Respiratory System Flashcards
(87 cards)
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andenoid/o
A
adenoids
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alveol/o
A
alveolus
3
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bronchi/o, bronch/o
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bronchus
4
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diaphragmat/o, phren/o
A
diaphragm
5
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epiglott/o
A
epiglottis
6
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laryng/o
A
larynx
7
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lob/o
A
lobe
8
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nas/o, rhin/o
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nose
9
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pharyng/o
A
pharynx
10
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pleur/o
A
pleura
11
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pneum/o, pneumat/o,pneumon/o
A
lung,air
12
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pulmon/o
A
lung
13
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sept/o
A
septum (wall off, fence)
14
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sinus/o
A
sinus
15
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thorac/o
A
thorax, chest, chest cavity
16
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tonsill/o
A
tonsil
17
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trache/o
A
trachea
18
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atel/o
A
imperfect,incomplete
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capn/o
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carbon dioxide
20
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hem/o, hemat/o
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blood
21
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muc/o
A
mucus
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orth/o
A
straight
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ox/i
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oxygen
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phon/o
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sound, voice
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py/o
pus
26
radi/o
x-rays, ionizing radiation
27
somn/o
sleep
28
son/o
sound
29
spir/o
breathe, breathing
30
tom/o
to cut, section, or slice
31
a-, an-
absence of, without
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endo-
within
33
eu-
normal, good
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poly-
many, much
35
tachy-
fast, rapid
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-algia
pain
37
-ar, -ary, -eal
pertaining to
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-cele
hernia or protrusion
39
-centesis
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid (with a sterile needle)
40
-ectasis
stretching out, dilatation, expansion
41
-emia
in the blood
42
-gram
record, radiographic image
43
-graph
instrument used to record; record
44
-graphy
process of recording, radiographic imaging
45
-meter
instrument used to measure
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-metry
measurement
47
-pexy
surgical fixation, suspension
48
-pnea
breathing
49
-rrhagia
rapid flow of blood
50
-scope
instrument used for visual examination
51
-scopic
pertaining to visual examination
52
-scopy
visual examination
53
-spasm
sudden, involuntary muscle contraction (spasmodic contraction)
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-stenosis
constriction or narrowing
55
-stomy
creation of an artificial opening
56
-thorax
chest, chest cavity
57
-tomy
cut into, incision
58
ABGs
arterial blood gases
59
AFB
acid-fast bacilli
60
ARDS
acute respiratory distress syndrome
61
C&S
culture and sensitivity
62
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
63
CF
cystic fibrosis
64
CO2
carbon dioxide
65
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
66
CT
computed tomography
67
CXR
chest radiograph (chest x-ray)
68
flu
influenza
69
IPF
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
70
LLL
left lower lobe
71
LTB
laryngotracheobronchitis
72
LUL
left upper lobe
73
O2
oxygen
74
OSA
obstrusctive sleep apnea
75
PE
pulmonary embolism
76
PFM
peak flow meter
77
PFTs
pulmonary function tests
78
PSG
polysomnography
79
RLL
right lower lobe
80
RML
right middle lobe
81
RUL
right upper lobe
82
SOB
shortness of breath
83
TB
tuberculosis
84
URI
upper respiratory infection
85
VPS
ventilation-perfusion scanning
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Anatomy
The respiratory system comprises the nose, pharynx, larynx, traches, bronchi, and lungs. The upper
respiratory tract includes the nose, pharynx, and larynx. The lower respiratory tract includes
the trachea, bronchi, and lungs.
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