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CH 8: Respiratory System Flashcards

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Define Alveolus

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Terminal element of respiratory tract where gas exchange occurs

alveol/o- = air sac

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Define Bronchus

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One of two subdivisions of the trachea

bronch/o- = bronchus

Bronchi is plural

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Define Bronchiole

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increasingly smaller subdivisions of bronchi

-ole = small
bronchi/o- = small bronchi

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Define Inspiration

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Breathe in

-ion = action, condition, process of
in- = into
-spirat- = breathe

opposite of expiration

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Define Olfaction

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sense of smell

smell in latin

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Define Pulse oximeter

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Measures rate of pulse and percentage of oxygen in blood.

oxy-, oxi- = oxygen
-meter = measure

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Define Pharynx

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Muscular tube from the back of the nose to the larynx.

throat in Greek

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Define Pharyngeal

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Pertaining to the pharynx

Pharyng- = pharynx
pharyng/o- = pharynx

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Define Pulmonology

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Study of the lung and lung disease; medical specialty of disorders of the lungs

-logy = study of
pulmon- = lung

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Define Pulmonary

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Pertaining to the lungs

pulmon- = lung
-ary = pertaining to

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Define Respiration

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fundamental process of life used to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide between air and blood and intersitial tissues.

-ation = process, formed from
re- = again
-spir- = to breathe

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Define Sputum

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Matter coughed up and spat out

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Define Trachea

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Air tube from the larynx to the bronchi

windpipe in Greek

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Define Tracheal

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Pertaining to the trachea

-al = pertaining to
trache/o- = trachea

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Define Decongestant

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Agent that reduces the swelling and fluid in the nose and sinuses

-ant = pertaining to
de- = take away, remove
-congest- = accumulation of fluid

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Define Epistaxis

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nosebleed

-is = pertaining to
epi- = above, upon
-stax- = fall in drops

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Define Naris

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Nostril in Latin

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Define Nares

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Nostrils (plural)

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Define Nasal

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Pertaining to the nose

-al = pertaining to
nas- = nose

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Define Rhinitis

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Inflammation of the nose (nasal mucosa)

-itis = inflammation
rhin- = nose

also called coryza

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Define Septum

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Thin wall separating two cavities or tissue masses; divides the nasal cavity in to a right and left compartment

septa (plural), partition in Latin

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Define Sinus

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Cavity or hollow space in a bone or other tissue

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Define Sinusitis

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Inflammation of the lining of a sinus (or sinuses)

sinus- = sinus

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Define Apnea

A

Absence of spontaneous respiration

a- = without
-pnea = breathe

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Define Hypoxemia

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Decreased or low oxygen level in the circulating blood

-emia = condition of the blood
hypo- = below, deficient
-ox- = oxygen

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Define Hypoxia

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Decrease below normal levels of oxygen in tissues, gases, or blood

-ia = condition
hypo- = below, deficient
-ox- = oxygen

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Define Hypoxic

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Deficient in oxygen

-ic = pertaining to
hypo- = below, deficient
-ox- = oxygen

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Define Oropharynx

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Region at the back of the mouth between the soft palate and the tip of the epiglottis

or/o- = mouth
-pharynx = pharynx, throat

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Define Oropharyngeal

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Pertaining to the oropharynx

-eal = pertaining to
or/o- = mouth
-pharyng- = pharynx, throat

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30
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Define comb. form or/o-

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mouth

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31
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Define Pharyngitis

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inflammation of the pharynx

-itis = inflammation
pharyng- = pharynx, throat

32
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Define Croup

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Viral infection of the upper airways in children characterized by a barking cough

to cry out loud in Old English

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Define Epiglottis

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Leaf-shaped plate of cartilage that shuts off the larynx during swallowing

epi- = above
-glottis, -glott- = mouth of windpipe

34
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Define Intubation

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Insertion of a tube into the trachea

-ation = a process
in- = in
-tub- = tube

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Define Larynx

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Organ of voice production; voice box

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Define Laryngitis

A

Inflammation of the Larynx

-itis = inflammation
laryng/o- = larynx

37
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Define Stridor

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High-pitched noise made when there is a respiratory obstruction in the larynx or trachea

a harsh, creaking sound in Latin

38
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Define Diaphragm

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The major muscle that separates the abdominal and thoracic cavities; contracts during inspiration and relaxes during expiration

root/cf is same

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Define Lobe

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Subdivision of an organ or other part

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Define Lobar

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Pertaining to a lobe

-ar = pertaining to
lob- = lobe

41
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Define Mediastinum

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area between the lungs containing the heart, aorta, venae cavae, esophagus, and trachea

-um = structure
media- = middle
-stin- = partition

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Define Pleura

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Membrane covering the lungs and lining the ribs in the thoracic cavity

pleur/o- = pleura

43
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Define Bradypnea

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Slow breathing

brady- = slow
-pnea = breathe

44
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Define Cyanosis

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Blue discoloration of the skin, lips, and nail beds due to low levels of oxygen in the blood

-osis = condition
cyan- = blue

45
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Define Dyspnea

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Difficult breathing (aka SOB - shortness of breath)

dys- = bad, difficult
-pnea = breathe

46
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Define Eupnea

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Normal breathing

eu- = normal, good
-pnea = breathe

47
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Define Expectorate

A

cough up; the act of coughing up

-ate = pertaining to
ex- = out
-pector- = chest

48
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Define Hemoptysis

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Bloody sputum

-ptysis = spit
hem/o- = blood

49
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Define Phlegm

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Abnormal amounts of mucus expectorated from the respiratory tract

flame in Greek

50
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Define Tachypnea

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Fast/rapid breathing (opposite of bradypnea)

tachy- = rapid
-pnea = breathe

51
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Define Asthma

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Episodes of breathing difficulty due to narrowed or obstructed airways

52
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Define Auscultation

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Diagnostic method of listening to body sounds with a stethoscope

-ation = process
auscult- = listen to

53
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Define Bronchitis

A

Inflammation of the bronchi

-itis = inflammation
bronch- = bronchus

54
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Define Hypercapnia

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Abnormal increase of carbon dioxide in the arterial bloodstream

-ia = condition
hyper- = excessive
-capn- = carbon dioxide

55
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Define Viscous

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sticky fluid that is resistant to flow

-ous = pertaining to
viscos- = viscous, sticky

56
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Define Aspiration

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Removal by suction of a fluid or gas from a body cavity; inhalation of liquids into the lungs

-ion = process
aspirat- = to breathe on

57
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Define Atelectasis

A

collapse of part of a lung

-ectasis = dilation (widening)
atel- = incomplete

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Define Hemothorax

A

Blood in the chest/pleural cavity

hem/o- = blood
-thorax = chest

59
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Define Pneumonia

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Acute infection affecting the alveoli and lung parenchyma (tissue)

-ia = condition
pneumon- = lung, air

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Define Pneumothorax

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Air in the pleural cavity/space

pneum/o- = air, lung
-thorax = chest

61
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Define Thoracentesis

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Insertion of a needle into the pleural cavity to withdraw fluid or air (same as pleural tap)

-centesis = to puncture
thora- = chest

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Define Bronchoscopy

A

Examination of the interior of the tracheobronchial tree with an endoscope

**-scopy = to examine, view
bronch/o- = bronchus

aka to examine the bronchus with an endoscope**

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Define Bronchoscope

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Endoscope used for bronchoscopy

64
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Define Endoscope

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A scope used for internal examination of body structures

-scope = instrument for viewing
endo- = inside

65
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Define Endotracheal

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Pertaining to inside the trachea

-al = pertaining to
endo- = inside
-trache- = trachea

66
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Define Spirometer

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An instrument used to measure respiratory volumes

-meter = measure
spir/o- = to breathe
-metry = process of measuring

67
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Define Transthoracic

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Going across/through the chest wall

-ic = pertaining to
trans- = across
-thorac- = chest

68
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Define Bronchodilator

A

Agent that increases the diameter or opening of a bronchus

-or = one who does, that which does something
bronch/o- = bronchus
-dilat- = expand, open up

69
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Define Cannula

A

Tube inserted into a blood vessel or cavity as a channel for fluid or gas

70
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Define Mucus

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Slimy discharge from mucous membranes

muc/o- = mucus

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Define Mucous

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Pertaining to mucus

-ous = pertaining to
muc/o- = mucus

72
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Define Mucolytic

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Agent capable of dissolving, breaking up, or liquefying mucus

-ic = pertaining to
muc/o- = mucus
-lyt- = dissolve

73
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Define Nebulizer

A

Device used to deliver liquid medicine in a fine mist

-izer = line of action, affects in a particular way
nebul- = ceploud (or maybe cloud)

74
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Define Pneumonectomy

A

Surgical removal of a lung

-ectomy = surgical excision (removal)
pneumon- = lung, air

75
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Define Tracheostomy

A

Surgical opening (hole) into the windpipe to assist breathing

-stomy = new opening
trache/o- = trachea

76
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Define Ventilation

A

Movement of gases into and out of the lungs

-ation = a process
ventil- = wind

77
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What prefixes tell you it relates to the lung?

A

pneumon- = lung, air
pneum/o- = air, lung
pulmon/o- = lung

HLTH 125 (15 decks)

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