Ch 8 Respiratory System Flashcards
1
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specialist in pulmonary medicine
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pulmonologist
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in-
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in
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spir/o
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to breathe
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ex-
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out
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pulmon/o
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lungs
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-logist
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specialistt
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thorac/o
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chest
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phren/o
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mind or diaphragm
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-ic
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pertaining to
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nose, nasal cavity, pat+nasal sinuses, pharynx, larynx
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upper respiratory tract
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trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, lungs
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lower respiratory tract
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para-
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beside
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nas/o
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nose
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-al
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pertaining to
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paranasal sinuses
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frontal, ethmoid, maxillary. sphenoid
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alveol/o
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alveolus
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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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epiglott/o
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epiglottis
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laryng/o
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larynx
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lob/o
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lobe
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nas/o, rhin/o
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nose
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phren/o
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diapraghm
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pleur/o
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pleura
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pharyng/o
pharynx
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pneum/o, pneumon/o, pulm/o, pulmon/o
lung
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trache/o
trachea
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noninvasive photo+diagnostic method of monitoring blood oxygen saturation in the arteries
oximetry
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percent of Hgb molecules that are saturated with oxygen in standardized testing
oxygen saturation
30
eu-
normal
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dys
bad
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-pnea
breathing
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orth/o
straight
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SOB
shortness of breath
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condition in which breathing is uncomfortable in any position except sitting erect or standing
orthopnea
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brady-
slow
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tachy-
fast
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hyper-
more than normal
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increased aeration in the lungs
hyperventilation
40
-metry
measurement
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spir/o
to breathe
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measurement of the amount of air taken into and expelled from the lungs
spirometry
43
VC - vital capacity
largest volume of air that can be exhaled after maximum inspiration
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deficiency in oxygen
hypoxia or anoxia
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air or gas in the chest cavity
pneumothorax
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blood in the pleural cavity
hemothorax
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atel/o
imperfect
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coni/o
relationship to dust
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embol/o
embolus
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home/o
sameness
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-ole
little
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ox/o
oxygen
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-pnea
breathing
54
silic/o
silica
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spir/o
to breathe
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respiratory insufficiency and hypoxemia
ARDS (adult respiratory distress syndrome)
57
paroxysmal dyspnea accompanied by wheezing; brought about by a spasm of the bronchial tubes or by swelling of their mucous membranes
asthma
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whistling sound made during respiration
wheeze
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occuring in sudden, periodic attacks or recurrence of symptoms
Paroxysmal
60
-ectasis
stretching
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incomplete expansion of a lung of a portion of it; airlessness or collapse of a lung that had once been expanded
atelectasis
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chronic dilation of a bronchus or the bronchi accompanied by a secondary infection that usually involved the lower part of the lung
bronchiectasis
63
radiography of the bronchi after injection of a radiopaque substance
bronchography
64
carcinoma of the lung
lung cancer
65
decreases the lungs' ability to perform their ventilatory function; characterized by chronic airflow limitation
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder)
66
chronic pulmonary disease characterized by an increase in the size of alveoli and by destructive changes in their walls, resulting in difficulty breathing
emphysema
67
acute, contagious respiratory infection characterized by sudden onset, chills, headache, fever, and muscular discomfort; caused by several different types of viruses
influenza
68
abnormal, protruding growth from the nasal mucosa
nasal polyp
69
inflammation of the pleura
pleuritis
70
caused by inhalation of dust particles
pneumoconiosis
71
blockage of a pulmonary artery by foreign matter such as fat, air, tumor tissue, or a blood clot
pulmonary embolism
72
infectious respiratory disease spread by close contact with an infected person and caused by a coronavirus
SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome)
73
form of pneumoconiosis resulting from inhalation of the dust of stone, sand, quartz, or flint that contains silica
silicosis
74
sudden, unexpected death of an apparently normal and healthy infant that occurs during sleep and with no physical or autopsy evidence of disease
SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome)
75
infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis; chronic in nature and usually affects the lungs
TB (tuberculosis)
76
machine that is used for prolonged artificial ventilation of the lungs
ventilator
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Asphyxiation
suffocation
78
trache/o
windpipe
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-stomy
opening-
80
-tomy
incision
81
insertion of an airway tube throught he mouth or nose into the trachea
endotracheal intubation
82
insertion of a tube into the trachea through the nose or mouth
nasotracheal intubation, orotracheal intubation
83
eliminates or reduces swelling or congestion
decongestants
84
prevents or relieves coughing
antitussives
85
used to treat colds and allergies
antihistamines
86
agents that cause dilation of the bronchi
bronchodilators
87
destroy or dissolve mucus; helps open breathing passages
mucolytics
88
de-
reversing
89
3 types of oxygen administration
mask, nasal cannula, trach
90
removal of small pieces of lung tissue for the purpose of diagnosis
lung biopsy
91
surgical puncture of a lung to drain fluid that has accumulated
pneumocentesis
92
surgical removal of all or part of a lung
pneumectomy
93
surgical removal of a lobe of a lung
lobectomy
94
plastic surgery of the nose
rhinoplasty
95
surgical puncture of the chest cavity to remove fluid
thoracocentesis; thoracentesis; paracentesis
96
loss of audible voice; vocal dysfunction
aphonia
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inability to communicate through speech, writing or signs
aphasia
