Ch 9 Med Term Flashcards
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nas/o
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nose
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rhin/o
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nose
3
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sept/o
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partition/septum
4
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olfact/o
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smell
5
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sinus/o
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sinus
6
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tonsill/o
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tonsil
7
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pharyng/o
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throat
8
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palat/o
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palate
9
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laryng/o
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larynx/voice box
10
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trache/o
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trachea/windpipe
11
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bronch/o
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bronchi
12
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alveol/o
A
alveoli
13
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cost/o
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ribs
14
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thorac/o
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chest
15
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pneum/o
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air
16
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pulm/o
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lung
17
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pleur/o
A
membrane surrounding the lung/pleura
18
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respiration
A
diffusion of gasses between the atmosphere and cells of the body
19
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ventilation
A
intake of fresh air
20
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nares
A
external openings of the respiratory tract
21
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nasal turbinate
A
scroll-like cartilages covered with highly vascular mucous membranes
22
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nasogastric tube
A
tube that passes through the nose down to the stomach
23
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cilia
A
thin hairs located inside the nostrils that filter air to remove debris
24
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nasopharynx
A
portion of the throat posterior to the nasal cavity and dorsal to the soft palate
25
oropharynx
portion of the throat between the soft palate and the epiglottis
26
laryngopharynx
portion of the throat dorsal to the larynx that opens into the voice box and esophagus
27
epiglottis
acts like a lid and covers the larynx during swallowing
28
diaphragmatic hernia
abnormal displacement of organs through the muscle separating the chest and abdomen
29
apnea
absence of breathing
30
dyspnea
difficult or labored breathing
31
bradypnea
abnormally slow respiratory rates
32
tachypnea
abnormally rapid respiratory rates
33
agonal breathing
respirations near death or during extreme suffering
34
tidal volume
amount of air exchanged during normal respiration; air inhaled and exhaled in one breath
35
wheezes
abnormal, continuous, musical, high-pitched whistling sounds heard during respiration
36
stridor
snoring, squeaking, or whistling that suggests airway narrowing
37
bronchoalveolar lavage
collection of fluid or mucus from the bronchi and/or alveoli
38
laryngoscope
instrument used to visually examine the voice box
39
phlegm
thick mucus secreted by the respiratory lining
40
thoracocentesis
puncture of the chest wall with a needle to obtain fluid from the pleural cavity
41
asphyxiation
interruption of breathing resulting in lack of oxygen
42
aspiration
inhalation of a foreign substance into the upper respiratory tract
43
atelectasis
incomplete expansion of the alveoli
44
bronchitis
inflammation of the bronchi
45
epistaxis
nosebleed
46
hemothorax
accumulation of blood in the chest cavity
47
laryngospasm
sudden fluttering or closure of the voice box
48
pneumonia
inflammation and congestion of the lung
49
pneumothorax
abnormal accumulation of air or gas in the chest cavity
50
pyothorax
accumulation of pus in the chest cavity
51
snuffles
upper respiratory disease in rabbits
52
stenotic nares
narrowed nostrils that reduce airway flow
53
URI
upper respiratory infection
54
antitussive
substance used to control or prevent coughing
55
endotracheal intubation
passage of a tube into the windpipe
56
patent
remaining open
57
stoma
opening on a body surface
