MT3 Respiratory System Flashcards
(64 cards)
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alveol-
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Alveolus or alveoli or small air sacs in the lungs
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bronch-
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Bronchus or bronchi Or large breathing tubes into the lungs
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bronchiol-
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bronchiole or Small bronchial tubes or small breathing tubes into the lungs
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chondr-
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Cartilage
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cost-
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Rib
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laryng-
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Voicebox or larynx
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nas-
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Nose
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ox-
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Oxygen
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pharyng-
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Throat or pharynx
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phren-
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Diaphragm
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pleur-
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Pleura/pleural membranes Or lung membranes
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pneum-
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Gas, air or lung
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pneumon-
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Gas, air, or lung
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pulmon-
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Lung
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rhin-
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Nose
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spir-
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Breath, breathe or breathing
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stern-
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Sternum or breast bone
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steth-
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Chest
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thorac-
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Thorax or chest or chest cavity
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trache-
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Windpipe
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Centesis
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Surgical puncture to remove fluid
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desis
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Fixation or binding together by surgery
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dynia
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Condition of pain
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ectasis
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Dilation or stretching or widening
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genic
Pertaining to/formation or originating in
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osis
Condition or abnormal condition
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pexy
Surgical fixation or to fix in place
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plasty
Surgical repair or Reconstruction or reshaping
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pnoea
Breathing
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ptysis
Coughing or spitting up
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rrhoea
Discharge
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spasm
Involuntary muscle contraction
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stenosis
Narrowing
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hyper
Above/excessive or high level of
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hypo
Below/insufficient or low level of
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inter
Between
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tachy
Fast or rapid
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SOB
Shortness of breath
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COAD
Chronic obstructive airways disease
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COLD
Chronic obstructive lung disease
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COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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TB
Tuberculosis
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LRTI
Lower respiratory tract infection
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URTI
Upper respiratory tract infection
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Hyperpnoea
Increased rate of breathing
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Pleurodesis
Fixation or binding together of the lung membrane
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Pneumothorax
Air in the chest cavity
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Phrenospasm
Involuntary muscle contraction of the diaphragm
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Pleuralgia
Pain in the lung membrane
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Spirograph
An instrument for measuring and recording respiratory movements
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Hypoxaemia
Concerning low levels of oxygen in the blood
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Phrenogastric
Relating to the diaphragm and stomach
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Pneumohaemothorax
Gas, air or blood in the plural cavity
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Inspiration
Breathing in
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Haemoptysis
Coughing or spitting up blood
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Hypoxia
Insufficient oxygen in the body
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Pleuritis
Inflammation of the pleural membranes or lung membranes
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Pneumonopexy
Surgical fixation of the lung
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Pleurodesis
Binding together of the lung membranes
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Cyanosis
A condition where the skin and mucous membranes are tinged with blue due to lack of oxygen
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What is Coryza
The common cold
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What does a Bronchodilator do
Relaxes the muscles in the lungs and widens to bronchi (airways) to ease breathing
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What is an antibiotic
A range of powerful drugs used to treat bacterial diseases
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What does a decongestant do
Reduce the swelling in your nose providing short-term relief from symptoms and helps to open the airways
