Flashcards in Chapter 10 Deck (154):
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adenoido
adenoid
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tonsillo
tonsil
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naso
nose
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rhino
nose
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laryngo
larynx
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what is the larynx
voice box
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pharyngo
pharynx
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what is the pharynx
throat
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tracheo
trachea
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what is the trachea
windpipe
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septo
septum
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what is the septum
divider of the nose
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sino
sinus
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sinuso
sinus
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nares
the two nostrils
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turbinates
the tube shaped cartilage inside the nose
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the three parts of the pharynx (throat)
nasopharynx
oropharynx
laryngopharynx
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pneumo
air or lungs
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pneumato
air or lungs
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pneumono
air or lungs
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pulmono
lungs ONLY
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lobo
lobe
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broncho
bronchus
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bronchio
bronchus
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what is the bronchus
the main branches from the trachea into the lung
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bronchiolo
bronchiole
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alveolo
alveolus
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what is an alveolus
air sac
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thoraco
chest
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pectoro
chest
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pectus
actual work meaning chest
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stetho
chest
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pleuro
pleura
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what is the pleura
membrane surrounding the lungs
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phreno
diaphram
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singular form of bronchus
bronchi
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the bronchus further divides into the _____ ______
lobar bronchi
(three on the right and two on the left)
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lobar bronchi then breaks into _______
segmental bronchi
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segmental bronchi breaks into _____
bronchioles
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bronchioles end in clusters of _____
alveoli
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intercostal muscles
muscles between the ribs
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muscle that lies between the chest and the abdomen
diaphram
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when the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm contract, ______
air is sucked into the lungs
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what is inspiration
oxygen in, chest out, diaphragm flattens
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oxo
oxygen
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spiro
breathing
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-pnea
breaking
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capno
carbon dioxide
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carbo
carbon dioxide
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apnea
a/pnea
cessation of breathing
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bradypnea
slow breathing
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dyspnea
difficulty breathing
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eupnea
good/normal breathing
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hyperpnea
heavy breathing
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hypopnea
shallow breathing
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orthopnea
able to breathe only in an upright position
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tachypnea
rapid breathing
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hyperventilation
overbreathing; condition of having too much air flowing into and out of the lungs; leads to hypocapnia
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hypoventilation
under breathing; the condition of having too little air flowing into and out of the lungs; leads to hypercapnia
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epistaxis
nosebleed
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rhinorrhea
runny nose
nose/discharge
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phrenospasm
involuntary contraction of the diaphragm (also known as the hiccups)
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pleuralgia
pain in the pleura
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pleurodynia
pain in the pleura
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thoracalgia
chest pain
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expectoration
coughing or spitting material out of the lungs
out/chest
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hemoptysis
coughing up blood
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sputum
mucus discharged from the lungs by coughing
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auscultation
a health care professional using a stethoscope
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cyanosis
a bluish color in the skin caused by insufficient oxygen
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atelectasis
a/tel/ectasis
not/complete/expansion
incomplete expansion
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bronchiectasis
expansion of the bronchi
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-ectasis
expansion
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hemothorax
blood in the chest
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phrenoplegia
paralysis of the diaphragm
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-plegia
paralysis
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pleural effusion
fluid houding out of the pleura
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pneumohemothorax
air and blood in the chest
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pneumothorax
air in the chest
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pulmonary edema
swelling in the lungs
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hypercapnia
excessive carbon dioxide
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hypercarbia
excessive carbon dioxide
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hypocapnia
insufficient carbon dioxide
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hypocarbia
insufficient carbon dioxide
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hypoxemia
insufficient oxygen in the blood
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hypoxia
insufficient oxygen
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bronchoscopy
procesdure to look inside the bronchi
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capnography
procedure to record carbon dioxide levels
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-graphy
writing procedure
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oximetry
procedure to measure oxygen levels
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polysomnography
recording multiple aspects of sleep
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pulmonary angiography
an imaging procedure for recoding pulmonary blood vessel activity
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pulmonary function testing
a group of tests used to evaluate the condition and operation of the lungs
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spirometry
procedure to measure breathing
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thoracoscopy
examination of the chest
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ventilation-perfusion scan
a scan that test whether a problem in the lungs s caused by airflow (ventilation) or blood flow (perfusion)
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laryngitis
inflammation of the larynx
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laryngotracheobronchitis
inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi
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rhinitis
inflammation of the nasal passages
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pansinusitis
inflammation of all sinuses
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pan-
all
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poly-
many
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sinusitis
inflammation of the sinus
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asthma
disease causing episodic narrowing and inflammation of the airway
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bronchiogenic carcinoma
a cancerous temor iriginatin in the bronchi
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bronchiolitis
inflammation of the bronchiole
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bronchitis
inflammation of the bronchi
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carcin-
cancer
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
a group of lung diseases characterized by the continual blockage of lung passages
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emphysema
a disease that causes the alveoli to lose elasticity; patients can inhale but have difficulty exhaling
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pleuritis
inflammation of the pleura
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pneumoconiosis
a lung condition caused by dust
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pneumonia
a lung condition
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pneumonitis
inflammation of the lung
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pulmonary embolism
blockage in the pulmonary blood supply
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endotracheal intubation
insertion of a tube inside the trachea
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laryngectomy
removal of the larynx
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tracheostomy
creation of an opening in the trachea
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tracheotomy
inception in to the trachea
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lobectomy
removal of a lobe
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pleuropexy
reattachment of the pleura
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- pexy
fixation
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pneumonectomy
removal of a lung
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thoracocentesis
puncture of the chest
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-centesis
puncture
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thoracentesis
puncture of the chest
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thoracostomy
incision into the chest
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antitussive
drug that prevents coughing
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bronchodilator
a drug that expands the walls of the bronchi
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expectorant
a drug that encourages the explosion of materials from the lungs
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mucolytic
a drug that aids in the breakdown of mucus
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nebulizer
a machine that administers respiratory medication by creating a cloud of mist that is inhaled by the patient
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ABG
arterial blood gas; effectiveness of lungs in exchanging gases
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BX
Biopsy
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COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CPAP
continuas positive airway treatment; air pressure delivered via a face mask
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CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CT
computed tomography
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CTA
clear to auscultation; when an examination reveals nothing abnormal about a lung
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CXR
chest x ray
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ET
endotracheal
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IRDS
infant respiratory distress syndrome
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LTB
laryngotracheobronchitis
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MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
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OSA
obstructive sleep apnea
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PE
pulmonary embolism
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PEP
position emission tomography
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PFT
pulmonary function test
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PSG
polysomnography
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SOB
shortness of breath
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T&A
tonsillectomy and adeniodectomy
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TB
tuberculosis
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URI
upper respiratory infetion
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