Chapter 9- Respiratory System Flashcards
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alveol/o
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alveolus
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bronch/o, bronchi/o
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bronchus
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bronchiol/o
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bronchiole
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or/o
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mouth
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capn/o
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carbon dioxide
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nas/o, rhin/o
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nose
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carb/o
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carbon dioxide
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lob/o
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lobe
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ox/o
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oxygen
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palat/o
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palate
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laryng/o
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larynx
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pharyng/o
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pharynx (throat)
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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, pneumon/o
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lung or air
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pulmon/o
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lung
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sinus/o
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sinus cavity
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spir/o, -pnea
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breathing
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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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uvul/o
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uvula
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eupnea
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normal breathing
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bradypnea
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slow breathing
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tachypnea
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fast breathing
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hypopnea
shallow breathing
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hyperpnea
deep breathing
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dyspnea
difficulty breathing
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apnea
inability to breathe
29
orthopnea
ability to breathe but only in upright position
30
cheyne-stokes respiration
gradual increase of depth and rate of breathing followed by decrease, then apnea
31
crackles & rales
popping sounds on lungs when air enters diseased airways and alveoli
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wheezes & rhonchi
high-pitched sounds on lungs when air enters through a narrow airway
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stridor
high-pitched crowing sound, obstruction of airway
34
caseous necrosis
degeneration and death of tissue, looks like cheese
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dysphonia
hoarseness
36
epistaxis
nosebleed
37
expectoration
coughing up and spitting out of material from lungs
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sputum
material expelled from lungs by coughing (flem)
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hemoptysis
coughing up blood from lungs
40
hypercapnia, hypercarbia
excessive level of co2 in blood
41
hyperventilation/ hypoventiliation
excessive movement of air (hypocapnia) / deficient movement of air (hypercapnia)
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hypoxemia
low oxygen in blood
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hypoxia
low oxygen in tissue cells
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obstructive lung disorder
blocking flow of air out of lung
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restrictive lung disorder
limiting intake of air to lung
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pulmonary edema
fluid filling spaces around alveoli, will flood into them
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pulmonary infiltrate
xray shows solid material in air spaces of lungs, inflammatory changes indicated
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rhinorrhea
thin, watery discharge from nose
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asthma
obstructive pulmonary disease, attacks of wheezing, dyspnea, coughing
50
atelectasis
collapse of lung tissue
51
bronchiectasis
abnormal dilation of bronchi with mucus
52
bronchitis
inflammation of bronchi
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bronchogenic carcinoma
lung cancer
54
bronchospasm
constriction of bronchi
55
emphysema
obstructive pulmonary disease, overexpansion of alveoli, loss of lung elasticity and gas exchange
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
combo of emphysema and bronchitis, permanent
57
cystic fibrosis
inherited, exocrine gland doesn't work, excess of thick and viscous mucus that obstructs passageways of body, commonly affects lungs and digestive tract
58
laryngitis
inflammation of larynx
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laryngotracheobronchitis, croup
inflammation of upper airways, swelling, seal bark cough
60
laryngospasm
spasm of laryngeal muscles
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nasal polyposis
numerous polyps in nose (tumors on stalks)
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pharyngitis
inflammation of pharynx
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pleural effusion
accumulation of fluid within pleural cavity
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empyema, pyothorax
accumulation of pus within pleural cavity
65
hemothorax
accumulation of blood in pleural cavity
66
pleuritis, pleurisy
inflammation of pleura
67
pneumoconiosis
chronic restrictive pulmonary disease, from long inhalation of dusts like asbestos
68
pneumonia
inflammation of lung caused by bacteria, virus, fungi
69
pneumocystis pneumonia
caused by Pneumocystis carinii
70
pneumothorax
puncture of lung or chest wall, air enters pleural cavity
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pneumohemothorax
air and blood in pleural cavity
72
pneumonitis
inflammation of lung, from sensitivity to chemicals or dust
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pulmonary embolism
occlusion in pulmonary circulation, caused by blood clot
74
pulmonary tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria in lungs, tubercles inflamation, caseous necrosis
75
sinusitis
inflammation of sinuses
76
sleep apnea
stop breathing during sleep
77
tonsilitis
acute or chronic inflammation of tonsils
78
adenoidectomy
excision of adenoids
79
lobectomy
removal of lobe of lung
80
nasal polypectomy
removal of nasal polyp
81
pneumonectomy
removal of entire lung
82
thoracentesis
puncture for aspiration of chest
83
thoracoplasty
repair of the chest involving fixation of ribs
84
thoracoscopy
thorascope to examine pleural cavity
85
thoracostomy
creation of opening in chest
86
thoracotomy
incision into chest
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tonsillectomy
excision of palatine tonsils
88
tracheostomy
creation of an opening in trachea
89
tracheotomy
incision into trachea
90
PE
PULMONARY EMBOLISM
91
TB
TUBERCULOSIS
92
URI
UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION
93
ABG
ARTERIAL BLOOD GASES
94
Ph
POTENTIAL OF HYDROGEN
95
PaCO2, PaO2
PARTIAL PRESSURE OF BOTH
96
PSG
POLYSOMNOGRAPHY
97
PFT
PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTING
98
CXR
CHEST X-RAY
99
T&A
TONSILLECTOMY AND ADENOIDECTOMY
100
CPAP
CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE
101
COPD
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
102
CPR
CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION