Week 3 Flashcards
(170 cards)
0
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Bronch/o
Bronchi/o
A
Bronchial tube
1
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Alveol/o
A
Small sac
2
Q
Epiglott/o
A
Lid covering the larynx (epiglottis)
3
Q
Laryng/o
A
Voice box
4
Q
Muc/o
A
Mucus
5
Q
Nas/o
Rhin/o
A
Nose
6
Q
Ox/o
Oxy/o
A
Oxygen
7
Q
Pneumat/o
Pneumon/o
Pulmon/o
A
Lung or air
8
Q
Sinus/o
A
Hallow, sinus or tubelike passage
9
Q
Spir/o
A
Breathing
10
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Steth/o
Thorac/o
A
Chest
11
Q
Tonsill/o
A
Tonsil or throat
12
Q
Atelectasis
A
Incomplete expansion of the alveoli or collapse of alveoli
13
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Antihistamine
A
A drug that counteracts the effects of histamine by acting on histamine receptors without activating them by preventing their accessibility to histamine
14
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Asphyxia
A
Abnormal condition resulting from lack of oxygen intake
15
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Auscultation
A
Listening to the body sounds (usually involves use of a stethoscope)
16
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Compliance
A
The quality of yielding to pressure or force without disruption, or an expression of the measure of ability to do so
17
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Cyanosis
A
Abnormal condition of blue discoloration implies insufficient oxygen levels
18
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Epistaxis
A
Nosebleed
19
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Expiration
A
The act of breathing out, expelling air from the lungs or death
20
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Nares
A
The opening of the nasal cavity
21
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Ventilation
A
Intake of fresh air
22
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Anoxia
A
Absence of oxygen
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Bradypnea
A
Abnormally slow respiratory rates
24
Dyspnea
Difficult or labored breathing
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Eupnea
Normal, quiet breathing
26
Hemoptysis
Spitting of blood from the lower respiratory tract
27
Hypercarbia
Hypercapnia
28
Hypercapnia
Above normal levels of carbon dioxide
29
Hypoxia
Below normal oxygen levels
30
Hypoxemia
Deficient oxygenation of the blood
31
Tachypnea
Abnormally rapid respiratory rates
32
Rhinitis
Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose
33
Rhinorrhea
Discharge from the nose
34
Laryngitis
Inflammation of the larynx
35
Larynospasm
Spasm of the larynx
36
Laryngoscopy
Visual exam of the larynx
37
Sinusoid
Resembling a sinus
38
Laryngotomy
Incision of larynx
39
Rhinoplasty
Surgical repair of the nose
40
Tonsillectomy
Removal of the tonsils
41
Pulmonrrhaphy
Suture of the lungs
42
Alveolitis
Inflammation of the aveoli
43
Bronchiectasis
Dilation of the bronchi
44
Hemothorax
Blood in the chest
45
Bronchogram
Record of the bronchi
46
Aden/o
Gland
47
Bas/o
Base (not acid)
48
Chrom/o
Color
49
Eosin/o
Red or rosy
50
Erythrocyt/o
Red cells
51
Granul/o
Granule (s)
52
Hem/o
| Hemat/o
Blood
53
Heter/o
Different
54
Homo
| Homeo
Same
55
Immun/o
Protected, safe or immune
56
Leukocyt/o
White cell
57
Lymph/o
Lymphatic tissue
58
Lymphaden/o
Lymph gland
59
Morph/o
Shape or form
60
Myel/o
Spinal cord or bone marrow "white substance"
61
Reticul/o
Network
62
Sider/o
Iron
63
Spher/o
Round, sphere or ball
64
Splen/o
Spleen
65
Thromb/o
Clot
66
Thym/o
Thymus gland
67
Allergy
Overreaction by the body to a particular antigen, also called hypersensitivity
68
Anticoagulant
Substance that prevents clotting of blood
69
Antiserum
Serum containing specific antibodies extracted from a hyperimmunized animal or an animal that has been infected with micro-organisms containing antigen
70
Aspiration
The act of inhaling, removal of fluids or gases from a cavity by suction
71
Attenuation
Loss of intensity of the ultrasound beam as it travels through tissue
72
Dyscrasia
Any abnormal condition of the blood
73
Efficacy
Extent to which a drug causes the intended effects (effectiveness)
74
Immune
Being highly resistant to a disease
75
Pyrexia
Feverish
76
Transfusion
Introduction of whole blood or blood components into the bloodstream of the recipient
77
Vaccine
A preparation of pathogen (live, weakened or killed or portion of pathogen that is administered to stimulate a protective immune response against that pathogen
78
Antibody
Specialized serum proteins produced by lymphocytes in response to an immense number of different antigens to which an animal maybe exposed
79
Erythroblast
Originally, any nucleated erthrocyte but mow more generally used to designate the nucleated precursor from which an erythrocyte develops
80
Etilogy
Study of disease causes
81
Hematoma
Collection of blood in tissue
82
Hemopoiesis
The formation and development of blood cells, usually taking place in bone marrow
83
Hemoglobin
An allosteric protein found in the erythrocytes that transport molecular oxygen in the blood
84
Hyperthermia
Increase in body temperature
85
Leukopenia
Abnormal decrease in the number of white blood cells
86
Splenectomy
Surgical removal of the spleen
87
Angi/o
| Vas/o
Vessel
88
Aort/o
Aorta, or major artery in the body
89
Ateri/o
Artery
90
Arti/o
Atrium or chamber
91
Cardi/o
Heart
92
Coron/o
Crown
93
Embol/o
Something inserted or thrown in
94
Hemangi/o
Blood vessel
95
Phleb/o
| Ven/o
Vein
96
Sphygm/o
Pulse
97
Thromb/o
Clot
98
Venul/o
Small vein
99
Aneurysm
Localized balloon like enlargement of an artery
100
Arrest
Sudden cessation, or stoppage
101
Arrhythmia
Abnormal rhythm
102
Congestive hear failure (CHF)
Syndrome that reflects insufficient cardiac out put to meet the body's needs
103
Diastole
Dilation (of the heart ventricles)
104
Diuretic
Substance that increases urine secretion
105
Embolus
Mass, aggregation of blood or collection of air forced from one vessel to a smaller one resulting in obstruction (plural is emboli)
106
Fibrillation
Rapid, random and ineffective heart contractions
107
Hemorrhage
Loss of blood (usually in a short period of time)
108
Hypertension
Abnormally high blood pressure
109
Hypotension
Low blood pressure
110
Ischemia
Deficiency in blood supply
111
Ligate
Tying
112
Perfusion
Blood flow through tissue
113
Pulse
Rhythmic expansion and contraction of any artery produced by the pressure of blood flowing through it
114
Sphygmomanometer
Instrument to measure blood pressure
115
Systole
Contraction (of the heart muscles)
116
Thrombus
Aggregation of blood attached to the interior wall of a vein or artery (plural is thrombi)
117
Veinpuncture
Withdrawing blood from a vein (usually with a needle and syringe)
118
Bradycardia
Abnormally slow heart beat
119
Electrocardiography
Process of recording the electrical activity of the myocardium
120
Myocardium
The middle and thickest layer of the heart muscle
121
Pericardium
Double walled membranous sac enclosing the heart
122
Tachycardia
Abnormally rapid heart beat
123
Vasodilator
Substance that widens the blood vessels
124
Phlebitis
Inflammation of a vein
125
Phlebothrombosis
Condition of clotting in a vein
126
Venospasm
Spasm of a vein
127
Cardiomegaly
Enlargement of the heart
128
Endocarditis
Inflammation of the inner heart
129
Cardiopulmonary
Pertaining to the heart and lung
130
Cardiovascular
Pertaining to the vessels of the heart
131
Myocarditis
| Carditis
Inflammation of the heart muscle
132
Cardiomyopathy
| Cardiopathy
Disease of the heart muscle
133
Arteriospasm
Spasm of an artery
134
Arterial
Pertaining to an artery
135
Angioplasty
Surgical repair of a vessel
136
Embolectomy
Surgical excision of an embolus
137
Phlebitis
Inflammation of a vein
138
Cardiotomy
Incision into the heart
139
Hemangioma
Tumor of blood vessels
140
Arteriosclerosis
Hardening of arteries due to plaque
141
Atrioventricular
Pertaining to atrium and ventricles
142
Eosinophil
Attraction to eosin (red)
143
Hemophil
Attraction to blood
144
Neutrophil
Attraction to neutral (color)
145
Leukocytosis
Increase in WBCs
146
Erythrocytosis
Increase in RBCs
147
Granulocytosis
Increase in granulocytes
148
Thromocytosis
Increase in thrombocytes
149
Erythopenia
Decrease in RBCs
150
Leukopenia
Decrease in WBCs
151
Thrombocytopenia
Decrease in platelets
152
Lymphopenia
Decrease in lymphocytes
153
Lymphadenitis
Inflammation of a lymph gland (node)
154
Lymphadenopathy
Disease of a lymph gland (node)
155
Lymphoma
Tumor of a lymph gland (node)
156
Lymphadenectomy
Surgical removal of a lymph gland (node)
157
Haematopoiesis
Production of blood
158
Leukopoiesis
Production of WBCs
159
Myelopoiesis
Production of bone marrow
160
Thymectomy
Removal of the thymus
161
Splenotomy
Incision into the spleen
162
Microcyte
A small, round RBC
163
Macrophage
Cell that ingests other cells
164
Splenalgia
Pain in the spleen
165
Myeolma
A type of tumor made up of certain cells in the bone marrow
166
Hepatomegaly
An enlargement of the liver to an abnormal size
167
Hemostasis
Interruption of blood flow
168
Hemorrhage
Extreme loss of blood
169
Immunologist
A person who studies the immune system
