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Chapter 12 Flashcards

Respiratory System

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adenoid/o

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adenoids

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alveol/o

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air sac

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bronch/o

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bronchial tube

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bronchi/o

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bronchial tube

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bronchiol/o

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bronchiole

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capn/o

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carbon dioxide

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coni/o

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dust

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cyan/o

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blue

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epiglott/o

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epiglottis

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hydr/o

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water

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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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mediastin/o

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mediastinum

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nas/o

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nose

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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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pector/o

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chest

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pharyng/o

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throat (pharynx)

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phon/o

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voice, sound

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phren/o

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diaphragm

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pleur/o

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pleura

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pneum/o

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lung, air, gas

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pneumon/o

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lung, air, gas

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pulmon/o

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lung

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py/o

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pus

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rhin/o

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nose

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sinus/o

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sinus

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spir/o

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to breathe

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tel/o

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complete

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thorac/o

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chest

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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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-algia

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pain

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-capnia

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carbon dioxide

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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-dynia

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pain

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-ectasis

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dilation, dilatation, widening

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-ectomy

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excision, removal, resection

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-ema

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condition

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-lysis

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breakdown, separation, destruction, loosening

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-osmia

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smell

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-oxia

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oxygen

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-phonia

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voice, sound

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-pnea

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breathing

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-ptysis

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spitting

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-rrhea

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flow, discharge

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-scopy

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visual examination

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-sphyxia

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pulse

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-stenosis

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tightening, stricture

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-stomy

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new opening (to form a mouth)

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-thorax

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chest, pleural cavity

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-tomy

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process of cutting

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-trophy

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nourishment, development (condition of)

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a-, an-

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no, not, without

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brady-

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slow

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dys-

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bad, painful, difficult, abnormal

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em-

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in

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eu-

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good, normal

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ex-

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out, away from

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hyper-

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above, excessive

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hypo-

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deficient, below, under, less than normal

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para-

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near, beside, abnormal, apart from, along the side of

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per-

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through

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re-

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back, again, backward

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tachy-

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fast

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DPT

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diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus: toxoids for vaccination of infants, to provide immunity to these diseases that affect whooping cough

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PPD

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purified protein derivative: substance used in a TB test

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PFT

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pulmonary function tests: put in a sealed box, measured displacement of air

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: airway obstruction associated with emphysema and chronic bronchitis

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ARDS

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acute respiratory distress syndrome: group of signs and symptoms including tachypnea, dyspnea, tachycardia, hypoexmia, cyanosis associated with acute respiratory failure

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NSCLC

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non-small cell lung cancer: invasive lung cancer

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VATS

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video-assisted thoracic surgery (thoracoscopy); minimally invasive

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PND

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paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea: sudden onset night difficulty breathing

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DOE

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dyspnea on exertion: difficult breathing when doing something strenuous

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CPAP

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continuous positive airway pressure: mask that covers mouth and device puts constant pressure to keep lungs open

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purulent exudate

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pus draining from a wound

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obstructive lung disease

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bronchitis and asthma

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restrictive lung disease

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myasthenia gravis and muscular dystrophy; problems with muscles making it work

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rhonchi

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loud rumbling sounds heard on auscultation of bronchi obstructed by sputum

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palative treatment

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treating symptoms but not curing the disease

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