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CH.8 - Pulmonology Flashcards

1
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Bronchi/o

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Airway

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Hem/o

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Blood

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Laryng/o

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Larynx

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Muc/o

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Mucus

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Palat/o

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Palate

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Pharyng/o

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Throat

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Phon/o

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Sound

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Pneum/o, pneumon/o

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Lungs, air, gas

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Pulmon/o

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Lungs

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Thorac/o

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Chest

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Trache/o

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Trachea

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-globin

A

Protein

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-oles

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Small

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A-, an-

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No, without

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Brady-

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Slow

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Dys-

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Abnormal, bad, difficult, painful

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Epi-

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Above, upon, on

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Eu-

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Good, normal

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Tachy-

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Fast

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Acr/o

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Extremities

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21
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Atel/o

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Incomplete

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Con/i

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Dust

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Cyan/o

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Blue

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Hem/o

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Blood

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Kyph/o

A

Humpback

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Pneum/o

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Lungs

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27
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Py/o

A

Pus

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Rhin/o

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Nose

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Scoli/o

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Crooked, twisted

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Silic/o

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Rock

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Tox/o

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Poison

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32
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-capnia

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Carbon dioxide

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-ectasis

A

Dilation, widening

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-itis

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Inflammation

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35
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-malacia

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Softening

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36
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-phonia

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Voice, sound

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37
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-plegia

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Paralysis

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38
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-pnea

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Breathing

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39
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-ptysis

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Spitting

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-rrhagia

A

Bursting forth with blood

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-rrhea

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Discharge, flow

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-staxis

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Dripping, flowing

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-stenosis

44
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ARDS

A

Acute respiratory distress syndrome

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CF

A

Cystic fibrosis

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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CSA

A

Central sleep apnea

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CWP

A

Coal workers’ pneumoconiosis

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IRDS

A

Infant respiratory distress syndrome

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LTB

A

Laryngotracheobronchitis

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MAS

A

Meconium aspiration syndrome

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OSA

A

Obstructive sleep apnea

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PE

A

Pulmonary embolism

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RF

A

Respiratory failure

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RSV

A

Respiratory syncytial virus

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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

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SIDS

A

Sudden infant death syndrome

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SUID

A

Sudden unexpected infant death

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TA

A

Tracheal atresia

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TB

A

Tuberculosis

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TEF

A

Tracheoesophageal fistula

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VAP

A

Ventilator-associated pneumonia

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Endo-

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Hyper-

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Above, excessive

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Trans-

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End/o

A

In, within

67
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Ox/i

68
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Sept/o

A

Septum wall

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Somn/o

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Spir/o

A

To breathe

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Thorac/o

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-centesis

A

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-ectomy

A

Excision, removal, resection

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-meter

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-plasty

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-stomy

A

Create a new opening, mouth

77
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-tomy

A

Process of cutting

78
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AAT

A

Alpha 1 antitrypsin

79
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C&S

A

Culture and sensitivity (test)

80
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CPAP

A

Continuous positive airway pressure

81
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CT

A

Computed tomography

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CXR

A

Chest X-ray

83
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DPI

A

Dry powder inhaler

84
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EBUS

A

Endobronchial ultrasound

85
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ETT

A

Endotracheal tube

86
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IS

A

Incentive spirometer

87
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MDI

A

Metered-dose inhaler

88
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MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

89
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NC

A

Nasal cannula

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OSA

A

Obstructive sleep apnea

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PET

A

Positron emission tomography

92
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PFM

A

Peak flow meter

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PFT

A

Pulmonary function test

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PPD

A

Purified protein derivative test

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QFT

A

QuantiFERON-TB Gold

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SVN

A

Small -volume nebulizer

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TBNA

A

Transbronchial needle aspiration

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TST

A

Mantoux tuberculin skin test

99
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V/Q

A

Ventilation/perfusion scan

BIOL 200 - Medical Terminology (10 decks)

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