ch 8 - respiratory Flashcards
(108 cards)
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A
A
Without
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Dys
A
Difficulty
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Q
Epi
A
Upon
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Q
Exo, ex-
A
out; away from
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Q
In
A
in, into, not
6
Q
Aspir/o
A
Removal
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Bronch/o, bronchi/o
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Bronchial tube
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Q
Bronchiol/o
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Bronchioles
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Q
Capn/o (kapnos)
A
smoke. (medicine uses it as carbon dioxide)
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Q
Laryng/o
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larynx
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Q
Muc/o
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mucus
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Nas/o
A
nose
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Q
Orth/o
A
straight
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Q
Ox/o
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oxygen
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Pharyng/o
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pharynx
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Phon/o
A
voice, sound
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Pleur/o
A
pleura
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Pne/a
A
breathing
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Pneumon/o, pneum/o
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lung, air
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Purul/o
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pus
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Rhin/o
A
nose
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Sinus/o
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sinus
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Spir/o
A
to breathe
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Staz/o
A
to fall in drops
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Sten/o
narrowed, constricted
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Trache/o
trachea
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-ary
pertaining to
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-ia
condition
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-osa
(feminine version of -ose) full of, or sugar
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-osis
a condition of
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-otomy
cut
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-ostomy
a mouth-like opening resulting from a surgical incision
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-ous
pertaining to
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-rrhea
flow, discharge
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-us
structure, thing
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-ptysis
spitting up
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ABG
arterial blood gases
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PE
pulmonary embolism
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RT
respiratory therapist
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Acapnia
too little carbon dioxide in the blood
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Adenoidectomy
the removal of the adenoid glands
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Adenoiditis
inflammation of the adenoids
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Alveolar
relating to an alveolus or the alveoli of the lung
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Anoxia
an absence of oxygen
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Aphonia
loss of ability to speak through disease of or damage to the larynx or mouth
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Apnea
lack of breathing
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Aspirate
accidental inhalation of liquid into the respiratory tract. also to withdraw or suction fluid
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Bronchial
relating to the bronchi or bronchioles
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Bronchiole
any of the minute branches into which a bronchus divides
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Bronchiolitis
inflammation of the bronchioles
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Bronchitis
inflammation of the mucuous membrane in the bronchial tubes. it typically causes bronchospasm and coughing
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Bronchoplasty
surgical repair of the tubes of the lungs
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Bronchoscope
an instrument used to look at the lung tubes
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Bronchoscopy
the procedure that used a fiber-optic cable that is passed into the windpipe in order to view the bronchi
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Bronchospasms
multiple involuntary contractions of the smooth muscle of the walls of the tubes of the lungs
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Diaphragm
breathing muscle
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Dysphonia
difficulty producing speech or vocal sounds due to overuse of the vocal chords
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Dyspnea
difficult or labored breathing
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Embolism
a clot that has travelled to different location
60
Epistaxis
nosebleed
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Esophagram
a series of x-ray images of the esophagus
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Expiration
the act or process of releasing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth
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Hemoptysis
expectoration of blood from some part of the respiratory tract
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Hypopnea
decreased or deficient breathing
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Hypoxemia
deficient or decreased oxygen in the blood
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Hypoxia
lack of oxygen
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Inspiration
intake of air into the lungs
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Intrapleural
within the pleural cavity, also called intrathoracic
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Intrapulmonic
referring to inside of lungs or alveolar
70
Laryngectomy
surgical removal of the larynx
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Laryngitis
inflammation of the larynx
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Laryngopharynx
the portion of the pharynx that is intimate with the larynx
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Laryngoscope
an instrument used to look at the larynx
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Laryngospasm
involuntary or spasmodic contractions of the larynx
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Laryngotracheotomy
incision into the larynx and trachea
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Mucopurulent
containing both mucus and pus
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Mucosa
a mucuous membrane
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Mucous
(adj) pertaining to mucus
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Mucus
(noun) thick excretion from membranes
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Nares
nostrils
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Nasopharyngitis
inflammation of the nasal pharynx
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Nasopharynx
upper part of the pharynx, connecting with the nasal cavity above the soft palate
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Nasoplasty
repair of the nose
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Olfactory
relating to the sense of smell
85
Oropharynx
part of the pharynx that lies between the soft palate and the hyoid bone
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Orthopnea
ability to breathe only when upright or in the upright position
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Patency
patent, unconstructed, open
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Phrenic
relating to the diaphragm
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Pleura
serous membranes lining the thorax and enveloping the longs
90
Pleuritis
also called pleurisy. inflammation of the sac that covers the lungs
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Pneumonia
lung inflammation that involves fluid accumulation in the alveoli
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Pneumonologist
a physician who studies the respiratory system
93
Pulmonary
relating to the lungs
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Pulmonic
relating to the lungs
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Pulmonologist
physician who specializes in respiratory diseases
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Respiratory
relating to or affecting respiration or the organs of respiration
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Rhinoplasty
plastic surgery performed on the nose
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Rhinorrhea
thin, watery discharge from the nose; runny nose
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Septum
partition separating two chambers, such as that between the nostrils
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Sinusitis
infection of the sinus cavities
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Sinusotomy
make a surgical incision into the hollow, nasal spaces in the skull
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Sputum
mixture of saliva and mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract
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Tachypnea
abnormally rapid breathing
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Thoracoscopy
visual examination of the thorax with a scope
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Thoracotomy
incision into the thorax or chest wall
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Tonsillectomy
they are going to remove my tonsils
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Tracheostenosis
narrowing of the trachea
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Ventilation
the supply of air to the lungs, especially by artificial means
