Respiratory Medical Terminology Flashcards by Julie Zemnickas

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brady

A

slow

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slow

A

brady

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-pnea

A

breathing

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breathing

A

-pnea

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bradypnea

A

abnormally slow breathiing

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-itis

A

inflammation

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inflammation

A

-itis

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bronchitis

A

inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tube

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bronch-

A

bronchus

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-scope

A

viewing instrument

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viewing instrument

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-scope

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pneumonia

A

infection in the lung caused by virus, bacteria, or fungus

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pneu-

A

air, lung, gas

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air, lung, gas

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pneu-

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diaphragm

A

muscle between thoracic and abdominal cavity

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dia-

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through, between

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phragm

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wall, fence

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through, between

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dia-

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wall, fence

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phragm

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eu-

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good, normal, well, easy

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good, normal, well, easy

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eu-

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pharyngitis

A

sore throat, usually caused by strept bacteria

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pharyng-

A

throat

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throat

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pharyng-

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pulmon-

lung

lung

pulmon-

-oloigst

specialist in the study of

nasal

nose

pleuritis

inflammation of the pleural lining

a-

not, no, without

apnea

not breathing

dys-

difficult, bad, painful

difficult, bad, painful

dys-

dyspnea

difficulty in breathing

ortho-

straight

straight

ortho-

orthopnea

difficulty in breathing when lying flat

thorac-

chest

chest

thorac-

-centesis

surgical puncture

surgical puncture

-centesis

throacentesis

surgical puncture to withdrawal fluid

rhino-

nose

nose

rhino- , nas-

plasty

surgical repair

surgical repair

plasty

rhinoplasty

surgical repair of the nose

tachy-

fast

fast

tachy-

sept-

partition, wall

partition

sept-

tachypnea

rapid, shallow breathinig

epi-

upon, above

upon, above

epi-

epiglottis

flap of cartilage on top of trachea opening

oto-

ear

ear

oto

laryng-

vocal cords, voice box

voice box, vocal cords

laryng-

otolaryngolgist

ears, nose and throat doctor (ENT)

sinus

hollow cavity

or/o-

mouth

mouth

or/o-

hypo-

decrease, less than normal, deficient

decrease, less than normal, deficient

hypo-

hypopnea

abnormally slow breathing

hyper-

increase, above normal

above normal, increase

hyper-

ventil/o-

oxygenate, aerate

-ation

process; condition

process; condition

-ation

pneumothorax

collapsed lung

-rrhea

runny nose

-oxia

oxygen

hypoxia

decrease of oxygen in the blood