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Adenoid/o

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Adenoids

2
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Alveol/o

A

Alveolus

3
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Bronch/i, bronch

A

Bronchus

4
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Diaphragmat/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

A

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

14
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Sinus/o

A

Sinus

15
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Thorac/o

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Thorax (chest)

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

19
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Capn/o

A

Carbon dioxide

20
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Hem/o, hemat/o

A

Blood

21
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Muc/o

A

Mucus

22
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Orth/o

A

Straight

23
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Ox/o, ox/i

A

Oxygen

24
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Py/o

A

Pus

25
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Som/o

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Sleep

26
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Spir/o

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Breathe, breathing

27
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A-, an-

A

Without or absence of

28
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Endo-

A

Within

29
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Eu-

A

Normal, good

30
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Pan-

A

All, total

31
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Poly-

A

Many, much

32
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-algia

A

Pain

33
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-ar, -ary, -eal

A

Pertaining to

34
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-cele

A

Hernia or protrusion

35
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-centesis

A

Surgical puncture to aspirate

36
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nose

A

acts as a filter

37
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nasal septum

A

partition separating nasal cavities

38
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paranasal sinuses

A

air cavities within the cranial bones that open into the naval cavities

39
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pharynx

A

food and air passageway

40
Q

adenoids

A

lymphoid tissue located behind the nasal cavity

41
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tonsils

A

lymphoid tissue located behind the mouth

42
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larynx

A

location of the vocal cords, also called the voice box

43
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epiglottis

A

flap of cartilage that keeps food from entering the larynx during swallowing

44
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trachea

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passageway for air to the bronchi (windpipe)

45
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bronchus

A

conducts air into the lungs

46
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bronchioles

A

smallest subdivision of the bronchial tree

47
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alveolus

A

air sacs at the end of the bronchioles

48
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lungs

A

spongelike organs in the thoracic cavity, right lung has three loves and left lung has two.

49
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pleura

A

membrane covering each lung and lining thoracic cavity, contains serous fluid

50
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diaphragm

A

muscular partition separating the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity, aids in the breathing process

51
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mediastinum

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space between the lungs containing the heart, esophagus, and trachea

52
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atel/o

A

imperfect or incomplete

53
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capn/o

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carbon dioxide

54
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hem/o, hemat/o

A

blood

55
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muc/o

A

mucus

56
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orth/o

A

straight

57
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ox/i, ox/o

A

oxygen

58
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phon/o

A

sound, voice

59
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py/o

A

pus

60
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somn/o

A

sleep

61
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spir/o

A

breathe, breathing

62
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a-, an-

A

absense of, without

63
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endo-

A

within

64
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eu-

A

normal, good

65
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pan-

A

all, total

66
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poly-

A

many, much

67
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tachy-

A

fast, rapid

68
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-algia

A

pain

69
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-at, -ary, -eal,

A

pertaining to

70
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-cele

A

hernia or protrusion

71
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-centesis

A

surgical puncture to aspirate fluid

72
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-ectasis

A

stretch out, dilate, expand

73
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-emia

A

blood condition

74
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-graphy

A

process of recording or radiographic imaging

75
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-meter

A

instrument used to measure

76
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-metry

A

measurement

77
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-pexy

A

surgical fixation

78
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-pnea

A

breathing

79
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-rrhagia

A

rapid flow of blood

80
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-scope

A

instrument used for visual examination

81
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-scopic

A

pertaining to visual examination

82
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-scopy

A

visual examination

83
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-spasm

A

sudden and involuntary muscle contraction

84
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-stenosis

A

construction or narrowing

85
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-stomy

A

creation of an artificial opening

86
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-thorax

A

chest

87
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-tomy

A

cut into or incision

88
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adenoiditis

A

inflammation of the adenoids

89
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alveolitis

A

inflammation of the alveolus

90
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atelectasis

A

incomplete expansion of the lung

91
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bronchiectasis

A

dilation of the bronchi

92
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bronchitis

A

inflammation of the bronchi

93
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bronchogenic carcinoma

A

cancerous tumor originating in a bronchus

94
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bronchopneumonia

A

diseased state of the bronchi and lungs, usually caused by infection

95
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diaphragmatocele

A

hernia of the diaphragm

96
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epiglottitis

A

inflammation of the epiglottis

97
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hemothorax

A

blood in the chest (pleural space)

98
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laryngitis

A

inflammation of the larynx

99
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laryngotracheobronchitis (LTB)

A

inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi (the acute form is croup)

100
Q

lobar pneumonia

A

infection of one or more lobes of the lung

101
Q

nasopharyngitis

A

inflammation of the nose and pharynx

102
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pansinusitis

A

inflammation of all sinuses

103
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pharyngitis

A

inflammation of the pharynx

104
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pleuritis

A

inflammation of the pleura (chest cavity)

105
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pneumatocele

A

hernia of the lung

106
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pneumoconiosis

A

abnormal condition of dust in the lungs

107
Q

pneumonia

A

diseased state of the lung

108
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pneumonitis

A

inflammation of the lung

109
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pneumothorax

A

air in the chest causing collapse of the lung

110
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pulmonary neoplasm

A

pertaining to the lung, new growth

111
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pyothorax

A

pus in the chest (pleural space)

112
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rhinitis

A

inflammation of the nose

113
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rhinomycosis

A

abnormal condition of fungus in the nose

114
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rhinorrhagia

A

rapid flow of blood from the nose

115
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thoracalgia

A

pain in the chest

116
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tonsillitis

A

inflammation of the tonsils

117
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tracheitis

A

inflammation of the trachea

118
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tracheostenosis

A

narrowing of the trachea

119
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acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

A

respiratory failure as a result of disease or injury
symptoms:
dyspnea, tachypnea, cyanosis

120
Q

asthma

A

respiratory disease caused by constriction of the airways that is reversible between attacks
symptoms:
coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath

121
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

A

a progressive lung disease that restricts air flow, which makes breathing difficult
symptoms:
chronic bronchitis and emphysema

122
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coccidioidomycosis

A

fungal disease affecting the lungs and sometimes other organs of the body

123
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cor pulmonale

A

serious cardiac disease associated with chronic lung disorders such as emphysema

124
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croup

A

condition resulting from acute obstruction of the larynx, occurs mainly in children
symptoms:
barking cough, hoarseness, stridor

125
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cystic fibrosis (CF)

A

hereditary disorder of the exocrine glands characterized by excess mucus production in the respiratory tract and pancreatic deficiency.

126
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deviated septum

A

one part of the nasal cavity is smaller because of malformation or injury

127
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emphysema

A

stretching of the lung tissue

128
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epistaxis

A

nosebleed

129
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influenza

A

highly infectious respiratory disease caused by a virus

130
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legionnaire disease

A

a lobar pneumonia caused by the legionella pneumophila bacterium

131
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obstructive sleep apnea

A

repetitive pharyngeal collapse during sleep that leads to the absence of breathing

132
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pertussis

A

highly contagious bacterial infection of the respiratory tract (whooping cough)

133
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pleural effusion

A

fluid in the pleural space caused by disease or trauma

134
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pulmonary edema

A

fluid accumulation in the alveoli and bronchioles

135
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pulmonary embolism

A

foreign matter carried to the pulmonary artery and its branches, blocking blood flow to the lungs

136
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tuberculosis (TB)

A

an infectious disease spread by inhalation of small bacteria particles

137
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upper respiratory infection

A

infection of nasal cavity, pharynx, or larynx. (common cold)

138
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adenoidectomy

A

excision of the adenoids

139
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adenotome

A

surgical instrument used to cut the adenoids

140
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bronchoplasty

A

surgical repair of bronchus

141
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laryngectomy

A

excision of the larynx

142
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laryngoplasty

A

surgical repair of the larynx

143
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laryngostomy

A

creation of artificial opening into the larynx

144
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laryngotracheotomy

A

incision of the larynx and trachea

145
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lobectomy

A

excision of a lobe

146
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pleuroplexy

A

surgical fixation of the pleura

147
Q

pneumobronchotomy

A

incision of lung and bronchus

148
Q

pneumonectomy

A

excision of a lung

149
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rhinoplasty

A

surgical repair of the nose

150
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septoplasty

A

surgical repair of the nasal septum

151
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septotomy

A

incision into the nasal septum

152
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sinusotomy

A

incision of a sinus

153
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thoracocentesis

A

surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the chest

154
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thoracotomy

A

incision into the chest cavity

155
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tonsillectomy

A

excision of the tonsils

156
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tracheoplasty

A

surgical repair of the trachea

157
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tracheostomy

A

creation of an artificial opening into the trachea

158
Q

tracheotomy

A

incision into the trachea

159
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bronchoscope

A

instrument used for visual examination of the bronchi

160
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bronchoscopy

A

visual examination of the bronchi

161
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endoscope

A

instrument used for visual examination within

162
Q

endoscopic

A

pertaining to visual examination within

163
Q

capnometer

A

instrument used to measure carbon dioxide levels

164
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oximeter

A

instrument used to measure oxygen

165
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spirometer

A

instrument used to measure breathing

166
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spirometry

A

a measurement of breathing

167
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polysomnograph

A

process of recording many tests during sleep

168
Q

computed tomography scan (CT)

A

computerized images created in front to back sections

169
Q

chest radiograph (chest x-ray)

A

a radiographic image to evaluate the lungs and the heart

170
Q

ventilation-perfusion scanning

A

a nuclear medicine procedure to diagnose a pulmonary embolism

171
Q

acid-fast bacilli (AFB) smear

A

test performed on sputum to determine presence of tuberculosis causing bacteria

172
Q

arterial blood gases (ABGs)

A

test performed on arterial blood to test levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other gases.

173
Q

peak flow meter (PFM)

A

a portable instrument used to measure how fast air can be pushed out of the lung. used to help monitor asthma

174
Q

pulmonary function tests (PFT’s)

A

a group of tests to measure breathing

175
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pulse oximetry

A

a noninvasive method of measuring oxygen in the blood using device attached to finger

176
Q

auscultation

A

listening for sounds within the body through a stethoscope

177
Q

percussion

A

tapping the surface of the body with the fingers to determine its density

178
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PPD (purified protein derivative) skin test

A

a test performed on individuals who have recently been exposed to tuberculosis

179
Q

stethoscope

A

an instrument used to hear internal body sounds

180
Q

acapnia

A

absence of carbon dioxide in the blood

181
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alveolar

A

pertaining to the alveolus

182
Q

anoxia

A

absence of oxygen

183
Q

aphonia

A

absence of voice

184
Q

apnea

A

absence of breathing

185
Q

bronchoalveolar

A

pertaining to the bronchi and the alveoli

186
Q

bronchospasm

A

spasmodic contraction in the bronchi

187
Q

diaphragmatic

A

pertaining to the diaphragm

188
Q

dysphonia

A

condition of difficult speaking

189
Q

dyspnea

A

difficult breathing

190
Q

endotracheal

A

pertaining to within the trachea

191
Q

eupnea

A

normal breathing

192
Q

hypercapnia

A

condition of excess carbon dioxide

193
Q

hyperpnea

A

excessive breathing

194
Q

hypocapnia

A

deficient carbon dioxide

195
Q

hypopnea

A

deficient breathing

196
Q

hypoxemia

A

condition of deficient oxygen in the blood

197
Q

hypoxia

A

condition of deficient oxygen

198
Q

intrapleural

A

pertaining to within the pleura

199
Q

laryngeal

A

pertaining to the larynx

200
Q

laryngospasm

A

spasmodic contraction of the larynx

201
Q

mucoid

A

resembling mucus

202
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mucous

A

pertaining to mucus

203
Q

nasopharyngeal

A

pertaining to the nose and pharynx

204
Q

orthopnea

A

able to breath easier in upright position

205
Q

phrenalgia

A

pain in the diaphragm

206
Q

phrenospasm

A

spasm of the diaphragm

207
Q

pulmonary

A

pertaining to the lungs

208
Q

pulmonologist

A

a physician who studies and treats diseases of the lung

209
Q

pulmonology

A

study of the lung

210
Q

rhinorrhea

A

discharge from the nose

211
Q

tachypnea

A

rapid breathing

212
Q

thoracic

A

pertaining to the chest

213
Q

airway

A

passageway in which air enters and exits the lungs

214
Q

asphyxia

A

deprivation of oxygen for tissue use (suffocation)

215
Q

aspirate

A

to withdraw fluid

216
Q

bronchoconstricted

A

agent causing narrowing of the bronchi

217
Q

bronchodilator

A

agent causing the bronchi to widen

218
Q

cough

A

sudden expulsion of air from the lungs

219
Q

hiccup

A

sudden catching of breathe with diaphragm spasm

220
Q

hyperventilation

A

ventilation beyond the bodies needs

221
Q

hypoventilation

A

ventilation that does not fulfill body needs

222
Q

mucopurulent

A

containing both mucus and pus

223
Q

mucus

A

slimy fluid secreted by membranes

224
Q

nebulizer

A

device that creates mist to deliver medication

225
Q

nosocomial infection

A

an infection acquired during hospitalization

226
Q

paroxysm

A

periodic sudden attack

227
Q

patent

A

open airway allowing passage of air

228
Q

sputum

A

mucous secretion from the lungs, bronchi and trachea expelled through the mouth

229
Q

ventilator

A

mechanical device used to assist with or substitute for breathing

230
Q

ABGs

A

arterial blood gases

231
Q

AFB

A

acid-fast bacilli

232
Q

ARDS

A

acute respiratory distress syndrome

233
Q

CF

A

cystic fibrosis

234
Q

CO2

A

carbon dioxide

235
Q

COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

236
Q

CT

A

computed tomography

237
Q

CXR

A

chest radiograph (chest x ray)

238
Q

flu

A

influenza

239
Q

LLL

A

left lower lobe

240
Q

LTB

A

laryngotracheobronchitis

241
Q

LUL

A

left upper lobe

242
Q

O2

A

oxygen

243
Q

OSA

A

obstructive sleep apnea

244
Q

PE

A

pulmonary embolism

245
Q

PFM

A

peak flow meter

246
Q

PFTs

A

pulmonary function tests

247
Q

PSG

A

polysomnography

248
Q

RLL

A

right lower lobe

249
Q

RML

A

right middle lobe

250
Q

RUL

A

right upper lobe

251
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SOB

A

shortness of breath

252
Q

TB

A

tuberculosis

253
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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

254
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VPS

A

ventilation perfusion scanning