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Respiratory Terminology Flashcards

1
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adenoidectomy

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removal of adenoids

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adenoidal hypertrophy

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excessive development (enlargement) of adenoids

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alveolar

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pertaining to an alveolus

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bronchospasm

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involuntary contraction of muscles in the walls of bronchial tubes

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5
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bronchiectasis

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dilation of bronchial tubes

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bronchodilator

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a substance (chemical or drug) that widens bronchial tubes to make breathing easier.

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bronchopleural

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pertaining to a bronchial tube and pleura or pleural cavity

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bronchiolitis

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inflammation of bronchioles

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hypercapnia

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excessive carbon dioxide in the blood

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pneumoconiosis

A

abnormal condition of dust in the lungs

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cyanosis

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condition of bluish coloration of skin caused by decreased oxygen in the blood

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epiglottitis

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inflammation of the epiglottis

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laryngeal

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pertaining to the larynx

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14
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laryngitis

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inflammation of the voice box

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lobectomy

A

removal of a lobe (of the lung)

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mediastinoscopy

A

visual examination of the mediastinum

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17
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laryngospasm

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contraction of the muscles of the larynx

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paranasal sinuses

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pertaining to spaces in the skull that are near, alongside the nose and nasal cavities

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nasogastric intubation

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tube placed from the nose into the stomach

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orthopnea

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breathing discomfort in any position but erect, sitting, or standing straight

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hypoxia

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deficiency of oxygen (anoxia) due to decreased oxygen in blood

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expectoration

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expulsion of material (mucus or phlegm)

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pharyngeal

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pertaining to the throat

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dysphonia

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difficult (abnormal) voice; hoarseness or any voice impairment

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phrenic nerve

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nerve carrying messages from the brain to the diaphragm

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pleurodynia

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pain associated with inflammation or irritation of pleura (or pain from intercostal muscles)

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pleural effusion

A

fluid collects in the pleural cavity

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pneumothorax

A

air within the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs

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pneumonectomy

A

removal of a lung

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pulmonary

A

pertaining to lungs

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rhinorrhea

A

discharge from the nose

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rhinoplasty

A

surgical repair of the nose

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sinusitis

A

inflammation of sinuses

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spirometer

A

instrument to measure breathing (the air taken into and exhaled from the lungs)

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expiration

A

the expulsion of air from the lungs

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respiration

A

breathing (inspiration and expiration)

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atelectasis

A

incomplete expansion of a lung (collapsed lung)

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thoracotomy

A

incision of the chest

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thoracic

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pertaining to the chest

40
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tonsillectomy

A

removal of tonsils

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tracheotomy

A

incision of the trachea

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tracheal stenosis

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pertaining to narrowing of the trachea

43
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empyema

A

pus in the pleural cavity

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anosmia

A

absence of the sense of smell

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apnea

A

stoppage of breathing

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dyspnea

A

difficult breathing

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hyperpnea

A

increase in depth of breathing

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tachypnea

A

increase in rate of breathing; shallow respirations

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hemoptysis

A

spitting up blood

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asphyxia

A

decrease in the amount of oxygen and increase in amount of carbon dioxide in the blood, leading to absence of pulse

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hemothorax

A

blood in the pleural cavity; seen in pneumonia, TB, or carcinoma.

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pyothorax

A

pus in the pleural cavity (empyema of the chest)

MT 2 Respiratory (4 decks)

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