Chapter 10 + 11 Terms Flashcards
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adenoid/o
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adenoid
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bronch/o, bronchi/o
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bronchus
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bronchiol/o
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bronchiole
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capn/o, carb/o
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carbon dioxide
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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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nas/o, rhin/o
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nose
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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, thorac/o
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chest
11
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pharyng/o
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pharynx (throat)
12
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phren/o
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diaphragm
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pleur/o
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pleura
14
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-pnea
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breathing
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pneum/o, pneumat/o, pneumon/o
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air or lungs
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pulmon/o
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lungs
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sept/o
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septum
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sin/o, sinus/o
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sinus
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spir/o
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breathing
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tonsill/o
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tonsil
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trache/o
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trachea (windpipe)
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antitussive
A
drug that prevents coughing
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apnea
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cessation of breathing
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asthma
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disease caused by the episodic narrowing and inflammation of the airway
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atelectasis
incomplete expansion
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auscultation
to listen
27
bradypnea
slow breathing
28
bronchiogenic carcinoma
cancerous tumor originating in the bronchi
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bronchodilator
drug that expands the walls of the bronchi
30
bronchoscopy
procedure to look inside the bronchi
31
bronchospasm
involuntary contraction of bronchi
32
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
lung disease caused by continual blockage of lung passages
33
dysphonia
hoarseness or "bad voice condition"
34
dyspnea
difficulty breathing
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emphysema
disease that causes the alveoli to lose their elasticity
36
endoscope
instrument to look inside
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epistaxis
nosebleed
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eupnea
good/normal breathing
39
expectoration
coughing or spitting material out of the lungs
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hemoptysis
coughing up blood
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hyperpnea
heavy breathing
42
hypopnea
shallow breathing
43
laryngitis
inflammation of larynx
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lobectomy
removal of a lobe
45
nebulizer
machine that administers respiratory medication by creating a "cloud" or mist that is inhaled by the patient
46
orthopnea
able to breathe only in an upright position
47
oximetry
procedure to measure oxygen levels
48
pectoriloquy
"speaking from the chest"
49
percussion
cause vibrations
50
pneumonia
lung condition
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pneumothorax
air in the chest
52
rhinitis
inflammation of nasal passages
53
septoplasty
reconstruction of septum
54
sinusitis
inflammation of sinus
55
sleep apnea
patient ceases to breathe while asleep
56
spirometry
procedure to measure breathing
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sputum
mucus discharged from the lungs by coughing
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tachypnea
rapid breathing
59
thoracentesis
puncture of the chest
60
tonsillitis
inflammation of tonsils
61
ABG
arterial blood gas
62
ARDS
acute respiratory distress syndrome
63
Bx
biopsy
64
CF
cystic fibrosis
65
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
66
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
67
CPR
cardiopulmonary resusitation
68
CT
computed tomography
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CTA
clear to auscultation
70
CXR
chest x-ray
71
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
72
ETT
endotracheal tube
73
LRTI
lower respiratory tract infection
74
LTB
laryngotracheobronchitis
75
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
76
OSA
obstructive sleep apnea
77
PE
pulmonary embolism
78
PET
positron emission tomography
79
PFT
pulmonary function test
80
PSG
polysomnography
81
SOB
shortness of breath
82
T&A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
83
TB
tuberculosis
84
URI/URTI
upper respiratory infection, upper respiratory tract infection
85
V/Q
ventilation-perfusion scan
86
abdomin/o
abdomen
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an/o
anus
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bil/i, chol/e
bile (gall)
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celi/o, lapar/o
abdomen
90
col/o, colon/o
colon (large intestine)
91
cyst/o
bladder
92
dent/o, odont/o
tooth
93
doch/o
duct
94
duoden/o
duodenum
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enter/o
intestines
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esophag/o
esophagus
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gastr/o
stomach
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gingiv/o
gums
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gloss/o
tongue
100
hepatic/o, hepat/o
liver
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ile/o
ileum
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jejun/o
jejunum
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or/o, stomat/o
mouth
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pancreat/o
pancreas
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peritone/o
peritoneum
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proct/o
anus and rectum
107
rect/o
rectum
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sial/o
saliva
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sigmoid/o
sigmoid colon
110
abdominocentesis
puncture of the abdomen
111
anal fistula
abnormal opening between rectum and exterior perianal skin
112
anastomosis
creation of an opening; a surgical procedure connecting two previously unconnected hollow tubes
113
antacid
agent that neutralizes acid
114
antiemetic
agent that prevents/relieves nausea or vomiting
115
aphagia
inability to eat
116
cholelithiasis
presence of a gallstone
117
cholangitis
inflammation of bile vessels
118
dysentry
diarrhea
119
dyspepsia
bad digestion
120
enterodynia
intestines pain
121
enterocele
intestinal hernia
122
esophagitis
inflammation of esophagus
123
eupepsia
good digestion
124
flatus
passing gas
125
gastritis
inflammation of stomach
126
gastroenterologist
specialist in stomach and intestines
127
gastroparesis
partial paralysis of stomach
128
hernia
rupture or protrusion of an organ through the wall that normally contains it
129
hyperemesis
excessive vomiting
130
proctitis
inflammation of anus and rectum
131
proctologist
specialist in anus, rectum, and colon
132
pyloric stenosis
narrowing of sphincter at the base of the stomach
133
sialolith
stone in the saliva
134
sialostenosis
narrowing of salivary glands
135
sigmoidoscopy
procedure for looking at sigmoid colon
136
stomatitis
inflammation of mouth
137
ulcerative colitis
inflammation of colon characterized by ulcers
138
umbilical
middle center portion of the abdomen
139
BE
barium enema
140
BM
bowel movement
141
CCE
cholecystectomy
142
EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
143
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
144
EUS
endoscopic ultrasound
145
FOBT
fecal occult blood test
146
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
147
GI
gastrointestinal
148
HAV, HBV, HCV
hepatitis A, B, or C virus
149
IBD
inflammatory bowel disease
150
IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
151
LFT
liver function test
152
NGT
nasogastric tube
153
NPO
nothing by mouth
154
N&V
nausea and vomiting
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PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
156
PEJ
percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy
157
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
158
RLQ
right lower quadrant
159
RUQ
right upper quadrant
160
LLQ
left lower quadrant
161
LUQ
left upper quadrant
162
UGI
upper gastrointestinal
