RESPIRATORY ROOT TERMS P THROUGH Z Flashcards

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PECTOR

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BREAST/CHEST
MEDICAL TERM = PECTORALGIA WHICH MEANS CHEST NERVE PAIN
REMINDER = PECTORAL MUSCLES

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PLEURA

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RIB SIDE
MEDICAL TERM: PLEURISY = INFLAMMATION OF THE EXTERIOR LUNG LINING

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PNEUMO

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LUNG
MEDICAL TERM: PNEURMONECTOMY = LUNG CANCER
MEDICAL TERM: PNEUMONIA = THE CONDITION WHEN IT BECOMES DIFFICULT FOR OXYGEN AND CARBON DIOXIDE TO BE PROPERLY EXCHANGED IN THE LUNG’S AIR SACS (AVEOLI)HE LUNG’S AIR SACS BECOME INFLAMED AND FILL UP WITH FLUID OR PUS

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PTYSIS

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TO SPIT
MEDICAL TERM: HEMOPTYSIS WHICH MEANS BLOODY SPUTUM

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PULMO

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LUNGS
MEDICAL TERM: PULMONOLOGY = STUDY OF THE LUNGS

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RHIN

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NOSE
MEDICAL TERMS:
RHINITIS = NOSE INFLAMMATION
RHINO PLASTY = NOSE JOB

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TRACHEA (MEANS ROUGH)

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WINDPIPE;
MEDICAL TERM :
TRACHEOTOMY = TRACHEA OPENING

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