at an angle to the bone
Pleural Effusion
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity preventing the lungs from fully expanding. Physicians can detect by tapping (percussion) the chest or listening with a stethoscope (ausculation)
Patent
Open or unblocked
Pleural Rub
Grating sound make when the two layers of the pleura rub together during respiration. Caused when one pleura become thickened due to surgery or disease
Sputum
Mucus or phlegm caughed upp from the lining of the respiratory tract
Pansinusitis
Inflammation of all the sinuses
Rhinitis
Inflammation of the nose
Pharyngeal
Pertaining to the throat
pleur/o
Pleura
Pleurocentesis = puncture of the pleura to withdraw fluid
Sputum cytology
Examining sputum for malignant cells
Pulmonary angiography
Injecting dye into a blood vessel for the purpose of taking an x-ray of the arteries and veins of the lungs