Ch. 12 (Respiratory) Flashcards
1
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adenoid/o
A
adenoid
2
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trache/o
A
trachea
3
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tonsill/o
A
tonsil
4
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nas/o
A
nose
5
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laryng/o
A
larynx
6
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pharyng/o
A
pharynx
7
Q
sept/o
A
septum
8
Q
sin/o, sinus/o
A
sinus
9
Q
pneum/o, pneumat/o, pneumon/o
A
air or lungs
10
Q
pulmon/o
A
lungs
11
Q
lob/o
A
lobe
12
Q
bronch/o, bronchi/o
A
bronchus
13
Q
bronchiol/o
A
brochiole
14
Q
alveol/o
A
alveolus
15
Q
cost/o
A
rib
16
Q
thorac/o, pector/o, steth/o
A
chest
17
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pleur/o
A
pleura
18
Q
phren/o
A
diaphragm
19
Q
ox/o
A
oxygen
20
Q
spir/o, -pnea
A
breathing
21
Q
capn/o
A
CO2
22
Q
eupnea
A
normal breathing
23
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tachypnea
A
fast breathing
24
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bradypnea
A
slow breathing
25
hypopnea
shallow breathing
26
hyperpnea
heavy breathing
27
orthopnea
can only breathe upright
28
dysphonia
hoarseness
29
epistaxis
nosebleed
30
rhinorrhagia
nosebleed
31
rhinorrhea
runny nose
32
bronchospasm
involuntary bronchus contraction
33
phrenospasm
involuntary diaphragm contraction
34
bronchorrhea
bronchi discharge
35
expectoration
coughing up from lungs
36
hemoptysis
coughing up blood
37
sputum
phlem
38
pectoriloquy
means to find mass, pt whispers and dr listens to see if word can be heard thru masses
39
pectus carinatum
protruding chest
40
pectus excavatum
hollowed out chest
41
retraction
skin sucking during inhalation
42
atelectasis
incomplete expansion
43
bronchiectasis
bronchi expansion
44
caseous necrosis
cheeselike appearance of dead tissue
45
chylothorax
chyle in chest
46
empyema
pus in chest
47
hemothorax
blood in chest
48
phrenoplegia
diaphragm paralysis
49
phrenoptosis
diaphragm drooping
50
pleural effusion
fluid in pleura
51
pneumohemothorax
air and blood in chest
52
pneumothorax
air in chest
53
pyothorax
pus in chest
54
tracheostenosis
trachea narrowing
55
hypoxemia
insufficient oxygen in blood
56
hypoxia
insufficient oxygen
57
CT
cuts of x-rays
58
pulmonary angiography
records pulmonary blood vessel activity
59
VQ scan
tests whether lung problem is from air or blood flow
60
capnography
to record CO2 levels
61
oximetry
to measure oxygen levels
62
polysomnography
recording aspects of sleep
63
PFT
group of tests to eval condition/operation of lungs
64
spirometry
to measure breathing
65
thoracoscopy
chest exam
66
rhinitis
nasal passage inflammation
67
pansinusitis
inflammation of all sinuses
68
COPD
continual blockage of lung passages
69
cystic fibrosis
thick mucous in lungs and pancreas
70
emphysema
alveoli lose elasticity, difficulty exhaling
71
pleurisy
pleura inflammation
72
pneumoconiosis
condition from dust
73
pulmonary neoplasm
lung tumor
74
restrictive lung disorder
limited air into lungs
75
mesothelioma
mesothelial cell tumor
76
expectorant
encourages coughing up
77
mucolytic
drug that breaks down mucus
78
tracheostomy
opening in trachea
79
pleuropexy
pleura reattachment
80
thoracentesis
chest puncture
81
ABG
arterial blood gas
82
ARDS
acute respiratory distress syndrome
83
Bx
biopsy
84
CF
cystic fibrosis
85
CXR
chest x-ray
86
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
87
ETT
endotracheal tube
88
LRTI
lower respiratory tract infection
89
OSA
obstructive sleep apnea
90
PFT
pulmonary function test
91
PSG
polysomnography
92
T&A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
93
V/Q
ventilation-perfusion scan
94
Bronchiectasis
