Unit 9 Flashcards
1
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adenoid/o
A
adenoid
2
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alveol/o
A
alveolus
3
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bronch/o, bronchi/o
A
bronchus
4
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bronchiol/o
A
bronchiole
5
Q
capn/o, carb/o
A
carbon dioxide
6
Q
laryng/o
A
larynx (voice box)
7
Q
lob/o
A
lobe
8
Q
muc/o
A
mucus
9
Q
nas/o, rhin/o
A
nose
10
Q
orth/o
A
upright, straight
11
Q
ox/o
A
oxygen
12
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palat/o
A
palate
13
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pector/o
A
chest
14
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pharyng/o
A
pharynx (throat)
15
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phon/o
A
voice, sound
16
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phren/o
A
diaphragm
17
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pleur/o
A
pleura
18
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-pnea
A
breathing
19
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pneum/o, pneumat/o, pneumon/o
A
air or lungs
20
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-ptysis
A
coughing up, spitting
21
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pulmon/o
A
lungs
22
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rhin/o
A
nose
23
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sept/o
A
septum, wall
24
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sin/o, sinus/o
A
sinus
25
spir/o
breathing
26
-stomy
creation of a hole
27
thorac/o
chest
28
-tomy
incision
29
tonsil/o
tonsil
30
trache/o
trachea (windpipe)
31
asthma
disease caused by episodic narrowing and inflammation of airway
32
atelectasis
incomplete expansion
33
caseous necrosis
tissue death with cheese-like appearance, characteristic lesions caused by tuberculosis
34
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung disease caused by continual blockage of small airways
35
emphysema
disease where alveoli lose elasticity and break down causing difficulty with exhalation
36
empyema
pus inside (the chest)
37
epistaxis
nosebleed
38
expectoration
coughing or spitting material out of the lungs
39
exhalation
action of breathing out
40
hemoptysis
coughing up blood
41
pectus carinatum
protruding chest
42
pectus excavatum
hollowed out, sunken in chest
43
pertussis
contagious respiratory disease caused by Bordatella pertussis bacteria, commonly known as whooping cough
44
pleural effusion
fluid in the pleural cavity (surrounding the lungs)
45
pleurisy, pleuritic
inflammation of the pleura
46
pneumoconiosis
lung condition caused by inhalation of particulates
47
sleep apnea
breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep
48
sputum
mucus
49
tuberculosis
life-threatening lung disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria
50
antitussive
drug that prevents coughing
51
arterial blood gas
measurement of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and pH levels of blood
52
auscultation
listening to heart, lung, or bowel sounds via stethoscope
53
bronchodilator
drug that expands diameter of bronchi
54
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
method to artificially maintain blood flow and airflow after breathing and pulse stop
55
exhalation
action of breathing out
56
inspiration
action of breathing in
57
percussion
tapping on body surface to cause vibrations or dislodge mucus
58
pulmonary function tests
group of tests to evaluate condition of lungs
59
pulse oximeter
device placed on fingertip to measure blood oxygen levels
60
ventilation
exchange of gasses between environment and lungs
61
ventilation-perfusion scan
tests whether a lung problem is caused by ventilation (airflow) or perfusion (blood flow)
62
ABG
arterial blood gas
63
ARDS
adult respiratory distress syndrome
64
BiPAP
bi-level positive airway pressure
65
BPD
bronchopulmonary dysplasia
66
BS
breath sounds
67
CF
cystic fibrosis
68
CO2
carbon dioxide
69
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
70
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
71
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
72
CXR
chest x-ray
73
ET
endotracheal
74
ETT
endotracheal tube
75
IRDS
infant respiratory distress syndrome
76
LTB
laryngotracheobronchitis
77
O2
oxygen
78
OSA
obstructive sleep apnea
79
PE
pulmonary embolism
80
PFT
pulmonary function test
81
PSG
polysomnography
82
SOB
shortness of breath
83
T&A
tonsils & adenoids
84
TB
tuberculosis
85
URI
upper respiratory infection
