Respiratory System Flashcards

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aer/o

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air

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alveol/o

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alveolus

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angi/o

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vessel

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anthrac/o

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coal

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arteri/o

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artery

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atel/o

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incomplete

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bi/o

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life

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bronch/o

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bronchus

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bronchi/o

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bronchus

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bronchiol/o

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bronchiole

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carcin/o

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cancer

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cardi/o

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heart

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coni/o

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dust

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cortic/o

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outer layer

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cyan/o

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blue

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cyst/o

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sac

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cyt/o

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cell

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diaphragmat/o

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diaphragm

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embol/o

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plug

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epiglott/o

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epiglottis

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fibr/o

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fibers

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hem/o

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blood

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hist/o

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tissue

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laryng/o

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larynx

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lob/o
lobe
26
muc/o
mucus
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myc/o
fungus
28
nas/o
nose
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orth/o
straight
30
ot/o
ear
31
ox/o
oxygen
32
ox/i
oxygen
33
pharyng/o
pharynx
34
pleur/o
pleura
35
pneum/o
air
36
pneumon/o
lung
37
pulmon/o
lung
38
py/o
pus
39
rhin/o
nose
40
sept/o
wall
41
sinus/o
sinus
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somn/o
sleep
43
spir/o
breathing
44
thorac/o
chest
45
trache/o
trachea
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tuss/o
cough
47
-al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ory, -ous, -tic
pertaining to
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-algia
pain
49
-capnia
carbon dioxide
50
-centesis
puncture to withdraw fluid
51
-dynia
pain
52
-ectasis
dilation
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-ectomy
surgical removal
54
-emia
blood condition
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-genic
produced by
56
-gram
record
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-graphy
process of recording
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-ia
condition
59
-ism
state of
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-itis
inflammation
61
-logy
study of
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-lytic
destruction
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-meter
instrument to measure
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-metry
process of measuring
65
-oma
tumor
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-osis
abnormal condition
67
-osmia
smell
68
-ostomy
surgically create an opening
69
-otomy
cutting into
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-phonia
voice
71
-phylaxis
protection
72
-plasm
formation
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-plegia
paralysis
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-pnea
breathing
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-ptysis
spitting
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-rrhagia
abnormal flow condition
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-rrhea
discharge
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-scope
instrument for viewing
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-scopy
process of visually examining
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-spasm
involuntary muscle contraction
78
-stenosis
narrowing
78
-thorax
chest
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a-
without
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an-
without
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anti-
against
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brady-
slow
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de-
without
83
dyss-
difficult; abnormal
84
endo-
within
85
eu-
normal
86
hyper-
excessive
87
hypo-
insufficient
88
pan-
all
89
para-
beside
90
poly-
many
91
pro-
before
92
re-
again
93
tachy-
fast
94
ABGs
arterial blood gases
95
ad lib
as desired
96
ARDS
adult (or acute) respiratory distress syndrome
97
Bronch
bronchoscopy
98
CF
cystic fibrosis
99
CO2
carbon dioxide
100
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
101
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
102
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
103
C&S
culture and sensitivity
104
CTA
clear to auscultation
105
CXR
chest X-ray
106
d
day
107
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
108
DPT
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus injection
109
ENT
ear, nose, and throat
110
ERV
expiratory reserve volume
111
flu
influenza
112
FRC
functional residual capacity
113
HMD
hyaline membrane disease
114
IC
inspiratory capacity
115
IPPB
intermittent positive pressure breathing
116
IRDS
infant respiratory distress syndrome
117
IRV
inspiratory reserve volume
118
LLL
left lower lobe
119
LUL
left upper lobe
120
MDI
metered-dose inhaler
121
MERS
middle east respiratory syndrome
122
O2
oxygen
123
PE
pulmonary embolism
124
per
with
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PFT
pulmonary function test
126
po
by mouth
127
PPD
purified protein derivative
128
prn
as needed
129
R
respiration
130
RA
room air
131
RDS
respiratory distress syndrome
132
RLL
right lower lobe
133
RML
right middle lobe
134
RRT
registered respiratory therapist
135
RUL
right upper lobe
136
RV
reserve volume
137
SARS
severe acute respiratory syndrome
138
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
139
SOB
shortness of breath
140
TB
tuberculosis
141
TLC
total lung capacity
142
TPR
temperature, pulse, and respiration
143
TV
tidal volume
143
URI
upper respiratory infection
144
VC
vital capacity
145
VS
vital signs