RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Flashcards
TERMS - DISEASES (287 cards)
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WHAT DOES RESPIRATORY SYSTEM MEANS?
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supplies the blood with oxygen for transportation to the cells in all parts of the body. Removes carbon dioxide and some water waste from the body
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RESPIRATORY SYSTEM IS DIVIDED INTO?
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upper respiratory tract
lower respiratory tract
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WHAT CONSISTS UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT?
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Consists of the nose, mouth, pharynx, epiglottis, larynx, and trachea. Also called airways
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WHAT CONSISTS LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT?
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Consist of the brochial tree and lungs. Also called airways
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WHAT IS THE NASAL CAVITY?
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the nose where air enters thru the nasal cavity to the body (the interior portion of the nose)
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WHAT ARE THE NOSTRILS?
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the external openings of the nose
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WHAT IS THE NASAL SEPTUM?
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is a wall of cartilage that divides the nose into two equal sections. The SEPTUM is a wall that separates the two chambers
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WHAT IS CILIA?
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the thin hairs located just inside the nostrils, it filters incoming air to remove debris.
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WHAT IS MUCUOS MEMBRANES?
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line the nose.
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WHAT IS THE MUCUS?
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is a slippery secretion produced by the mucuos membranes that protects and lubricates these tissues. In the nose mucus helps moisten, warm, and filter the air as it enters.
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WHAT IS THE OLFACTORY RECEPTORS?
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are nerve endings that act as the receptors for the sense of smell
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WHAT ARE THE TONSILS?
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the tonsils and adenoids are part of the lymphatic system. They help protection the body from infection coming through the nose of the mouth
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WHAT IS THE PARANASAL SINUSES?
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these are air filled cavities lined with mucous membrane, are located in the bones of the skull
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PARA
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near
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NAS
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nose
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AL
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pertaining to
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FRONTAL SINUSES
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located in the frontal bone just above the eyebrows
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SPHENOID SINUSES
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located in the sphenoid bone behind the eye. an infection here can damaged the vision
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MAXILLARY SINUSES
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which are the largest of the paranasal sinuses are located in the maxillary bones under the eyes
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ETHMOID SINUSES
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which is located in the ethmoid bones between the nose and the eyes
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WHAT IS THE PHARYNX ALSO CALLED?
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is called the THROAT receives the air after it passes through the nose or mouth as well as food
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HOW MANY DIVISION ARE IN THE PHARYNX?
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- Nasopharynx
- Oropharynx
- Laryngopharynx
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Where is the NASOPHARYNX located?
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is the first division located in the posterior to the nasal cavity and continues downward to behind the mouth
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NAS/O
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nose
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PHARYNX
throat
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Where is the OROPHARYNX located?
is the second division and is the portion that is visible when lookin into the mouth
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OR/O
mouth
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Where is the LARYNGOPHARYNX?
is the third division, is also shared by both the respiratory and digestive systems. Air, food, and fluids continue downward to the openings of the esophagus and trachea where air enters the trachea and food and fluids into the esophagus
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LARYNG/O
larynx
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WHAT IS THE LARYNX?
also known as the voice box is a triangular chamber located between the pharynx and the trachea
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THYROID CARTILAGE
these are nine cartilages that protects the larynx. Is the largest projected from the front of the throat also called ADAM'S APPLE
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VOCAL CORDS
the larynx contains the vocal cords. During breathing the cords are separated to let air pass
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WHAT IS THE SOFT PALATE?
is the muscular posterior portion of the roof of the mouth, moves up and backward during swallowing to close off the nasopharynx. This prevents food or liquid from going up into the nose
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WHAT IS THE EPIGLOTTIS?
is a lid-like structure located at the base of the tongue, swings downard and closes off the laryngopharynx so that does not enter the trachea and the lungs
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WHAT IS THE TRACHEA?
the role of the trachea is to transport air to and from the lungs. this is also called WINDPIPE is loated directly in front of the esophagus
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FUNCTION OF THE TRACHEA
the trachea is held open by aseries of flexibe C-shaped cartilage rings that make possible for the trachea to compress so that food can pass down the esophagus
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WHAT IS THE BRONCHI?
are the two large tubes also known as PRIMARY BRONCHI which branch our from the trachea and convey air into the two lungs. This is referred to as the bronchial tree
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DIVISION OF THE REPIRATORY PROCESS
The pharynx, the larynx, the trachea, the bronchi divides into two brochioles into the lungs, and leads into the ALVEOLI (air sacs) inside the lungs filled with many alveolus=singular
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WHAT IS THE ALVEOLI?
also known as air sacs, are very small grape-like clusters found at the end of each brochiole where the exchange of gas takes place.
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WHAT KIND OF GASES ARE EXCHANGE?
the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air inside the alveoli and the blood int the pulmonary capillaries occurs through the thin, elastic walls of the alveoli
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WHAT IS SURFACTANT?
reduces the surface tension of the fluid in the lungs
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DEFIITION OF LUNGS?
The lungs which are the essential organs of respiration, are divided into lobes
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WHAT IS A LOBE?
is a subdivision or part of an organ
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WHAT IS IN THE RIGHT LUNG?
R lung is larger and has tree lobes the upper, middle, lower
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WHAT IS IN THE LEFT LUNG?
it has only two lobes, upper and lower due to space restrictions because the heart is located on that side of the body
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WHAT IS THE MEDIASTINUM?
is the middle section of the chest cavity and is located between the lungs.
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WHAT IS THE PLEURA?
the pleura is a thin, moist and slippery membrane that covers the outer surface of the lungs
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PARIETAL PLEURA
is the outer layer of the pleura It lines the walls of the thoracic cavity covers the diaphram and forms the sac containing each lung. The parietal is attached to the chest
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PARIETAL
relating to the walls of a cavity
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VISCERAL PLEURA
is the inners layer of the pleura that covers each lung
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VISCERAL
relating to the internal organs
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PLEURAL CAVITY
also known as the PLEURAL SPACE is a thin fluid filled space between the parietal and visceral pleural membrane
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WHAT IS THE DIAPHRAGM?
is a dome-shaped sheet of muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdomen. Its the contraction and relaxation of this muscle that makes breathing possible
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WHAT IS THE PHRENIC NERVES?
stimulates the diaphragm and cause it to contract
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WHAT IS RESPIRATION?
or breathing is the exchange of oxygen for carbon dioxide that is essential to life. VENTILATION is another word for moving air IN and OUT of the lungs
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INHALATION
is the act of taking IN air as the diaphragm contracts and pulls downward
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EXHALATION
is the act of breathing OUT. As the diaphragm relaxes it moves upward
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EXTERNAL RESPIRATION
is the act of bringing air IN and OUT of the lungs from the outside environment and in the process exchanging oxygen fro carbon dioxide
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INTERNAL RESPIRATION
is also known as CELLULAR REPIRATION is the exchange of gases within the cells of the blood and tissues
* OXYGEN passes from bloodstream into the CELLS
* CELLS give off the waste product (carbon dioxide)
* Bloodstream transports the CO2 to the lungs where is expelled during exhalation
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WHAT IS AN ENT?
otolaryngologist (ear, nose, throat)
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WHAT IS A PULMONOLOGIST?
is aphysician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disordes of the respiratory system
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PULMON
lung
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-OLOGIST
specialist
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WHAT IS A THORACIC SURGEON?
performs operations on the organs inside the thorax, or chest including hearts, lungs, and esophagus
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COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
| is a group of lung diseases in shich the bronchial airflow is obtructed making it hard to breathe
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CHRONIC BRONCHITIS
is a disease in which the airways have become inflamed due to recurrent exposure to an inhaled irritant, usually cigarette smoke
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BROCH/O
bronchus
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-ITIS
inflammation
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WHAT IS EMPHYSEMA?
long term loss of lung function due to smoking
Decrease the alveoli
Enlargement of the remaining
Progressive destruction of the walls of these remaining alveoli
The chest sometime assumes an enlarged barrel shape
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ASTHMA
is a chronic inflammatory disease of the bronchial tubes often triggeres by an allergic reaction. Is characterized by episodes of severe breathing difficulty, coughing, and wheezing
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ASTHMATIC ATTACKS
episodes of breathing difficulty, coughing and wheezing
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-spasm
involutary contraction
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URI
Upper respiratoty infections (nasopharyngitis) common cold
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ALLERGIC RHINITIS
allergy
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RHIN
nose
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CROUP
is an acute respiratory infection in children and infants characterized by obstruction of the larynx, hoarseness and swelling around the vocal cords resulting in a barking cough and stridor
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STRIDOR
is a harsh high pitched sound caused by a blockage present whe breathing IN
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DIPHTHERIA
is an acute bacterial infection of the throat and upper respiratory tract.cThrough immunization the disease is now largely prevented
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EPISTAXIS
nose-bleeding caused by dry air, and injury
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INFLUENZA
flu, is an acute, highly contagious viral infection. Some strains can be prevented by annual immunization
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PERTUSIS
whooping cough, is a contagious bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract that is characterized by recurrent bouts of a paroxysmal cough, followed by breathlessness and a noisy inspiration
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DPT
Childhood immunization against Diphtheria, pertusis, tetanus are given together
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RHINORRHEA
runny nose, is the watery flow of mucus from the nose
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-RRHEA
abnormal discharge
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SINUSITIS
is an inflammation of the sinuses
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PHARYNGITIS
sore throat, its often a symptom of a cold, flu or sinus infection
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LARYNGOSPASM
is the sudden spasmodic closure of the larynx
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LARYNG/O
larynx
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-SPASM
a sudden involuntary contraction
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APHONIA
is the loss of the ability of the larynx to produce normal speech sounds
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A
without
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PHON
sound or voice
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-IA
abnormal conditon
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DYSPHONIA
is difficulty in speaking, impairment in vocal quality, including hoarseness, weakness, or the cracking of a boy's voice during puberty
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DYS
bad, difficult
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LARYNGITIS
is an inflammation of the larynx
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TRACHEORRHAGIA
is bleeding from the musous membranes of the trachea
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TRACHE/O
trachea
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-RRHAGIA
bleeding
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BRONCHIECTASIS
is the permanent dilation of the brochi, cause by chronic infection and inflammation
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-ECTASIS
stretching or enlargement
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BRONCHORRHEA
is an excesive discharge of mucus from the bronchi
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PLEURISY
also know as pluritis, inflammation of the pleaura cavity
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-ISY
is a noun ending
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PLEURODYNIA
is a sharp pain that occurs when the inflamed membranes rub against each other with each inhalation
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-DYNIA
pain
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PLEURAL EFFUSION
is the excess accumulation of fluid in the pleural space
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PYOTHORAX
empyema of the pleural cavity is the presence of pus in the pleural cavity between the layers of the pleural membrane
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PY/O
pus
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-THORAX
chest
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EMPYEMA
refers to a collection of pus in body cavity
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HEMOTHORAX
is the presence of blood in the pleural cavity that cause pressure to the lung thus it may collapse
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PNEUMOTHORAX
is the presence of air in the pleural cavity that cause pressure to the lung thus it may collapse
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ARDS
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
| is a lung condition ususally cause by trauma, pneumonia, smoke, inhaled vomit, or sepsis
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SEPSIS
is a systemic bacterial inefction in the bloodstream. ARDS is a life-threatening condition in which inflammation in the lungs and fluid in the alveoli lead to low levels of oxygen in the blood
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ATELECTASIS
collapsed lungs, is the complete expansion or part of the lung
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ATEL
incomplete
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PULMONARY EDEMA
is an accumulation of fluid in lung tissues, especially the alveoli. Is often a syptom of heart failure
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EDEMA
swelling
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PULMONARY EMBOLISM
is the sudden blockage of a pulmonary artery by foreign matter of by an embolus that has formed in the leg or pelvic region
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PNEUMORRHAGIA
is bledding from the lungs
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TUBERCULOSIS
is an infectious disease cause by MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS ussually attacks the lungs, however it can also affect other part of the body
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PNEUMONIA
is a serious inflammation of the lungs in which the alveoli and air passaged fill with pus and other fluids
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BRONCHOPNEUMONIA
affects the brochioles
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-IA
abnormal condition
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LOBAR PNEUMONIA
affects larger areas of the lungs often including one or more sections or lobes or a lung
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ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA
can occur when a foreign substance such as vomit is inhaled into the lungs
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BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA
caused by STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE is the only pneumonia that can be prevented through vaccination
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COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA
is the type of pneumonia that results from contagious infection outside of a hospital or clinic
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HOSPITAL ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA
nosocomial pneumonia
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WALKING PNEUMONIA
mycoplasma pneumonia caused by this bacteria
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PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA
is an opportunistic infection caused by yeast-like fungus
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VIRAL PNEUMONIA
caused by several different types of viruses
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PULMONARY FIBROSIS
also called INTERSTITIAL FIBROSIS is the progressive formation of scar tissue in the lung resulting in decreased lung capacity and increased difficulty in breathing
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-IS
noun ending
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FIBROS
fibrous
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PNEUMOCONIOSIS
is any fibrosis of the lung tissues aused by dust in the lungs after prolonged enviromental or occupational contact
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PNEUM/O
lung
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CONI
dust
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-OSIS
abnormal condition or disease
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ANTHRACOSIS
also known as coal miner's pneumoconiosis or BLACK DISEASE is caused by coal dust in the lungs
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ANTHRAC
coal
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ASBESTOSIS
caused by asbestors particles in the lungs and ususally occurs after working with asbestos
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SILICOSIS
caused by inhaling silica dust in the lungs and usually occurs after working in occupations including foundry work, quarrying, ceramics, glasswork
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SILIC
glass
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CYSTIC FIBROSIS
is a life-threatening genetic disorder in which the lungs and pancreas are clogged with large quantities of abnormally thick mucus
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PANCREATIC ENZYMES
to aid the digestive system
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ANTIBIOTICS
to prevent and treat lung infections
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BRONCHODILATORS
to keep airways open
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CHEST PERCUSSION
is a therapeutic technique to remove excess mucus from the lungs
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LUNG CANCER
is the leading cause of cancer death in the USA
| important risk factors for lung cancer are smoking and inhaling secondhand smoke
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BREATHING DISORDERS
the general term describes abnormal changes in the rate of depth of breathing.
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EUPNEA
is easy or normal breathing
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EU
good, normal
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-PNEA
breathing
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APNEA
is the temporary absence of spontaneous respiration
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BRADYPNEA
is an abnormally slow rate of respiration, usually of less than 10 breaths per minute
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CHEYNE STOKES RESPIRATION
is an irregular pattern of breathing characterized by alternationg rapid or shallow respiration followed by slower respiration or apnea
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TACHYPNEA
is an abnormally rapid rate of respiration usually of more than 20 breaths per minute
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DYSPNEA
also known as SHORTNESS OF BREATH
| is difficult or labored breathing
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HYPERPNEA
is breathing that is deeper and more rapid than is normal at rest
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HYPOPNEA
is shallow or slow respiration
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HYPO
decreased
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HYPER
excessive
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HYPERVENTILATION
is an abnoramlly rapid rate of deep respiration that is usually associated with anxiety
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SLEEP APNEA
is a pontentially serious disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep for long enough periods to cause a measurable decrease in blood oxygen levels.
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OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA
is caused by the muscles at the back of the throat relaxing and narrowing the airways
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SNORING
which can be a sympton of sleep apnea, is noisy breathing caused by vibration of the soft palate
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EXPECTORATION
is the act of coughing up and spitting out saliva, mucus, or other body fluids
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EXPECTOR/O
cough up
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-ATION
state or action
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HEMOPTYSIS
is the expectoration of blood derived from the lungs or bronchial tubes as the result of a pulmonary or brochial hemorrahage
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-PTYSIS
spitting
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AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION
commonly know as choking
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ANOXIA
is the absence of oxygen from the body's tissues and organs even though there is an adequate flow or blood
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HYPOXIA
is the condition of having defiecient oxygen levels in the body's tissues and organs; however it is less severe than ANOXIA
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ALTITUDE HYPOXIA
altitude sickness, usually happen due to decreased oxygen in the air at higher altitudes, above 8000 feet
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ASPHXIA
is the loss of conciousness that occurs when the body cannot get the oxygen it needs to fuction
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ASPHYXIATION
is a state of asphxia or suffocation
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CYANOSIS
is a bluish discoloration of the skin and the mucous membranes caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood
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CYAN
blue
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-OSIS
abnormal condition or disease
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HYPERCAPNIA
is the abnormal buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood
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CAPN
carbon dioxide
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IA
abnormal condition
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HYPOXEMIA
is the condition of having low oxygen levels in the blood, due to respiratory disorders or heart conditions
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RESPIRATORY FAILURE
is a condition in which the level of oxygen in the blood becomes dangerously low (HYPOXEMIA) or level of CO2 becomes dangerously high (HYPERCAPNIA)
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SMOKE INHALATION
is damage to the lungs in which particles from a fire coat the alveoli and prevent the normal exchange of gases
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SIDS
is the sudden and unexplainable death of an apparently healthy sleeping infact between the ages of 2 months and 6 months
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THE RESPIRATORY RATE
is an important vital sign
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BRONCHOSCOPY
is the visual exmination of the bronchi using a bronchoscope
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-SCOPY
direct visual examination
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BRONCH/O
bronchus
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BRONCHOSCOPE
is a flexible fiber optic device that is passed thru the nose or mouth and down to airways. It can also be used to remove foreign objects or tissue repair
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A CHEST X-RAY
chest imaging
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LARYNGOSCOPY
is the visual examination of the larynx and vocal cords using the device inserted through the mouth
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PEAK FLOW METER
is an inexpensive handheld devise used to let patients with asthma measure air flowing out of the lungs
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POLYSOMNOGRAPHY
also know as SLEEP STUDY measures physiological activity during sleep and is often performed to detect nocturnal defects in breathing associated with sleep apnea
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-GRAPHY
process of recording
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PFTs-PULMONARY FUNCTION TEST
are a group of test that measure volume and flow of air by using a spirometer
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SPIROMETER
is a recording device that measures the amount of air inhaled or exhaled and the length of time required for each breath
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PULSE OXIMETER
is na external monitor placed on the patients fingertip or earlobe to meausure the oxygen saturation level in the blood
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METER
measure
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PHLEGM
is thick mucus secreted by the tissues lining the respiratory passages
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SPUTUM
is phlegm ejected through the mouth that can be examined for diagnostic purposes.
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SPUTUM CYTOLOGY
is aprocedure in which a sample of mucus is coughed up from the lungs and then examined under a microscope to detect cancer cells
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TUBERCULIN SKIN TESTING
is a screening test for tuberculosis in which the skin of the arm is injected with a harmless antigen extrated from TB bacteria
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ANTITUSSIVE
commonly known as cough medicine. Is administrated to prevent or relieve coughing
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ANTI
againts
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TUSS
cough
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-IVE
performs
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BRONCHODILATOR
is a medication that relaxes and expands the brochial passagess into the lungs
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METERED DOSE INHALER
administers a specif amount of a medication such as bronchodilator in aerosol form
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NEBULIZER
is an electronic device that pumps air or oxygen through a liquid medicine to turn into a mist, which is then inhaled by the patient via face mask or mouthpiece
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CONTROLLER MEDICINES
such as inhaled corticosteroids are long-acting medications taken daily to prevent attacks. Reduce airway inflammation
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ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION
INTUBATER-is the passage of a tube through the mouth into the trachea to establish or maintain an open airway, especially when a patient is on ventilator
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ENDO
within
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TRACHE
trachea
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-AL
pertaining to
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FESS - FUNCTIONAL ENDOSCOPIC SINUS SURGERY
is a procedure performed using a endoscope in which chronic sinusitis is treated by enlarging the opening between the nose and sinus
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LARYNGECTOMY
is the surgical removal of the larynx
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-ECTOMY
surgical removal
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LARYNGOTOMY
is a surguical insicion into the larynx
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-OTOMY
surgical incision
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SEPTOPLASTY
is the surgical repair or alteration of parts of the nasal septum
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TRACHEOSTOMY
is the surgical creation of a STOMA into the trachea to insert a temporary or permanent tube to facilitate breathing
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TRACHEOTOMY
is a procedure in which an insicion is made into the trachea to gain access to the airway below a blockage
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PNEUMONECTOMY
is the surgical removal of all part or part of a lung
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CENTESIS
take fluid
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THORACENTESIS
is the usrgical puncture of the chest wall with a needle to obtain fluid from the pleural cavity
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LOBECTOMY
is the surgical removal of a lobe of an organ, usually the lung, brain, or liver
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WEDGE RESECTION
is a surgery in which a small wedge shapped piece of cancerous lung tissue is removed
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THORACOTOMY
is a surgical insicion into the chest wall to open the pleural cavity for biopsy or treatment
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DIAPHRAGMATIC BREATHING
also ABDOMINAL BREATHING is a relaxation technique used to relieve anxiety
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AMBU BAG
is an emergency resuscitator used to assist ventilation
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VENTILATOR
also RESPIRATOR is a mechanical device for artificial respiration that is used to replace or supplement tha patient's natural breathing
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SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN THERAPY
is adminitrated when the patient is unable to mantain an adequate oxygen saturation level in the blood from breathing normal air
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NASAL CANNULA
is a small tube that divides into two nasal prongs
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REBREATHER MASK
allows the exhaled breath to be partially reused delivering up to 60% oxygen
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NON-REBREATHER MASK
allows higher levels of oxygen to be added to the air taken in by the patient
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HBOT-Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
involves breathing pure oxygen in a special chamber that allows air pressure to be raised up to three times higher than normal
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ARDS
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
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BR
Chronic Brochitis
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CSB
Cheyne-Stokes Breathing
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COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease
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CF
Cystic Fibrosis
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ETT
Endotracheal intubation
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FESS
Functional endoscopic sinus surgery
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HBOT
Hyperbaric Oxygen Theraphy
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PFT
Pulmonary Function Test
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RF
Respiratoty failure
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SIDS
Sudden Infants Death Syndrome
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TB
Tuberculosis
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URI
upper respiratory infection
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SOM/O
sleep
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SPIR/O
to breath
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OT/O
ear
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ANTHRAC
coal dust
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-IA -OSIS
abnoramal condition or disease
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HYP
deficient
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-GRAPHY
processing of recording
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ANTI
against
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-OTOMY
surgical insicion
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-OSTOMY
surgical creating an opening
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-ECTOMY
surgical removal of
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-PLASTY
surgical repair
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-CENTESIS
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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MEDIASTINUM
The heart, aorta, esophagus, trachea are located in
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EPIGLOTTIS
acts as lid over the entrance to the laryngopharynx
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VISCERAL PLEURAL
the innermost layer of the pleura
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FRONTAL SINUSES
are located just above the eyebrows
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BROCHIOLES
are the smallest divisions of the brochial tree
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ALVEOLI
is where the exchange of oxygen and carbo dioxide takes places
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HEMOPTYSIS
term used when spitting blood or blood stained sputum
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ANTHRACOSIS
Black lung disease
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PERTUSIS
whooping cough
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A pulse oximeter is a monito placed inside the ear to measure the oxygen saturation level in the blood
TRUE
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In the atelectasis the lung fails to expand because there is a blockage of the air
TRUE
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Emphysemia is the progressive loss of lung fuction due to smoking in which the chest sometime assumes an enlarged barrel shape
TRUE
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SEPTOPLASTY
performed to correct damage to the septum of his nose
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PHARYNGO-RRHEA
an abnormal discharge from the pharynx
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LARYNGO-OLOGIST
A specialist in the study of the larynx
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LARYNGO-RRHAGIA
bleeding from the larynx
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LARYNGO-PHARYNG-ITIS
Inflammation of both the pharynx and the larynx
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EPIGLOTT-ITIS
inflammation of the epiglottis
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TRACHEO-BRONCHO-SCOPY
the inspection of both the trachea and brochi through a bronchoscope
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BRONCHO-PLEGIA
Paralysis of the alls of the bronchi
