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Ch. 10 Respiratory System Flashcards

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adenoid/o

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adenoid

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tonsill/o

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tonsil

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nas/o
rhin/o

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nose

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laryng/o

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larynx (voice box)

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pharyng/o

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pharynx (throat)

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trache/o

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trachea (windpipe)

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sept/o

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septum (plural:septa)

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sin/o
sinus/o

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sinus

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pneum/o
pneumat/o
pneumon/o

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air or lungs

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pulmon/o

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lungs

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lob/o

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lobe

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bronch/o
bronchi/o

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bronchus

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bronchiol/o

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bronchiole

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alveol/o

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alveolus (air sac)

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stern/o

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sternum

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cost/o

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rib

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tharac/o
pector/o (pectus)
steth/o

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chest

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pluer/o

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pluera (membrane surrounding the lungs)

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phren/o

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diaphragm

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ox/o

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oxygen

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spir/o
-pnea

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breathing

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capn/o
carb/o

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carbon dioxide

capn/o-Greek for “smoke”
carb/o-Latin for “coal”

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apnea

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cessation of breathing

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eupnea

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good/normal breathing

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tachypnea

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rapid breathing

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bradypnea

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slow breathing

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hypopnea

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shallow breathing

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hyperpnea

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heavy breathing

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dyspnea

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difficulty breathing

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orthopnea

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able to breathe only in an upright position

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hyperventilation

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over breathing; the condition of having too much air flowing into and out of the lungs; leads to hypercapnia

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dysphonia

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bad voice condition (hoarseness)

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epistaxis

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a nosebleed

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rhinorrhagia

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excessive blood flow from the nose (nosebleed)

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rhinorrhea

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runny nose

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bronchospasm

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involuntary contraction of the bronchus

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phrenospasm

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involuntary contraction of the diaphragm (hiccups)

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pleuralgia

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pain in the pleura

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pleurodynia

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pain in the pleura

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thoracalgia

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chest pain

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bronchorrhea

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discharge from the

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expectoration

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coughing or spitting material out of the lungs

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hemoptysis

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coughing up blood

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sputum

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mucus discharged from the lungs by coughing

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auscultation

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a healthcare professional using a stethoscope to listen to a patients chest

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cyanosis

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a bluish color in the skin caused by insufficient oxygen

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pectoriloquy

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speaking from the chest; used as a means of finding masses in the lung. A healthcare professional listening to a patient’s chest asks the patient to whisper a word. The word will be audible in areas where fluid or a mass is present. Hence the chests “speaks” in those places.

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pectus carinatum

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a chest that protrudes like the keel of a ship

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pectus excavatum

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a chest that is hollowed out

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percussion

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striking the body surface (in this context, to cause vibrations that can help locate fluid buildup in the chest)

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retraction

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the sucking in of skin around bones during inhalation, happens when someone is in respiratory distress

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atelectasis

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incomplete expansion

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bronchiectasis

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expansion of the bronchi

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caseous necrosis

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the death of tissue with a cheeselike appearance

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chylothorax

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chyle in the chest

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empyema

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pus inside the chest

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hemothorax

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blood in the chest

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phrenoplegia

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paralysis of the diaphragm

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phrenoptosis

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drooping of the diaphragm

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plueral effusion

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fluid pouring out into pluera

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pneumohemothorax

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air and blood in the chest

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pneumothorax

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air in the chest

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pulmonary edema

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swelling in the lungs

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pyothorax

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pus in the chest

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tracheostenosis

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narrowing of the trachea

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hypercapnia

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excessive carbon dioxide

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hypercarbia

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excessive carbon dioxide

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hypocapnia

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insufficient carbon dioxide

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hypocarbia

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insufficient carbon dioxide

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hypoexmia

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insufficient oxygen in the blood

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hypoxia

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insufficient oxygen

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computed tomography

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an imaging procedure using a computer to cut

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pulmonary angiography

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an imaging procedure for recording pulmonary blood vessel activity

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ventilation-perfusion scan (VQ scan)

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a scan that tests whether a problem in the lungs is caused by airflow (ventilation) or blood flow (perfusion)

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bronchoscopy

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procedure to look inside the bronchi

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capnography

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procedure to record carbon dioxide levels

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capnometer

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instrument to measure carbon dioxide levels

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endoscope

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instrument to look inside

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nasopharyngoscope

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an instrument to look at the nose and throat

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oximetry

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procedure to measure oxygen levels

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polysomnography

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recording multiple aspects of sleep

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pulmonary function testing (PFT)

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a group of tests used to evaluate the condition and operation of the lungs

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spirometry

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procedure to measuring breathing

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thoracoscopy

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examination of the chest

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laryngitis

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inflammation of the larynx

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laryngotracheobronchitis

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inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi

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rhinitis

A

inflammation of the nasal passages

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sinusitis

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inflammation of the sinus

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pansinusitis

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inflammation of all sinuses

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sleep apnea

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a condition where the patient ceases the breathe while asleep

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tonsillitis

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inflammation of the tonsils

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tracheitis

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inflammation of the trachea

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tracheomalacia

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softening of the trachea

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asthma

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a disease-causing episodic narrowing and inflammation of the airway

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bronchiolitis

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inflammation of a bronchiole

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bronchitis

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inflammation of the bronchi

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

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a group a lung diseases characterized by the continual blockage of lung passages

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cystic fibrosis

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a disease-causing thick mucous buildup in the lungs and pancreas, named after the changes it causes to the lungs

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diaphragmatocele

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hernia of the diaphragm

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emphysema

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a disease that causes the alveoli to lose elasticity; emphysema patients can inhale but have difficulty exhaling

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obstructive lung disorder

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a lung disorder caused by a blockage

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pleuritis

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inflammation of the pleura

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pleurisy

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another word pleuritis

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pneumatocele

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hernia of the lung

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pneumoconiosis

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a lung condition caused by dust

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pneumonia

A

a lung condition

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pneumonitis

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inflammation of the lung

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pulmonary embolism

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new growth (tumor) in the lung

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restrictive lung disorder

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a lung disorder caused by the limiting of air into the lungs

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bronchiogenic carcinoma

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a cancerous tumor originating in the bronchi

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mesothelioma

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a cancerous tumor of the mesothelial cells lining the lungs

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antitussive

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a drug that prevents coughing

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bronchodilator

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a drug that expands the walls of the bronchi

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expectorant

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a drug that encourages the expulsion of material from the lungs

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mucolytic

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a drug that aids in the breakdown of mucus

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nebulizer

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a machine that administers respiratory medication by creating a “cloud” or mist that is inhaled by the patient

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adenoidectomy

A

removal of the adenoids

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intubate

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to insert a breathing tube from the mouth down into the trachea, to provide breathing support

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laryngectomy

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removal or the larynx

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laryngoplasty

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reconstruction of the larynx

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palatoplasty

A

reconstruction of a palate

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septoplasty

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reconstruction of a septum

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tonsillectomy

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removal of the tonsils

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tracheostomy

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creation of an opening in the trachea

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tracheotomy

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incision into the trachea

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endotracheal intubation

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insertion of a tube inside the trachea

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bronchoplasty

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reconstruction of a bronchus

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

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method of artificially maintaining blood flow and airflow when breathing and pulse have stopped

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lobectomy

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removal of a lobe

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pleuropexy

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reattachment of the pleura

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pneumonectomy

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removal of a lung

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thoracentesis

A

puncture of the chest

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thoracocentesis

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puncture of the chest

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thoracoplasty

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reconstruction of the chest

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thoracostomy

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creation of an opening in the chest

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thoracotomy

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incision into the chest

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ABG

A

arterial blood gas

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ARDS

A

acute respiratory distress syndrome

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Bx

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CF

A

cystic fibrosis

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPAP

A

continuous positive airway pressure
(a treatment for apnea involving keeping a patient’s airways open using air pressure delivered via a face mask)

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CT

A

computed tomography

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CTA

A

clear to auscultation
(when an examination reveals nothing abnormal about a patient’s lung)

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CXR

A

chest x-ray

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DOE

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dyspnea on exertion

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ETT

A

endotracheal tube

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LRTI

A

lower respiratory tract infection

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LTB

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laryngotracheobronchitis

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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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OSA

A

obstructive sleep apnea

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PE

A

pulmonary embolism

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PET

A

positron emission tomography

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PFT

A

pulmonary function test

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PSG

A

polysomnography

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SOB

A

shortness of breath

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T&A

A

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

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TB

A

tuberculosis

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URI/URTI

A

upper respiratory infection, upper respiratory tract infection

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V/Q

A

ventilation-perfusion scan

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