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adenoid/o

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adenoid

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tonsill/o

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tonsil

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nas/o

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nose

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laryng/o

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larynx (voice box)

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pharyng/o

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pharynx (throat)

passageway divided into 3 parts nasopharynx

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trache/o

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trachea (windpipe)

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sept/o

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septum (plural: septa)

wall

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sin/o

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sinus

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sinus/o

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sinus

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pneum/o

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air or lungs

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pneumat/o

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air or lungs

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pneumon/o

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air or lungs

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pulmon/o

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lungs

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lob/o

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lobe

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bronch/o

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bronchus (larger)

tube leading into the lungs

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bronchi/o

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bronchus plural

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bronchiol/o

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bronchiole

smaller

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alveol/o

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alveolus (air sac)

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stern/o

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sternum

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cost/o

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rib

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thorac/o

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chest

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pector/o (also pectus)

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chest

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steth/o

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chest

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pleur/o

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pleura

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phren/o

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diaphragm

  • can also refer to the phrenic nerve (brain)
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ox/o

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oxygen

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spir/o

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breathing

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-pnea

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breathing

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capn/o

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Greek for smoke

carbon dioxide

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carb/o

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Latin for coal

carbon dioxide

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rhin/o

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nose

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orth/o

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straight

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a, an

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not / without

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tachy

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fast

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eu

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good / easy

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hyper

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over / above

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hypo

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under / below

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dys

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bad / poor

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brady

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slow

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anti

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against

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scopy

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looking procedure

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ventil

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breathing

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ation

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process

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phonia

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sound/voice

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rrhagia

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excessive bleeding / hemorrhage

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epistaxis

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a nose bleed

  • greek- to drip out or upon
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rhea

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discharge

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spasm

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involuntary contraction

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algia

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pain

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dynia

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pain

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ex

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out

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hemo

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blood

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ptysis

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cough

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sputum

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latin for spit

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cyan

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blue

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osis

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condition

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loquy

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speak

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carinatum

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keel

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re

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back / again

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cavatum

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hollowed

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percussion

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Latin meaning to strike

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trac

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drag

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tel

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complete

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ectasis

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expansion

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necr

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death

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chylo

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chyle

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em

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py

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ema

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ptosis

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drooping condition

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plegia

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fusion

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al

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pertaining to

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edema

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stenosis

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ia

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emia

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blood condition

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computed tomography

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an imaging procedure using a computer to cut

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tomo

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graphy

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writing procedure

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per

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angio

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scope

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instrument to look

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meter

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instrument to measure

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metry

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measuring process

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somno

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poly

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itis

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inflammation

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malacia

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asthma

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greek for panting or gasping

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chron

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ic

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pertaining to

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ob

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in the way

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struct

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ive

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pertaining to / agent

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cyst

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fibr

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diaphragmato

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cele

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pouch/tumor/hernia

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emphysema

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greek - to inflate

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coni

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embol

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neo

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plasm

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strict

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genic

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carcin

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oma

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meso

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theli

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anti

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tuss

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dilator

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ant

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muco

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lytic

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breakdown agent

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nebulizer

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latin for cloud

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in

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tub

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ate

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plasty

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surgical reconstruction

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endo

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suscit

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pexy

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centesis

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ABG

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ATERIAL BLOOD GAS

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ARDS

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ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROM

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Bx

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CF

A

CYSTIC FIBROSIS

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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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CADIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION

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CT

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COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY

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CTA

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CLEAR TO AUSCULATION

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CXR

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CHEST X-RAY

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DOE

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DYSPNEA ON EXERTION

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ETT

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EDNOTRACHEAL TUBE

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LRIT

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LOWER RESPRIATORY TRACT INFECTION

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LTB

A

LARYNGOTRACHEOBRONCHITIES

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MRI

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MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING

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OSA

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OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA

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PE

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PULONARY EMBOLISM

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PET

A

POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY

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PFT

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PULMONARY FUNCTION TEST

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PSG

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POLYSOMNOGRAPHY

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SOB

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SHORTNESS OF BREATH

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T & A

A

TONSILLECTOMY AND ADENOIDECTOMY

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TB

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TUBERCULOSIS

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URI/URTI

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UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION, UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION

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V/Q

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VENTILATION-PERFUSION SCAN

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melan

152
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what do noses do?

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  • lined with hairs and mucus membranes to filter and trap
  • take in air
  • nares- nostrils
  • naris-one nostril
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oro

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oto

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ology

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ENT

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ears nose and throat

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larynx

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air passes through- produces sound

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ostomy

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new opening

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tomy

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trachea (windpipe)

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passageway for air to enter the lungs

20 C-shaped cartilage placed along the trachea

bifurcates

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phoria

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pne/o

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rrhea

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rrhaphy

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What is the process of respiration?

A

Inspiration
diaphragm and intercostal muscles contract
Pressure in the chest decreases
air is sucked into the lungs

Expiration
Passive, does not requires muscle contraction

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phonia

A

pertaining to speech

1045-59 Medical Terminology (13 decks)

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