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Ch. 07 The Respiratory System Flashcards

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-a, -an

A

without

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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-dynia

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pain

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-ia

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abnormal condition

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-itis

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inflammation

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-metry

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to measure

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-ologist

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specialist

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-ostomy

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creation of an opening

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-otomy

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surgical incision into

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-pnea

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breathing

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-ptysis

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spitting up, coughing up

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-rrhagia

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bleeding

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-rrhea

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flow, discharge

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-thorax

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chest, pleural cavity

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acute

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disease or symptom that begins suddenly or worsens quickly.

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alveol /o

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air sacs that exchange gases with the pulmonary capillary blood

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anoxia

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absence of oxygen

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apnea

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absence of spontaneous respiration

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ARDS

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acute respiratory distress syndrome

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aspiration

A

accidental breathing in of food or fluid into the lungs

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brady-

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slow

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bradypnea

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abnormally slow rate of respiration

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bronch /o

A

bronchial tube, bronchus

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bronchi /o

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bronchial tube, bronchus

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C02

A

carbon dioxide

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CAP

A

community acquired pnuemonia

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CF

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cystic fibrosis

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chronic

A

disease or symptom that persists for a long time

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPAP

A

continuous positive airway pressure

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CXR

A

chest x-ray

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cyan

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blue

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dys-

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difficult, painful

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dyspnea

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difficult or labored breathing

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edema

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abnormal accumulation of fluid in

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effusion

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escape of fluid from a vessel into the tissues or body cavity

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epiglott /o

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closes off the trachea during swallowing

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ETT

A

endotracheal intubation

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eu-

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good, normal

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exacerbation

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an increase in the severity of a disease, worsening

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exhalation

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act of breathing out

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HBOT

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hyperbaric oxygen therapy

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FESS

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functional endoscopic sinus surgery

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hem /o

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hyper-

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hypo-

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decreased, deficient

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inhalation

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act of drawing air into the lungs

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interstitial

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spaces around a tissue or an organ

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laryng /o

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larynx, throat

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latent

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a condition that is present but not active or causing symptoms

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LLL

A

left lower lobe (lung)

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LUL

A

left upper lobe (lung)

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MDI

A

metered-dose inhaler

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nas /o

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NG tube

A

nasogastric tube

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nosocomial

A

acquired in a hospitalp

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O2

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OSA

A

obstructive sleep apnea

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ox /i, ox/o, ox /y

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para-

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PE

A

pulmonary embolism

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PFT

A

pulmonary function test

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pharyng /o

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throat, pharynx

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phlegm

A

type of mucus made in the lower respiratory tract

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phon /o

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sound, voice

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pleur /o

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pluera, side of the body

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PNA

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pneu-

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pneum /o

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pneumon /o

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PPD

A

tuberculin skin test
(purified protein derivative)

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pulm /o

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pulmon /o

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py /o

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respiration

A

exchange of oxygen for carbon dioxide, breathing

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RF

A

respiratory failure

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rhin /o

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RLL

A

right lower lobe (lung)

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RUL

A

right upper lobe (lung)

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septum

A

wall that separates two sides

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SIDS

A

sudden infant death syndrome

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sinus /o

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SOB

A

shortness of breath

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somn /o

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spir /o

A

to breathe

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sputum

A

phlegm coughed up and ejected through the mouth

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stoma

A

surgically created opening on a body surface

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tachy-

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fast, rapid

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tachypnea

A

abnormally rapid rate of respiration

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TB

A

tuberculosis

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thorac /o

A

chest, pleural cavity

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trache /o

A

windpipe, trachea

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trachea

A

windpipe, trachea

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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

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