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Chapter 12: Respiratory System Flashcards

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adenoid/o

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adenoids

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adenoidectomy

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removal of adenoids

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adenoid hypertrophy

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excessive development of adenoids

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alveol/o

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alveolus, air sac

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alveolar

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pertaining to alveolus

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bronch/o

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bronchial tube, bronchus

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bronchi/o

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bronchial tube, bronchus

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bronchospasm

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involuntary contractions of muscles of bronchi

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bronchiectasis

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dilation of bronchial tubes
- permanent damage

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bronchodilator

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substances that widens bronchi

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bronchopleural

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pertaining to bronchus and pleura

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bronchopleural fistula

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abnormal connection between the bronchial tube and the pleural cavity

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bronchiol/o

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bronchiole, small bronchus

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bronchiolitis

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inflammation of the bronchioles

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capn/o

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carbon dioxide

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hypercapnia

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condition of excessive carbon dioxide

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cyan/o

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blue

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cyanosis

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abnormal condition of bluish discoloration in the skin

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epiglott/o

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epiglottis

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epiglottitis

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inflammation of the epiglottis

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laryng/o

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larynx, voice box

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laryngeal

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pertaining to larynx

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lob/o

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lobe of the lung

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lobectomy

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removal of a lobe of the lung

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laryngitis
inflammation of the larynx
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mediastin/o
mediastinum
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mediastinoscopy
process of visually examining the mediastinum
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nas/o
nose
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nasogastric intubation
placing a tube through the nose into the stomach
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orth/o
straight, upright
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orthopnea
upright breathing
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ox/o
oxygen
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hypoxia
condition of low oxygen
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pharyng/o
pharynx, throat
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phon/o
voice
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dysphonia
condition of abnormal voice
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pharyngeal
pertaining to pharynx
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pleur/o
pleura
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pleurodynia
pain in the pleura
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pleural effusion
abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural space
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pneum/o
air, lung
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pneumon/o
air, lung
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pneumothorax
air in the thorax (chest)
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pneumonectomy
removal of a lung
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pulmon/o
lung
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pulmonary
pertaining to the lung
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rhin/o
nose
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rhinoplasty
surgical repair of the nose
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rhinorrhea
discharge of the nose (runny nose)
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sinus/o
sinus, cavity
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sinusitis
inflammation of the sinuses
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spir/o
breathing
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spirometer
instrument to measure breathing
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tel/o
complete
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atelectasis
incomplete expansion of a lung (collapsed lung)
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thorac/o
chest
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thoracotomy
incision into the chest
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thoracic
pertaining to the thorax
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tonsill/o
tonsils
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tonsillectomy
removal of tonsils
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trache/o
trachea, windpipe
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tracheotomy
incision into the trachea
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tracheal stenosis
narrowing of the trachea
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-ema
condition
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-osmia
smell
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anosmia
no smell
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-pnea
breathing
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apnea
no breathing
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dyspnea
abnormal breathing
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hyperpnea
excessive breathing
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tachypnea
fast breathing
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-ptysis
spitting
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hemoptysis
spitting of blood from the lungs
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-sphyxia
pulse
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asphyxia
no pulse
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-thorax
pleural cavity, chest
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hemothorax
blood in the chest/pleural cavity
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pyothorax
pus in the chest/pleural cavity
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auscultation
listening to the sounds within the body
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pneumothorax
collection of air in the pleural space
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CF
cystic fibrosis
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COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - airway obstruction associated with emphysema and chronic bronchitis
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CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
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CXR
chest x-ray [film]
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DPT
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus - toxoids for vaccination of infants, to provide immunity to these diseases
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ICU
intensive care unit
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PE
pulmonary embolism
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RSV
respiratory syncytial virus - common cause of bronchiolitis, bronchopneumonia, and the common cold, especially in children (in tissue culture, forms syncytia or giant cells, so that cytoplasm flows together)
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SOB
shortness of breath
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URI
upper respiratory infection

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