Chapter 5 Flashcards
(199 cards)
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adenoid/o
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adenoids
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alveol/o
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alveolus
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bronchi/o, bronch/o
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bronchus
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diaphragmat/o, phren/o
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diaphragm
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epiglott/o
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epiglottis
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laryng/o
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larynx
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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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pharyng/o
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pharynx
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pleur/o
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pleura
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pneum/o, pneumat/o, pneumon/o
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lung,air
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pulmon/o
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lung
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sept/o
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septum
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sinus/o
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sinus
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thorac/o
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thorax, chest, chest cavity
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tonsill/o
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tonsil
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trache/o
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trachea
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atel/o
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imperfect,incomplete
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capn/o
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carbon dioxide
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hem/o, hemat/o
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blood
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muc/o
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mucus
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orth/o
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straight
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ox/i
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oxygen
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phon/o
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sound,voice
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py/o
pus
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radi/o
x-rays, ionizing radiation
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somn/o
sleep
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son/o
sound
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spir/o
breathe,breathing
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tom/o
to cut, section, or slice
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a-, an-
absence of, without
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endo-
within
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eu-
normal, good
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poly-
many, much
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tachy-
fast, rapid
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-algia
pain
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-ar, -ary, -eal
pertaining to
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-cele
hernia or protrusion
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-centesis
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid (sterile needle)
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-ectasis
stretching out, dilation, expansion
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-emia
blood
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-gram
record, radiographic image
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-graph
instrument used to record
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-graphy
process of recording, radiographic imaging
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-meter
instrument used to measure
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-metry
measurement
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-pexy
surgical fixation, suspension
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-pnea
breathing
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-rrhagia
rapid flow of blood
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-scope
instrument used for visual examination
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-scopic
pertaining to visual examination
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-scopy
visual examinatioon
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-spasm
sudden, involuntary muscle contraction (spasmodic contraction)
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-stenosis
constriction or narrowing
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-stomy
creation of an artificial opening
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-thorax
chest, chest cavity
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-tomy
cut into, incision
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adenoiditis
inflammation of adenoids
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alveolitis
inflammation of alveoli
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atelectasis
incomplete expansion (of lung or portion of lung)
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bronchiectasis
dilation of bronchi
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bronchitis
inflammation of bronchi
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bronchogenic carcinoma
cancerous tumor originating in bronchus
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bronchopneumonia
diseased state of bronchi and lungs
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diaphragmatocele
hernia of diaphragm
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epiglottitis
inflammation of epligottis
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hemothorax
blood in chest cavity
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laryngitis
inflammation of larynx
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larngotracheobronchitis (LTB)
inflammation of larynx, trachea, and bronchi (aka CROUP)
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lobar pneumonia
pertaining to lobes; diseased state of lung
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nasopharyngitis
inflammation of nose and pharynx
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pharyngitis
inflammation of pharynx
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pleuritis
inflammation of pleura (aka pleurisy)
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pneumatocele
hernia of lung
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pneumoconiosis
abnormal condition of dust in lungs
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pneumonia
diseased state of lung
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pneumonitis
inflammation of lung
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pneumothorax
air in chest cavity, which causes collapse of lung
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pulmonary neoplasm
pertaining to (in) lung, new growth
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pyothorax
pus in chest cavity
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rhinitis
inflammation of nose
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rhinomycosis
abnormal condition of fungus in nose
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rhinorrhagia
rapid flow of blood from nose
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sinusitis
inflammation of sinuses
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thoracalgia
pain in chest
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tonsillitis
inflammation of tonsils
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tracheitis
inflammation of trachea
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tracheostenosis
narrowing of trachea
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acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
respiratory failure as a result of disease or injury, symptoms: dyspnea, tachypnea, and cyanosis
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asthma
respiratory disease characterized by coughing, wheezing, and SOB, caused by constriction and inflammation of airways that is reversible between attacks
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Progressive lung disease restricting air flow, which makes breathing difficult. Chronic bronchitis and emphysema are two main components of COPD. Most COPD is result of smoking.
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coccidioidomycosis
fungal disease affecting lungs and sometimes other organs of body ( aka valley fever or cocci)
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cor pulmonale
serious cardiac disease associated w/chronic lung disorders, such as emphysema
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croup
condition resulting from acute obstruction of larynx, characterized by barking cough, hoarseness, and stridor; may be caused by viral or bacterial infection, allergy or foreign body (aka laryngotracheobronchitis)
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cystic fibrosis
hereditary disorder of exocrine glands characterized by excess mucus production in respiratory tract, pancreatic deficiency, and other symptoms
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deviated septum
one part of nasal cavity is smaller because of malformation or injury of nasal septum
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emphysema
stretching of lung tissue caused by alveoli becoming distended and losing elasticity and as result, body doesn't receive enough oxygen
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epistaxis
nosebleed
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idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)
chronic progressive lung disorder characterized by increasing scarring, which ultimately reduces capacity of lungs etiology unknown
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influenza
highly contagious and often sever viral infection of respiratory tract
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obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
repetitive pharyngeal collapse during sleep, which leads to absence of breathing; can produce daytime drowsiness and elevated bp
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pertussis
highly contagious bacterial infection of respiratory tract characterized by an acute crowing inspiration or whoop (whooping cough)
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pleural effusion
fluid in pleural space caused by disease process or trauma
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pulmonary edema
fluid accumulation in alveoli and bronchioles, most often a manifestations of heart failure
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pulmonary embolism
matter foreign to circulation, carried to pulmonary artery and its branches, where it blocks circulation to lungs and can be fatal if sufficient size or number. Blood clots broken loose from deep veins of lower extremities are most common source of emboli
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tuberculosis (TB)
infectious bacterial disease most commonly spread by inhalation of small particles and usually affecting lungs; may spread to other organs
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Upper Respiratory Infection (URI)
infection of nasal cavity, pharynx, or larynx
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adenoidectomy
excision of adenoids
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adenotome
instrument used to cut adenoids
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bronchoplasty
surgical repair of bronchus
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laryngectomy
excision of larynx
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laryngoplasty
surgical repair of larynx
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laryngostomy
creation of an artificial opening into larynx
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laryngotracheotomy
incision of larynx and trachea
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lobectomy
excision of lob
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pleuropexy
surgical fixation of pleura
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pneumonectomy
excision of lung
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rhinoplasty
surgical repair of nose
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septoplasty
surgical repair of nasal septum
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septotomy
incision of nasal septum
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sinusotomy
incision into sinus
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thoracocentesis
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from chest caviety
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thoracotomy
incision into chest cavity
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tonsillectomy
excision of tonsils
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tracheoplasty
surgical repair of trachea
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tracheostomy
creation of artificial opening into trachea
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tracheotomy
incision into trachea
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bronchoscope
instrument used for visual examination of bronchi
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bronchoscopy
visual examination of bronchi
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endoscope
instrument used for visual examination within
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endoscopic
pertaining to visual examination within
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endoscopy
visual examination within
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laryngoscope
instrument used for visual examination of larynx
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laryngoscopy
visual examination of larynx
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radiograph
record of x-rays
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radiography
process of recording x-rays
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sonogram
record of sound
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sonography
process of recording sound
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thoracoscope
instrument used for visual examination of chest cavity
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thoracoscopy
visual examination of chest cavity
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tomography
process of recording slices
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capnometer
instrument used to measure carbon dioxide
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oximeter
instrument used to measure oxygen
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spirometer
instrument used to measure breathing
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spirometry
measurement of breathing
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polysomnography
process of recording many (tests)) during sleep
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acapnia
condition of absence of carbon dioxide
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alveolar
pertaining to alveolus
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anoxia
condition of absence of oxygen
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aphonia
condition of absence of voice
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apnea
absence of breathing
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bronchoalveolar
pertaining to bronchi and alveoli
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bronchospasm
spasmodic contraction of bronchi
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diaphragmatic
pertaining to diaphragm
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dysphonia
condition of difficult speaking
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dyspnea
difficult breathing
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endotracheal
pertaining to within trachea
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eupnea
normal breathing
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hypercapnia
condition of excessive carbon dioxide
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hyerpnea
excessive breathing
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hypocapnia
condition of deficient carbon dioxide
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hypopnea
deficient breathing
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hypoxemia
deficient oxygen in blood
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hypoxia
condition of deficient oxygen
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intrapleural
pertaining to within pleura
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laryngeal
pertaining to larynx
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laryngospasm
spasmodic contraction of larynx
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mucoid
resembling mucus
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mucous
pertaining to mucus
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nasopharyngeal
pertaining to nose and pharynx
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orthopnea
able to breath easier in upright position
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phrenalgia
pain in diaphragm
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phrenospasm
spasm of diaphragm
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pulmonary
pertaining to lungs
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pulmonologist
physician who studies and treats disease of lung
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pulmonology
study of lung
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radiologist
physician who specializes in use of x-rays, ultrasound, and magnetic fields in diagnosis and treatment of disease
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radiology
study of x-rays
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rhinorrhea
discharge from nose
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tachypnea
rapid breathing
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thoracic
pertaining to chest
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airway
passageway by which air enters and leaves lungs as well as mechanical device used to keep air passageway unobstructed
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asphyxia
deprivation of oxygen for tissue use; suffocation
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aspirate
to withdraw fluid or suction fluid
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bronchocontrictor
agent causing narrowing of bronchi
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bronchodilator
agent causing bronchi to widen
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crackles
discontinuous sounds heard primarily with stethoscope during inspirations that resemble sound of rustling celllophane
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hyperventilation
ventilation of lungs beyond normal body needs
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hypoventilation
ventilation of lungs that does not fulfill body's gas exchange
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mucopurulent
containing both mucus and pus
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mucus
slimy fluid secreted by mucous membranes
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nebulizer
device that creates a mist used to deliver medication for giving respiratory treatment
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nosocomial infection
infection acquired during hospitalization
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paroxysm
periodic, sudden attack
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patent
allowing passage of air
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rhonchi
low-pitched with snoring quality, breath sounds hear w/stethoscope
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sputum
mucous secretion from lungs, bronchi, and trachea
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stridor
harsh, high-pitched breath sound heard on inspirations; indicates an acute laryngeal obstruction
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ventilator
mechanical devise used to assist with or substitute for breathing
