Chapter 5 Words built from word parts #1 Flashcards by Brian Cutberth

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Acapnia

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Less than normal level of CO2 in the blood

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Adenoidectomy

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Excision of the adeniods

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Adenoiditis

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Inflammation of the adenoids

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Adenotome

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Instrument used to cut the adenoids

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Alveolar

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Pertaining to the alveolus

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Alveolitis

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Inflammation of the alveoli

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Anoxia

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Absence of O2

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Aphonia

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Absence of voice; n

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Aphonic

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Absence of voice; adj

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Apnea

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Absence of breathing; n

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Apneic

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Absence of breathing; adj

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Atelectasis

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Incomplete expansion of the lungs

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Bronchial

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Smallest subdivision of the bronchial tree

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Bronchiectasis

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Expansion of the bronchi

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Bronchitis

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Inflammation of the Bronchi

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Bronchoalveolar

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Pertaining to the bronchi and alveoli

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Bronchogenic Carcinoma

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Cancerous tumor that starts in the bronchus (Lung Cancer)

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Bronchoplasty

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Surgical repair of the bronchus

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Bronchopneumonia

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Diseased state of the bronchi and lungs

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Bronchoscope

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Instrument used for visual examination of the bronchi

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Bronchoscopy

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Visual examination of the bronchi

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Bronchospasm

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Constriction of the Bronchi, a spasm

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Capnometer

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Instrument used to measure CO2

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Diaphragmatic

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Pertaining to the diaphragm

Diaphragmatocele

Hernia of the diaphragm

Dysphonia

Condition of difficult speaking; n

Dysphonic

Condition of difficult speaking; adj

Dyspnea

Difficult breathing; n

Dyspneic

Difficult breathing; adj

Endoscope

Instrument used for visual examination within a hollow organ

Endoscopic

Pertaining to visual examination within a hollow organ

Endoscopy

Visual examination within a hollow organ

Endotracheal

Pertaining to within the trachea

Epiglottitis

Inflammation of the epiglottis

Eupnea

Normal Breathing

Hemothorax

Blood in the chest cavity

Hypercapnia

Excessive CO2 in the blood

Hyperpnea

Excessive breathing

hypocapnia

Low amount of CO2 in the blood

Hypopnea

Deficient breathing

Hypoxemia

Deficient oxygen in the blood

Hypoxia

Deficient amount of O2 to the tissues

Intrapleural

Space between the two pleural membranes

Laryngeal

Pertaining to the larynx

Laryngectomy

Excision of the larynx

Laryngitis

Inflammation of the larynx

Laryngoplasty

Surgical repair of the larynx

Laryngoscope

Insrument used to visually examine the larynx

laryngoscopy

Visual examination of the larynx

Layrngospasm

Spasm of the larynx