Match the medical terms with their definitions.
A. acidosis
B. acid-base status
C. aerosol therapy
D. anosmia
E. antihistamine
F. antitussive
G. antral lavage
H. asthma
I. atelectasis
J. consolidation
K. deviated septum
L. emphysema
M. epistaxis
N. exudate
O. hypoxemia
P. hypoxia
Q. intubation
R. mediastinoscopy
S. pertussis
T. pleurisy
1. Inflammatory fluid that is high in protein and contains blood and immune cells.
2. Displacement of the cartilage dividing the nostrils.
3. Nosebleed; nasal hemorrhage.
4. Disease characterized by a decrease in alveolar elasticity.
5. Whooping cough.
6. Loss of sponginess of lungs as a result of engorgement.
7. Absence of or decrease in the sense of smell.
8. Relieves or suppresses coughing.
9. Information provided by the arterial blood gas test.
10. Washing or irrigating of the sinuses.
11. Abnormal pH of body fluids associated with retention of carbon dioxide (CO2).
12. Inflammation of the pleural membrane.
13. Treatment using medications delivered directly to the lungs.
14. Collapsed or airless lung.
15. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease that produces bronchospasms.
16. Placement of a plastic tube into the trachea to maintain an open airway.
17. Medication that relieves sneezing, runny nose, itchiness, and rashes.
18. Visual examination of the heart, trachea, esophagus, bronchus, thymus, and lymph nodes through a small suprasternal incision.
19. Decrease of oxygen in the tissues.
20. Decrease of oxygen in the blood.
