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Respiratory

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bronchoscope
a fiber-optic cable that is passed into the windpipe in order to view the bronchi
trachea
a large membranous tube reinforced by rings of cartilage, extending from the larynx to the bronchial tubes and conveying air
left primary bronchus
one of the two main air passages that branch from the trachea and convey air to the lungs as part of the respiratory system
bronch
bronchi
scopy
visual examination
bronchoscopy
visual examination of the bronchi
endotracheal tube
a specific type of tracheal tube that is nearly always inserted through the mouth (orotracheal) or nose (nasotracheal)
laryngoscope
an instrument for examining the larynx, or for inserting a tube through it
pharynx
the membrane-lined cavity behind the nose and mouth, connecting them to the esophagus
tongue
the fleshy muscular organ in the mouth of a mammal, used for tasting, licking, swallowing, and (in humans) articulating speech
trachea
a large membranous tube reinforced by rings of cartilage, extending from the larynx to the bronchial tubes and conveying air to/from lungs
endo
within
trach
trachea
eal
pertaining to
laryng
larynx
scope
instrument used for visual examination
endotracheal
pertaining to within the trachea
laryngoscope
instrument used for visual examination of the larynx
laryngoscopy
endoscopy of the larynx, a part of the throat; it is a medical procedure that is used to obtain a view, for example, of the vocal folds
oximeter
an instrument for measuring the proportion of oxygenated hemoglobin in the blood
spirometer
an instrument for measuring the air capacity of the lungs
thoracoscope
an instrument used for examining the pleural cavity
thoracoscopic
of, or relating to, an endoscope that is inserted through a puncture in the chest wall in an intercostal space (to view chest cavity)
thoracoscopy
an examination of the chest and especially the pleural cavity by means of a thorascope
anterolateral incision
an incision made in front and to the side
thoracotomy incision
surgical incision of the chest wall
thoracoscope
an endoscope that is inserted through a puncture in the chest wall in an intercostal space (as for the visual examination of chest cavity)
posterior incision
an incision relating to or situated near or on the back especially of an animal or of one of its parts
thorac
chest cavity
scopic
pertaining to visual examination
thoracoscopic
pertaining to visual examination of the chest cavity
capnometer
a monitoring device that measures and numerically displays the concentration of carbon dioxide in exhaled air
pulse oximeter
a device that measures the oxygen saturation of arterial blood in a subject by utilizing a sensor attached typically to a finger, toe, ear
spirometer
an instrument for measuring the air entering and leaving the lungs (as in determining lung function in the diagnosis of pulmonary disease)
laryngectomy
surgical removal of all or part of the larynx
pneumonectomy
excision of an entire lung or of one or more lobes of a lung
sinusotomy
surgical incision into a sinus of the skull
thoracentesis
aspiration of fluid from the chest (as in empyema)
thoracotomy
surgical incision of the chest wall