CH 12 RESPIRATORY TERMS Flashcards
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adenoid/o
A
adenoids
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alveol/o
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alveolus; air sac
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bronch/o, bronchi/o
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bronchial tube, bronchus
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bronchiol/o
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bronchiole, small bronchus
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capn/o
A
carbon dioxide
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coni/o
A
dust
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cyan/o
A
blue
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epiglott/o
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epiglottis
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laryng/o
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larynx, voicebox
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lob/o
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lobe of the lung
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mediastin/o
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mediastinum
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nas/o
A
nose
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orth/o
A
straight; upright
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ox/o
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oxygen
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pector/o
A
chest
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pharyng/o
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pharynx, throat
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phon/o
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voice
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phren/o
A
diaphragm
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pleur/o
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pleura
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pneum/o, pneumon/o
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air, lung
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pulmon/o
A
lung
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rhin/o
A
nose
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sinus/o
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sinus, cavity
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spir/o
A
breathing
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tel/o
complete
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thorac/o
chest
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thorax
chest
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tonsill/o
tonsils
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trache/o
trachea, windpipe
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-ema
condition
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-osmia
smell
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-pnea
breathing
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-ptysis
spitting
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-sphyxia
pulse
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-thorax
pleural cavity; chest
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-algia
pain
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-capnia
carbon dioxide
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-centisis
puncture to remove fluid
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-dynia
pain
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-ectasis
dilation/widening
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-ectomy
removal/recision
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-ema
condition
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-lysis
breakdown
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-osmia
smell
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-oxia
oxygen
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-phonia
voice ; sound
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-pnea
breathing
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-ptysis
spitting
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-rrhea
discharge
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-scopy
visual exam
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-sphyxia
pulse
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-stenosis
tightening/stricture
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-stomy
new opening
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-thorax
chest/pleural cavity
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-tomy
cutting into
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-trophy
condition of / development
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brady-
slow
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em-
in
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eu-
good / normal / true
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ex-
cut away from
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para-
near ; beside
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per-
through
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re-
back ; again ; backwards
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ABGs
arterial blood gases
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AFB
acid-fast bacillus- the type of organism that causes tuberculosis
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ARDS
acute respiratory distress syndrome; severe, sudden lung injury caused by acute illness
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BAL
bronchoalveolar lavage
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Bronch
bronchoscopy
70
CF
cystic fibrosis
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CO2
carbon dioxide
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COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; airway obstruction associated with emphysema and chronic bronchitis
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CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
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CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation- three basic steps (CAB); C, circulation restored by external cardiac compression, A, airway opened by tilting the head, B, breathing restored by mouth to mouth breathing
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C&S
culture and sensitivity testing of sputum
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CTPA
computed tomography pulmonary angiogram
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CT-PE
chest CT for pulmonary emboli
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CXR
chest x-ray (film)
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DLCO
diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide
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DOE
dyspnea on exertion
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DPT
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus- toxoids for vaccination of infants to provide immunity for these diseases
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EBUS
endobrachial ultrasound
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FEV1
forced expiratory volume in one second
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FVC
forced vital capacity- amount of gas that can be forcibly and rapidly exhaled after a full inspiration
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ICU
intensive care unit
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LLL
left lower lobe
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LUL
left upper lobe
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MAC
mycobacterium avium complex- the cause of noncontagious lung infection related to tuberculosis
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MDI
metered dos inhaler- used to deliver aerosolized medications to patients
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NSCLC
non-small cell lung cancer
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O2
oxygen
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OSA
obstructive sleep apnea
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PaCO2
carbon dioxide partial pressure- measure of the amount of carbon dioxide in arterial blood
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PaO2
oxygen partial pressure- a measure of the amount of oxygen in arterial blood
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PCP
pneumocystis pneumonia- a type of pneumonia seen in patients with AIDS or other immunosuppression
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PE
pulmonary embolism
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PEP
positive expiratory pressure- mechanical ventilator strategy in which the patient takes a deep breath and then exhales through a device that resists air flow (helps refill under ventilated areas of the lung)
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PEEP
positive-end expiratory pressure- common mechanical ventilator setting in which airway pressure is maintained above atmospheric pressure
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PFTs
pulmonary function tests
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PND
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
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PPD
purified protein derivative- substance used in a tuberculosis test
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RDS
respiratory distress syndrome- in the newborn infant, marked by dyspnea and cyanosis and related to absence of surfactant (lubricating substance that permits normal expansion of lungs); also called hyaline membrane disease
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RLL
right lower lobe
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RML
right middle lobe
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RSV
respiratory syncytial virus; common cause of bronchiolitis, bronchopneumonia and the common cold; especially in children (in tissue culture, forms syncytia or giant cells so that cytoplasm flows together)
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RUL
right upper lobe
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RV
residual volume- amount of air remaining in lungs at the end of maximal expiration
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SABA
short-acting beta agonist (for relief of asthma symptoms)
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SCLC
small cell lung cancer
110
SOB
shortness of breath
111
TB
tuberculosis
112
TLC
total lung capacity; volume of gas in the lungs at the end of maximal inspiration; equals VC plus RV
113
URI
upper respiratory infection
114
Vt
tidal volume- amount of air inhaled and exhaled during a normal ventilation
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VATS
video-assisted thoracic surgery (thoracoscopy)
116
VC
vital capacity; the maximum volume of air expelled from the lung after taking the deepest possible breath
117
V/Q scan
ventilation-perfusion scan- radioactive test of lung ventilation and blood perfusion throughout the lung capillaries (lung scan)
