Ch 4 - Respiratory System Flashcards
(102 cards)
1
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adenoid/o
A
adenoids
2
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laryng/o
A
larynx (voice box)
3
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nas/o
A
nose
4
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rhin/o
A
nose
5
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pharyng/o
A
pharynx (throat)
6
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tonsill/o
A
tonsils
7
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trache/o
A
trachea (windpipe)
8
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alveol/o
A
alveolus (plural, alveoli)
9
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bronchi/o, bronch/o
A
bronchus (plural, bronchi)
10
Q
bronchiol/o
A
bronchiole
11
Q
pleur/o
A
pleura
12
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pneumo, pneumon/o
A
air; lung
13
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pulmon/o
A
lung
14
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thorac/o
A
chest
15
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-algia
A
pain
16
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-dynia
A
pain
17
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-ectasis
A
dilation, expansion
18
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-osis
A
abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)
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-osmia
A
smell
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-oxia
A
oxygen
21
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-phagia
A
swallowing, eating
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-pnea
A
breathing
23
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-spasm
A
involuntary contraction, twitching
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-thorax
A
chest
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nares (singular, naris)
nostrils
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-rrhea
discharge, flow
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-rrhagia
bursting forth (of)
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aer/o
air
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-stenosis
narrowing or stricture
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chondr/o
cartilage
31
-malacia
softening
32
external respiration
gas exchange between the body and the outside environment
33
internal (cellular) respiration
gas exchange at the cellular level between the blood and body tissue cells
34
-centesis
surgical puncture
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aspiration
removal by suction, as the removal of fluid or gas from a body cavity or the procurement of biopsy specimens
or
the drawing of a foreign substance, such as the gastric contents, into the respiratory tract during inhalation.
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lob/o
lobe
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a-
without
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brady-
slow
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dys-
bad; painful; difficult
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eu-
good; normal
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tachy-
rapid
42
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
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OSA
obstructive sleep apnea
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orth/o
straight
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phren/o
diaphragm
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muc/o
mucus
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myc/o
fungus
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-oles
small or minute
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Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
a type of pneumonia seen in patients with AIDS
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emphys/o
to inflate
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-ema
state of; condition
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emphys/ema
chronic disease characterized by over-expansion and destruction of alveoli, commonly associated with cigarette smoking
53
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema
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dyspnea
painful or difficult breathing
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crackles
fine crackling or bubbling sounds, commonly heard during inspiration when there is fluid in the alveoli; also called rales
56
friction rub
dry, grating sound heard with a stethoscope during auscultation (listening for sounds within the body)
57
rhonchi
loud, coarse or snoring sounds heard during inspiration or expiration that is caused by obstructed airways
58
stridor
high-pitched, musical sound made on inspiration that is caused by an obstruction in the trachea or larynx
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wheezes
continuous high-pitched whistling sounds, usually during expiration, that are caused by narrowing of an airway
60
acidosis
excessive acidity of blood due to an accumulation of acids or an excessive loss of bicarbonate
61
acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
respiratory insufficiency marked by progressive hypoxia
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anoxia
total absence of oxygen in body tissues
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atelectasis
collapse of lung tissue, preventing respiratory exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
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atel/o
incomplete, imperfect
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consolidation
process of becoming solid, especially in connection with the lungs
66
coryza
acute inflammation of nasal passages accompanied by profuse nasal discharge; a cold
67
croup
acute respiratory syndrome that occurs primarily in children and infants and is characterized by laryngeal obstruction and spasm, barking cough, and stridor
68
cystic fibrosis (CF)
genetic disease of exocrine glands characterized by excessive secretions of this mucus that do not drain normally, causing obstruction of passageways (including pancreatic and bile ducts and bronchi)
69
empyema
pus in a body cavity, especially in the pleural cavity (pyothorax)
70
epiglottitis
in acute form, a severe, life-threatening infection of the epiglottis and surrounding area that occurs most commonly in children between ages 2 and 12
71
epistaxis
hemorrhage from the nose; nosebleed
72
hypoxemia
deficiency of oxygen in the blood, usually a sign of respiratory impairment (-emia = blood)
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hypoxia
deficiency of oxygen in body tissues, usually a sign of respiratory impairment
74
influenza
acute, contagious respiratory infection characterized by sudden onset of fever, chills, headache, and muscle pain.
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lung cancer
pulmonary malignancy commonly attributable to cigarette smoking
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pertussis
acute infectious disease characterized by a "whoop"-sounding cough; also called whooping cough
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pleural effusion
abnormal presence of fluid in the pleural cavity
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pneumothorax
collection of air in the pleural cavity, causing the complete or partial collapse of a lung
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sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
completely unexpected and unexplained death of an apparently well, or virtually well, infant; also called crib death
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arterial blood gas (ABG)
measurement of oxygen and carbon dioxide content of arterial blood by various methods
81
bronchoscopy
visual examination of the interior bronchi using a bronchoscope, a flexible fiberoptic instrument with a light, which can be inserted through the nose or mouth.
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chest x-ray
radiograph of the chest taken from the anteroposterior (AP), posteroanterior (PA), or lateral projections
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computed tomography (CT)
radiographic technique that uses a narrow beam of x-rays that rotates in a full arc around the patient to acquire multiple views of the body that a computer interprets to produce cross-sectional images of that body part
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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
radiographic technique that uses electromagnetic energy to produce multi-planar cross-sectional images of the body
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pulmonary function tests (PFTs)
variety of tests to determine the capacity of the lungs to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide efficiently
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forced vital capacity (FVC)
measurement of the amount of air that can be forcefully exhaled from the lungs after the deepest inhalation
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forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1)
measurement of the volume of air that can be forcefully exhaled during the first second of measuring the FVC
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spirometry
measurement of FVC and FEV1, producing a tracing on a graph
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postural drainage
use of body positioning to assist in removal of secretions from specific lobes of the lung, bronchi, or lung cavities
90
bronchodilators
drugs used to increase airflow by dilating constricted airways through relaxation of the smooth muscles that surround the bronchioles and bronchi
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corticosteroids
hormonal agents that reduce tissue edema and inflammation associated with chronic lung disease
92
nebulized mist treatment (NMT)
therapy that uses a device to produce a fine spray (nebulizer) that delivers medication directly into the lungs
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-plegia
paralysis
94
-plasm
formation, growth
95
neo-
new
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peri-
around
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or/o
mouth
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ox/o
oxygen
99
spir/o
to breathe
100
my/o
muscle
101
carcin/o
cancer
102
-rrhaphy
suture
