Medical Terminology - Chapter 11 Flashcards
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anthrac/o
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coal
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alveol/o
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small, hollow air sac
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aspirat/o
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to draw in
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atel/o
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imperfect
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bronch/i
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bronchi
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bronch/o
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bronchi
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cheil/o
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lip
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con/i
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dust
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cyan/o
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dark blue
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cyst/o
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sac
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diaphragmat/o
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diaphragm, partition
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fibr/o
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fiber
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halat/o
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breathe
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hem/o
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blood
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laryng/e
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larynx, voice box
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laryng/o
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larynx, voice box
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lob/o
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lobe
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mes/o
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middle
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nas/o
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nose
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olfact/o
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smell
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or/o
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mouth
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orth/o
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straight
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ox/o
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oxygen
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palat/o
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palate
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pector/o
breast, chest
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pharyng/o
pharynx, throat
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pleur/o
pleura
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pneum/o
air, lung
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pnuemon/o
lung
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pulmon/o
lung
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py/o
pus
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respirat/o
breathing
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rhin/o
nose
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rhonch/o
snore
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sarc/o
flesh
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spir/o
breath
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thel/i
nipple
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thorac/o
chest
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tonsill/o
tonsil, almond
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trach/e
thrachea
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trache/o
trachea
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tubercul/o
a little swelling
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ventilat/o
to air
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passageway for air and food, contributes to phonation
pharynx
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produces vocal sounds
larynx
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open passageway for air to and from lungs
trachea
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passageway for air to and from lungs
bronchi
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bring air into contact with blood
lungs
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partition that divides nose into 2 chambers
septum
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sinuses beside the nose
paranasal sinuses
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narrow slit at opening between true vocal cords
glottis
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covers entrance of larynx, acts as lid to prevent aspiration of food into the trachea
epiglottis
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windpipe
trachea
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______ sweep foreign matter out of trachea
cilia
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sphyx
pulse
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-scope
instrument for examining
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AFB
acid-fast bacilli
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AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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ARDS
adult respiratory distress syndrome
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CF
cystic fibrosis
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COLD
chronic obstructive lung disease
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COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CXR
chest x-ray
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ENT
otorhinolaryngology (ear, nose, throat)
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ET
endotracheal
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HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
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IRDS
infant respiratory distress syndrome
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IV
intravenous
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PND
postnasal drip
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R
respiration
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RDS
respiratory distress syndrome
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SARS
severe acute respiratory syndrome
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T&A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
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TLC
total lung capacity
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URI
upper respiratory infection
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which bronchus and lung are larger
right
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depression/point where bronchus and blood vessels enter lung
hilum
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lungs are enclosed in the ______
pleura
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how many lobes does each lung have
right: 3, left: 2
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substance formed in lung that regulates the amount of surface tension of the fluid lining alveoli
surfactant
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amount of air in a single inspiration and expiration, 500ml of air in normal quiet breathing
tidal volume (TV)
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volume of air that can be exhaled after maximal inspiration; (sum of: tidal air + complemental air + supplemental air = )
vital capacity (VC)
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maximal volume of air in lungs after a maximal inspiration
total lung capacity (TLC)
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rate, rhythm and depth of respiration are controlled by nerve impulses from the _________ and ________ via the spinal cord
medulla oblongata and pons
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pertaining to small air sac in the lungs
alveolus
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lung condition caused by inhalation of coal dust and silica
anthracosis (black lung)
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temporary cessation of breathing during sleep
apnea
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disease of bronchi characterized by wheezing, dyspnea and a feeling of constriction in the chest. inflammation of the airways
asthma
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singular of alveoli
alveolus
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the _____ is made up of "C" - shaped rings
trachea
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singular of bronchi
bronchus
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layers of the pleura
visceral (inner), parietal (outer)
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partial collapse of segment of alveolus, decreasing surface area available for O2 and CO2 exchange
atelectasis
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atel
imperfect
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chronic dilation of bronchus or bronchi
bronchiectasis
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-ectasis
dilation
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medical instrument used to visually examine bronchi
bronchoscope
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visual exam of the larynx, trachea and bronchi
bronchoscopy
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acute respiratory disease characterized by obstruction of the larynx, a barking cough, dyspnea, hoarseness and stridor
croup
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abnormal condition of skin and mucous membrane caused by O2 deficiency in the blood
cyanosis
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inherited disease, affects the entire body. causes progressive disability and often early death
cystic fibrosis (CF)
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condition of difficulty in speaking (hoarseness)
dysphonia
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phon (phone)
voice
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chronic pulmonary disease in which alveoli become distended and alveolar walls become damaged or destroyed
emphysema
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pus in a body cavity, esp pleural cavity
empyema
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visual exam of the larynx
laryngoscopy
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series of tests to determine diffusion of O2 and CO2 across the cell membrane in the lungs
pulmonary function test
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performed on sputum to detect the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
acid-fast bacilli (AFB)
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-staxis
dripping
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epi-
upon
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nosebleed, usually results from traumatic or spontaneous rupture of the blood vessels in mucous membranes of nose
epistaxis
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good or normal breathing
eupnea
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eu-
good, normal
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-ptysis
to spit
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spitting up blood
hemoptysis
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condition of deficient amounts of oxygen in the inspired air
hypoxia
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process of breathing in
inhalation
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inflammation of the larynx
laryngitis
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instrument used to visually examine the larynx
laryngoscope
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surgical excision of a lobe of any organ or gland such as the lung
lobectomy
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process of smelling
olfaction
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inability to breathe unless in an upright or straight position
orthopnea
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acute, infectious disease caused by bacteria. characterized by peculiar crowing or whooping sound
pertussis
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inflammation of the pleura caused by injury, infection or a tumor
pleurisy
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abnormal condition of the lung caused by inhalation of dust particles such as coal dust, stone dust, asbestos etc. fiberotic tissue limits alveoli's ability to stretch
pneumoconiosis
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inflammation of lung caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi or chemical irritants
pneumonia
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inflammation of the lung
pneumonitis
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tumor with a stem, can occur where there are mucous membranes
polyp
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pus in the chest cavity
pyothorax
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abnormal sound heard on auscultation of the chest, a crackling, rattling, bubbling sound
rale
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-or
a doer
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condition that can occur in a premature infant in which lungs are not matured to point of manufacturing lecithin
respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)
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surgical repair of the nose
rhinoplasty
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discharge from the nose
rhinorrhea
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rale or rattle sound in throat or bronchial tubes, caused by partial obstruction
rhonchus
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chronic granulomatous condition that can involve almost any organ system of the body (usually lungs), causes dyspnea on exertion
sarcoidosis
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inflammation of a sinus
sinusitis
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medical instrument used to measure lung volume during inspiration and expiration
spirometer
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surgical puncture of chest wall for removal of fluid
thoracocentesis
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new opening into trachea
tracheostomy
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infectious disease caused by tubercle bacillus, myobacterium tuberculosis
tuberculosis (TB)
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-pnea
breathing
