Exam 7: Abbreviationsones to Use and Ones to Avoid

Pneumobronchotomy is a surgical procedure to remove a lobe of a lung.

Promoting coughing to expel mucus is aided by

Auscultation is a repeated tapping over the lung area to determine whether or not they are filled with fluid.

A sweat test is a test for tuberculosis.

Select the combining form that best matches the definition epiglottis.

A streptococcal infection is usually detected via a

A high-pitched crowing sound of breathing is wheezing.

A bronchial hemorrhage is hemoptysis .

The pharynx is divided into four sections.

The transporting of oxygen to the body's cells and the removal of carbon dioxide from those cells is internal respiration.

The nostrils are also called nares.

Tuberculosis is a mild,noncontagious infection of the respiratory system.

Each lung has a topmost section known as the apex,a middle section known as the hilum or hilus,and a lower section called the base.

Breathing out is known as expiration or exhalation.

Surgical puncture of the pleural cavity is pleurocentesis .

The major muscles that contract during inspiration are the diaphragm and the intercostal muscles.

The point at which the trachea divides is known as the

A tube used to view a body cavity is an endoscope.

Select the combining form that best matches the definition adenoid.

Diphtheria is an acute bacterial infection of the throat and upper respiratory tract.