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Chap 4: Respiratory System Flashcards

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dia-

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through, across

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gnos

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knowing

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-is

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noun ending

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pulmon

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lung

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-ary

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pertaining to

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thorac

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chest

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-ic

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pertaining to

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vascul

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vessel (usually blood or lymph)

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-ar

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pertaining to

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diagnosis

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identification of a disease or condition by a scientific evaluation of physical signs, symptoms, history, lab test results, and procedures

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pulmonary

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pertaining to the lungs or the respiratory system

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respiration

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molecular exchange of oxygen and CO2 within the body’s tissues; also called breathing, pulmonary ventilation, or ventilation

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thoracic

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pertaining to the thorax or thoracic cage (bony enclosure formed by the sternum, costal cartilages, ribs, and the bodies of the thoracic vertebrae)

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vascular

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pertaining to the blood vessel

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pulmonology

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respiratory system; also known as pulmonary medicine

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adenoid/o

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adenoids

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-ectomy

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excision, removal

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laryng/o

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larynx (voice box)

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-scope

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instrument for examining

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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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rhin/o

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nose

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-rrhea

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discharge, flow

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pharyng/o

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pharynx (throat)

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-spasm

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involuntary contraction, twitching

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tonsill/o

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tonsils

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trache/o

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trachea (windpipe)

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-tomy

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incision

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alveol/o

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alveolus; air sac

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-ar

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pertaining to

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bronch/o

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bronchus (plural: bronchi)

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-scopy

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visual examination

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bronchi/o

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bronchus (plus: bronchi)

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-ectasis

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expansion, dilation

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bronchiol/o

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bronchiole

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-itis

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inflammation

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phren/o

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diaphragm

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-algia

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pain

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pleur/o

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pleura

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-dynia

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pain

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pneum/o

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air; lung

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melan

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black

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-osis

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abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)

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pneumon/o

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air; lung

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-ia

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condition

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pulmon/o

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lung

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-logist

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specialist in the study of

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thorac/o

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chest

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-pathy

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disease

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aer/o

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air

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-phagia

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swallowing, eating

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cyan/o

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blue

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muc/o

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mucus

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-oid

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resembling

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myc/o

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fungus

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orth/o

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straight

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-pnea

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breathing

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py/o

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pus

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-thorax

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chest

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-oma

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tumor

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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rhin/o

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nose

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-plegia

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paralysis

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laryng/o

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larynx (voice box)

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a-

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without, not

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-pnea

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breathing

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brady-

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slow

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dys-

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bad, difficult, painful

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eu-

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good, normal

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tachy-

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rapid

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abnormal breath sounds

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abnormal sounds heard during inhalation or expiration, with or without stethoscope

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crackles

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fine crackling or bubbling sounds, commonly heard during inspiration when there is fluid in the alveoli; also called rales

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friction rub

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dry, grating sound heard with a stethoscope during auscultation (listening for sounds within the body)

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rhonchi

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loud coarse or snoring sounds heard during inspiration or expiration; caused by obstructed airways

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stridor

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high-pitched, musical sound made on inspiration; caused by an obstruction in the trachea or larynx

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wheezes

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continuous high-pitched whistling sounds, usually during expiration; caused by narrowing of an airway

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acidosis

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excessive acidity of blood as a result of an accumulation of acids or an excessive loss of bicarbonate caused by abnormally high levels of CO2 in the body

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acid

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acid

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acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

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life-threatening build-up of fluid in the air sacs (alveoli), caused by vomit into the lungs (aspiration), inhaling chemicals, pneumonia, septic shock, or trauma, that prevents enough oxygen from passing into the bloodstream; also called adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

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anosmia

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absence or decrease in the sense of smell

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anoxia

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total absence of O2 in body tissues; caused by a lack of O2 in inhaled air or by obstruction that prevents O2 from reaching the lungs

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-oxia

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oxygen

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asphyxia

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condition of insufficient intake of oxygen as a result of choking, toxic gases, electric shock, drugs, drowning, smoke, or trauma

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-sphyxia

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pulse

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asthma

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inflammatory airway disorder that result in attacks of wheezing, shortness of breath that gets worse with exercise or activity, and coughing (with or without sputum)

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atelectasis

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collapse of lung tissue, which prevents the respiratory exchange of oxygen and CO2 and is caused by various conditions including obstruction of foreign bodies, excessive secretions, or pressure ion the lung from a tumor

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atel

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incomplete; imperfect

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bronchitis

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acute or chronic inflammation of mucous membranes of the bronchial airways caused by irritation, infection, or both

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coryza

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acute inflammation of the nasal passages accompanied by profuse nasal discharge; also called a cold

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croup

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acute respiratory syndrome that occurs primarily in children and infants and is characterized by laryngeal obstruction and spasm, barking cough, and stridor

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cystic fibrosis (CF)

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genetic disease that is one of the most common types of chronic lung disease in children and young adults and causes thick, sticky mucus to build up in the lung sand digestive tract, possibly resulting in early death

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-cyst

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bladder

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-ic

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pertaining to

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fibr

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fiber, fibrous tissue

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emphysema

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that makes it difficult to breathe and is characterized by loss of elasticity of the lung tissue that causes the small airways to collapse during forced exhalation

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epistaxis

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hemorrhage from the nose; also called nosebleed

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-staxis

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dripping, oozing (of blood)

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hypercapnia

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greater than normal amounts of CO2 in the blood

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-capnia

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CO2

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hypoxemia

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deficiency of oxygen in the blood; usually a sign of respiratory impairment

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hyp-

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under, below, deficient

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ox

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oxygen

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-emia

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blood condition

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hypoxia

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deficiency of oxygen in the body tissues; usually a sign of respiratory impairment

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influenza

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acute, contagious respiratory infection characterized by sudden onset of fever, chills, headache, and muscle pain

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otitis media (OM)

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inflammation of the middle ear, commonly the result of an upper respiratory infection (URI) with symptoms of otodynia; may be treated with myringotomy or tympanostomy tubes

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ot

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ear

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med

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middle

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-ia

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condition

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exudative

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OM with the presence of fluid, such as pus or serum

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pertussis

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acute infectious disease characterized by a “whoop” sounding cough; also called whooping cough

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pleurisy

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inflammation of the pleural membrane characterized by a stabbing pain that is intensified by deep breathing or coughing

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pleur

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pleura

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-isy

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state of; condition

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pneumothorax

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collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity, causing the complete or partial collapse of a lung

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pneum/o

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air, lung

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sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

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completely unexpected and unexplained death of an apparently well, or virtually well, infant; also called crib death

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arterial blood gases (ABGs)

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group of tests that measure the oxygen and CO2 concentration in an arterial blood sample

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arteri

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artery

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-al

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pertaining to

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mantoux test

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intradermal test to determine recent or past exposure to tuberculosis (TB)

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polysomnography (PSG)

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sleep study test monitored by a technician while the patient sleeps; used to evaluate physical factors affecting sleep, such as HR and activity, breathing, eye and muscle movements, snoring, kicking during sleep, and sleep cycles and stages

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poly-

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many, much

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somn/o

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sleep

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-grpahy

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process of recording

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pulmonary function tests (PFTs)

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various tests used to determine the capacity of the lungs to exchange O2 and CO2 efficiently

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spirometry

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common lung function test that measures and records the volume and rate of inhaled and exhaled air; used to assess pulmonary function by means of a spirometer to assess obstructive lung diseases, especially asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

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spir/o

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to breathe

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-metry

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act of measuring

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

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basic emergency procedure for life support, consisting of artificial respiration and manual external cardiac massage

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endotracheal intubation

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procedure in which an airway catheter is inserted through the mouth or nose into the trachea just above the bronchi in patients who are unable to breathe on their own; also used to administer oxygen, medication, or anesthesia

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endo-

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in, within

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postural drainage

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use of body positioning to assist in the removal of secretions from specific lobes of the lung, bronchi, or lung cavities

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thoracocentesis

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use of a needle to collect pleural fluid from laboratory analysis or to remove excess pleural fluid or air from the pleural space; also called thoracentesis

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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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tracheostomy

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incision into the trachea (tracheotomy) and creation of a permanent opening through which a tracheostomy tube is inserted to keep the opening patent (accessible or wide open)

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-stomy

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forming an opening (mouth)

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bronchodilators

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dilate constricted airways by relaxing muscle spasms in the bronchial tubes through oral administration or inhalation via a metered-dose inhaler (MDI)

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corticosteroids

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suppress the inflammatory reaction that causes swelling and narrowing of the bronchi

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expectorants

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improve the ability to cough up mucus from the respiratory tract

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metered-dose inhaler (MDI)

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device that enables the patient to self-administer a specific amount of medication into the lungs through inhalation

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nebulized mist treatment (NMT)

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method of administering medication directly into the lungs using a device (nubulizer) that produces a fine spray; also called a aerosol therapy

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ABG

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arterial blood gas(es)

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ARDS

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adult respiratory distress syndrome; acute respiratory distress syndrome

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CF

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cystic fibrosis

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CO2

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carbon dioxide

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPAP

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continuous positive airway pressure

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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MDI

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metered-dose inhaler

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NMT

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nebulized mist treatment

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OM

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otitis media

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O2

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oxygen

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OSA

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obstructive sleep apnea

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PFT

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pulmonary function test

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TB

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tuberculosis

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UPP

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uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (lol)

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URI

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upper respiratory infection

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