Chapter- 10 The Respiratory System- Pulmonology Flashcards
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adenoid/o
Upper Respiratory System
roots
A
Def: adenoid
Ex: adenoidectomy, adenoiditis
Notes: The word adenoid is formed by adding a suffix to the root adeno, which means “gland”: aden/o + oid = resembling a gland
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Q
tonsill/o
Upper Respiratory System
roots
A
Def: tonsil
Ex: tonsillectomy, tonsillitis
Notes: The word tonsil comes from a Latin word meaning “almond.” The Latin word has two I’s, but in English, one disappears.
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Q
nas/o (latin for “nose”), rhin/o (Greek for “nose”)
Upper Respiratory System
roots
A
Def: nose
Ex: nasogastric tube, nasendoscope, rhinorrhea, rhinoplasty
Notes: Rhinoceros is the combination of rhino and ceros (horn), which means “horn nose.”
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Q
laryng/o
Upper Respiratory System
roots
A
Def: larynx (voice box)
Ex: laryngospasm, laryngitis
Notes: Remember: the letter g is soft when followed by an i and hard when followed by an o (e.g., laryngGOspasm vs. larynJItis).
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Q
pharyng/o
Upper Respiratory System
roots
A
Def: pharynx (throat)
Ex: pharyngitis, pharyngostenosis
Notes: the pharynx is the pathway used by both food and air
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Q
trache/o
Upper Respiratory System
roots
A
Def: trachea (windpipe)
Ex: tracheotomy, tracheostomy
Notes: From the Greek word for “rough,” because of the bumpy ridges that line the outside of the trachea.
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Q
sept/o
Upper Respiratory System
roots
A
Def: septum (plural; septa )
Ex: septectomy, septoplasty
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Q
sin/o
Upper Respiratory System
roots
A
Def: sinus
Ex: sinusitis, sinusotomy
Notes: From a Latin word meaning “hollow” or “cavity,” sinus refers generally to any hollow area- specifically, those in bones.
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Q
sinus/o
Upper Respiratory System
roots
A
Def: sinus
Ex: sinusitis, sinusotomy
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Q
pneum/o
Upper Respiratory System
roots
A
Def: air or lungs
Ex: pneumomelanosis
Notes: These roots can mean either “lung” or “air.” Context and familiarity will help in determining which to use. For instance, it makes more sense to translate pneumothorax as “air in the chest” rather than “lung in the chest.”
The term pneumatic can also be found in the construction word. It refers to any tool that moves by forcing air into it (i.e., a pneumatic drill), as opposed to hydraulic tools, which involve the use of water instead of air (i.e., a hydraulic lift).
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Q
pneumat/o
Upper Respiratory System
roots
A
Def: air or lungs
Ex: pneumatology
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Q
pneumon/o
Upper Respiratory System
roots
A
Def: air or lungs
Ex: pneumonia
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Q
pulmon/o
Upper Respiratory System
roots
A
Def: lungs
Ex: pulmonologist, pulmonary
Notes: Pulmon/o is listed by itself instead of with the various forms of pneum/o because while pulmon/o means only “lung,” pneum/o can mean both “lung” (as in pneumonia) and “air” (as in pneumothorax).
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Q
lob/o
Upper Respiratory System
roots
A
Def: lobe
Ex: lobectomy, lobotomy
Notes: A lobe is a well-defined portion of any organ. The main organs that have lobes are the lungs, brain, and liver.
What is the difference between a lobectomy and a lobotomy?
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Q
bronch/o
Upper Respiratory System
roots
A
Def: bronchus
Ex: bronchoscope
Notes: The main branches from the trachea into each lung.
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Q
bronchi/o
Upper Respiratory System
roots
A
Def: bronchus
Ex: bronchiostenosis
Notes: the main branches from the trachea into each lung.
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Q
bronchiol/o
Upper Respiratory System
roots
A
Def: bronchiole
Ex: bronchiolitis, bronchiolectasis
Notes: The root bronchiole is actually formed by adding a diminutive suffix to another root: bronch/o + iole = little bronchus, which is a smaller subdivision of the bronchial tubes.
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Q
alveol/o
Upper Respiratory System
roots
A
Def: alveolus (air sac)
Ex: alveolitis, alveolar
Notes: Alveolus comes from a Latin word meaning “hollow” or “cavity.” the two main types are pulmonary alveoli, the air sacs in the lungs, and dental alveoli, the sockets in the jaw from which teeth emerge.
If you place your tongue on the roof of your mouth and move it forward, you will feel a bump called the alveolar ridge right before you get to your teeth.
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Q
stern/o
Lower Respiratory System
roots
A
Def: sternum
Ex: sternocostal, sternotomy
Notes: the sternum (also known as the breastbone) comes to a point at the bottom called the xiphoid (zai-foid) process. The term comes from the Greek word xiphos, meaning “sword.” Therefore, xiphoid means “resembling a sword.”
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Q
cost/o
Lower Respiratory System
roots
A
Def: rib
Ex: costectomy, costophrenic
Notes: Ribs are sometimes grouped into three categories: true, false, and floating, The top seven ribs are called “true” ribs because they attach to both the spine and the sternum. The next three ribs are called “false” ribs because they connect to the spine and to the lowest true rib instead of the sternum. The lowest two ribs are called “floating” ribs because they attach only to the spine.
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Q
thorac/o
Lower Respiratory System
roots
A
Def: chest
Ex: thoracic
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pector/o
Lower Respiratory System
roots
A
Def: chest
Ex: pectoralgia
Notes: The root pector/o can also stand as a word by itself. When it does, however, the ending changes slightly, from pectoro to pectus. Hence, pectus excavatum.
The term stethoscope literally means “an instrument for looking at the chest,” but of course, you do not look with a stethoscope- you listen.
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Q
pleur/o
Lower Respiratory System
roots
A
Def: pleura
Ex: pleuritis, pleurectomy
Notes: The pleura is a membrane surrounding the lungs
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Q
phren/o *
Lower Respiratory System
roots
A
Def: diaphragm
Ex: phrenospasm, phrenoplegia
Notes: In addition to the diaphragm, phren/o can also refer to the brain (as in the term schizophrenia). The rationale comes from the ancient Greek view of the mind. The Greeks believed that the chest was the seat of emotion and reason. As that view changed and the location of the mind moved from the chest to the brain, the word for mind became applied to both regions of the body.
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ox/o
Lower Respiratory System
roots
Def: oxygen
Ex; hypoxia, hypoxemia
Notes: hypoxia refers to a lack of oxygen in tissue cells. Hypooxemia refers to a lack of oxygen in the blood. If a hypoxic patient is also hypoxemic, then oxygen is not getting into the blood. If the person is not hypoxemic, then the problem lies in the transfer of oxygen from the blood to tissue. Diagnosing this problem is similar to tracking a package: If a customer does not receive a package, the delivery chain could have broken down in any number of places along the way. The package might never have been sent, might not have made it on the delivery truck, or might not have been delivered to the right door.
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spir/o
Lower Respiratory System
roots
Def: breathing
Ex: spirometry
Notes: Spir/o also occurs in other words:
Perspire translates as "to breathe through."
Conspire translates as "to breathe together"- no doubt coming from the idea that people who are conspiring can be thought of as being huddled together and breathing the same air.
Expire also contains the spir/o root and means "to breathe out." It was originally written as exspire, but the letter s was dropped because x is made up of two k sounds. To test this, say expire and exspire. They are rarely pronounced differently.
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-pnea
Lower Respiratory System
suffix
Def: breathing
Ex: sleep apnea
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capn/o (Greek for "smoke")
Lower Respiratory System
roots
Def: carbon dioxide
Ex: hypercapnia
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carb/o (Latin for "coal")
Lower Respiratory System
roots
Def: carbon dioxide
Ex: hypocarbia
Notes: One of the treatments for hyperventilation is to have the person breathe into a paper bag. A person who is hyperventilating has hypocarbia and thus needs to increase the carbon dioxide in his or her respiratory system
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apnea
breathing processes
subjective
Def: cessation of breathing
Pron: AP-nee-ah
Word Analysis
a/ pnea
not/ breathing
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eupnea
breathing processes
subjective
Def: good/ normal breathing
Pron: YOOP-nee-ah
Word Analysis
eu/ pnea
good/ breathing
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tachypnea
breathing processes
subjective
Def: rapid breathing
Pron: ta-KIP-nee-ah
Word Analysis
tachy/ pnea
fast/ breathing
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bradypnea
breathing processes
subjective
Def: slow breathing
Pron: brad-ip-NEE-ah
Word Analysis
brady/ pnea
slow/ breathing
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hypopnea
breathing processes
subjective
Def: shallow breathing
Pron: hai-POP-nee-ah
Word Analysis
hypo/ pnea
under/ breathing
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hyperpnea
breathing processes
subjective
Def: heavy breathing
Pron: hai-perp-NEE-ah
Word Analysis
hyper/ pnea
over/ breathing
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dyspnea
breathing processes
subjective
Def: difficulty breathing
Pron: disp-NEE-ah
Word Analysis
dys/ pnea
bad/ breathing
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orthopnea
breathing processes
subjective
Def: able to breathe only in an upright position
Pron: or-thop-NEE-ah
Word Analysis
ortho/ pnea
straight/ breathing
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hyperventilation
breathing processes
subjective
Def: overbreathing; the condition of having too much air flowing into and out of the lungs; leads to hypocapnia
Pron: hai-per-ven-ti-LAY-shun
Word Analysis
hyper/ ventil/ ation
over/ breathing/ process
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hypoventilation
breathing processes
subjective
Def: underbreathing; the condition of having too little air flowing into and out of the lungs; leads to hypercapnia
Pron: hai-po-ven-ti-LAY-shun
Word Analysis
hypo/ ventil/ ation
under/ breathing/ process
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dysphonia
upper respiratory
subjective
Def: bad voice condition (also known as hoarseness)
Pron: dis-FON-ia
Word Analysis
dys/ phonia
bad/ sound/ voice
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epistaxis
upper respiratory
subjective
Def: a nosebleed
Pron: ep-ee-STAKS-is
Word Analysis
from the Greek word epistazo, meaning "to drip out or upon"
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rhinorrhagia
upper respiratory
subjective
Def: excessive blood flow from the nose (another term for a nosebleed)
Pron: rai-no-RAY-jah
Word Analysis
rhino/ rrhagia
nose/ excessive bleeding
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rhinorrhea
upper respiratory
subjective
Def: runny nose
Pron: rai-no-REE-yah
Word Analysis
rhino/ rrhea
nose/ discharge
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bronchospasm
lower respiratory
subjective
Def: involuntary contraction of the bronchus
Pron: BRON-ko-spaz-um
Word Analysis
broncho/ spasm
bronchus/ involuntary contraction
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phrenospasm
lower respiratory
subjective
Def: involuntary contraction of the diaphragm (also known as the hiccups)
Pron: fre-no-SPAZ-um
Word Analysis
phreno/ spasm
diaphragm/ involuntary contraction
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pleuralgia
lower respiratory
subjective
Def: pain in the pleura
Pron: plur-AL-jah
Word Analysis
pleur/ algia
pleura/ pain
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pleurodynia
lower respiratory
subjective
Def: pain in the pleura
Pron: plur-oh-DIH-nee-ah
Word Analysis
pleuro/ dynia
pleura/ pain
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thoracalgia
lower respiratory
subjective
Def: chest pain
Pron: thor-a-KAL-jah
Word Analysis
thorac/ algia
chest/ pain
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bronchorrhea
discharges and secretions
subjective
Def: discharge from the bronchi
Pron: eks-pec-tor-A-shun
Word Analysis
broncho/ rrhea
bronchus/ discharge
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expectoration
discharges and secretions
subjective
Def: coughing or splitting material out of the lungs
Pron: eks-pec-tor-A-shun
Word Analysis
ex/ pector/ ation
out/ chest/ process
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hemoptysis*
discharges and secretions
subjective
Def: coughing up blood
Pron: heem-op-TIS-is
Word Analysis
hemo/ ptysis
blood/ cough
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sputum
discharges and secretions
subjective
Def: mucus discharged from the lungs by coughing
Pron: SPYOO-tum
Word Analysis
Latin for "spit"
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auscultation
physical findings and examination methods
objective
Def: a health care professional using a stethoscope to listen to a patient's chest
Pron: ah-skul-TAY-shun
Word Analysis
from the Latin word ausculto, meaning "to listen"
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cyanosis
physical findings and examination methods
objective
Def: a bluish color in the skin caused by insufficient oxygen
Pron: sai-an-O-sis
Word Analysis
cyan/ osis
blue/ condition
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pectoriloquy *
physical findings and examination methods
objective
Def: speaking from the chest; used as a means of finding masses in the lung. A health professional listening to a patient's chest asks the patient to whisper a word. The word will be audible in areas where fluid or a mass is present. Hence the chest "speaks" in those places.
Pron: pek-tor-IH-low-kwee
Word Analysis
pectori/ loquy
chest/ speak
Note: A common related word is a ventriloquist, a person who makes a puppet appear to talk. Venter means "stomach"; thus ventriloquist translates as "one who speaks from his stomach."
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pectus carnatum *
physical findings and examination methods
objective
Def: a chest that protrudes like the keel of a ship
Pron: PEK-tus car-ee-NAH-tum
Word Analysis
pectus carinatum
chest keel
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percussion *
physical findings and examination methods
objective
Def: striking the body surface (in this context, to cause vibrations that can help locate fluid buildup in the chest)
Pron: per-KUH-shun
Word Analysis
from the Latin word percussio, meaning "to strike"
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retraction
physical findings and examination methods
objective
Def: the sucking in of the skin around bones during inhalation, happens when someone is in respiratory distress
Pron: reh-TRAK-shun
Word Analysis
re/ trac/ tion
back/ drag/ process
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atelectasis *
pathology
objective
Def: incomplete expansion
Pron: ah-tel-EK-ta-sis
Word Analysis
a/ tel/ ectasis
not/ complete/ expansion
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bronchiectasis
pathology
objective
Def: expansion of the bronchi
Pron: bron-key-EK-ta-sis
Word Analysis
bronchi/ ectasis
bronchus/ expansion
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caseous necrosis *
pathology
objective
Def: the death of tissue with a cheeselike appearance
Pron: KAYZ-ee-us ne-CROW-sis
Word Analysis
caseous necr/ osis
cheeselike death/ condition
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chylothorax
pathology
objective
Def: chyle in the chest
Pron: kai-low-THOR-aks
Word Analysis
chylo/ thorax
chyle/ chest
Note: chyle is a milky bodily fluid formed in the small intestine during digestion of fatty foods and carried through the body via lymph vessels
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empyema *
pathology
objective
Def: pus inside the chest
Pron: em-pie-EE-mah
Word Analysis
em/ py/ ema
in/ pus/ condition
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hemothorax
pathology
objective
Def: blood in the chest
Pron: heem-o-THOR-aks
Word Analysis
hemo/ thorax
blood/ chest
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phrenoplegia
pathology
objective
Def: paralysis of the diaphragm
Pron: fre-no-PLEE-jah
Word Analysis
phreno/ plegia
diaphragm/ paralysis
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phrenoptosis
pathology
objective
Def: drooping of the diaphragm
Pron: fre-nop-TOE-sis
Word Analysis
phreno/ ptosis
diaphragm/ drooping condition
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pleural effusion
pathology
objective
Def: fluid pouring out into the pleura
Pron: PLUR-al ef-YOO-zhun
Word Analysis
pleur/ al ex/ fusion
pleura/ pertaining to out/ pour
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pneumohemothorax
pathology
objective
Def: air and blood in the chest
Pron: new-moh-hee-moh-THOR-aks
Word Analysis
pneumo/ hemo/ thorax
air/ blood/ chest
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pneumothorax
pathology
objective
Def: air in the chest
Pron: new-moh-THOR-aks
Word Analysis
pneumo/ thorax
air/ chest
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pulmonary edema
pathology
objective
Def: swelling in the lungs
Pron: pul-mon-AIR-ee ah-DEE-ma
Word Analysis
pulmon/ ary edema
lung/ pertaining to swelling
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pyothorax
pathology
objective
Def: pus in the chest
Pron: pie-oh-THOR-aks
Word Analysis
pyo/ thorax
pus/ chest
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tracheostenosis
pathology
objective
Def: narrowing of the trachea
Pron: tray-kee-oh-sten-OH-sis
Word Analysis
tracheo/ stenosis
trachea/ narrowing
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hypercapnia
laboratory data
objective
Def: excessive carbon dioxide
Pron: hai-per-CAP-nee-yah
Word Analysis
hyper/ capn/ ia
over/ carbon dioxide/ condition
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hypercarbia
laboratory data
objective
Def: excessive carbon dioxide
Pron: hai-per-CAR-bee-yah
Word Analysis
hyper/ carb/ ia
over/ carbon dioxide/ condition
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hypocapnia
laboratory data
objective
Def: insufficient carbon dioxide
Pron: hai-po-CAP-nee-yah
Word Analysis
hypo/ capn/ ia
under/ carbon dioxide/ condition
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hypocarbia
laboratory data
objective
Def: insufficient carbon dioxide
Pron: hai-po-CAR-bee-yah
Word Analysis
hypo/ carb/ ia
under/ carbon dioxide/ condition
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hypoxemia
laboratory data
objective
Def: insufficient oxygen in the blood
Pron: hai-poks-EEM-ee-yah
Word Analysis
hypo/ ox/ emia
under/ oxygen/ blood condition
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hypoxia
laboratory data
objective
Def: insufficient oxygen
Pron: hai-POKS-ee-yah
Word Analysis
hypo/ ox/ ia
under/ oxygen/ condition
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computed tomography
radiology
objective
Def: an imaging procedure using a computer to cut
Pron: com-PYOO-ted tom-O-grah-fee
Word Analysis
computed tomo/ graphy
cut/ writing procedure
Notes: Cut in this context does not mean incision but rather using a computer to view "slices" of patient's organs.
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pulmonary angiography
radiology
objective
Def: an imaging procedure for recording pulmonary blood vessel activity
Pron: pul-mon-AIR-ee an-jee-O-grah-fee
Word Analysis
pulmon/ ary angio/ graphy
lung/ pertaining to vessel/ writing procedure
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ventilation-perfusion scan (VQ scan)
radiology
objective
Def: a scan that tests whether a problem in the lungs is caused by airflow (ventilation) or blood flow (perfusion)
Pron: ven-ti-LAY-shun-per-FYOO-shun skan
Word Analysis
ventil/ ation- per/ fusion
breathing/ process- through/ pour
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bronchoscopy
diagnostic procedure
objective
Def: procedure to look inside the bronchi
Pron: bron-KOS-koh-pee
Word Analysis
broncho/ scopy
bronchus/ looking procedure
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capnography
diagnostic procedure
objective
Def: procedure to record carbon dioxide levels
Pron: cap-NAH-gra-fee
Word Analysis
capno/ graphy
carbon dioxide/ instrument to mreasure
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capnometer
diagnostic procedure
objective
Def: an instrument to measure carbon dioxide levels
Pron: cap-NOM-eh-ter
Word Analysis
capno/ meter
carbon dioxide/ instrument to measure
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endoscope
diagnostic procedure
objective
Def: an instrument to look inside
Pron: EN-doh-SKOHP
Word Analysis
endo/ scope
inside/ instrument to look
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nasopharyngoscope
diagnostic procedure
objective
Def: an instrument to look at the nose and throat
Pron: nay-zoh-fa-RIN-go-skope
Word Analysis
naso/ pharyngo/ scope
nose/ throat/ instrument to look
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oximetry
diagnostic procedure
objective
Def: procedure to measure oxygen levels
Pron: ok-SIM-ah-tree
Word Analysis
oxi/ metry
oxygen/ measuring process
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polysomnography
diagnostic procedure
objective
Def: recording multiple aspects of sleep
Pron: po-lee-som-NAH-gra-fee
Word Analysis
poly/ somno/ graphy
multiple/ sleep/ writing procedure
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pulmonary function testing (PFT)
diagnostic procedure
objective
Def: a group of tests used to evaluate the condition and operation of the lungs
Pron: pul-mon-AIR-ee funk-shun TES-ting
Word Analysis
pulmon/ ary function testing
lung/ pertaining to
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spirometry
diagnostic procedure
objective
Def: procedure to measure breathing
Pron: speer-O-meh-tree
Word Analysis
spiro/ metry
breathing/ measuring process
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thoracoscopy
diagnostic procedure
objective
Def: an examination of the chest
Pron: thor-a-KOS-koh-pee
Word Analysis
thoraco/ scopy
chest/ looking procedure
Note: This word is sometimes shortened to thorascopy to make it easier to say.
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laryngitis
upper respiratory pathology
assessment
Def: inflammation of the larynx
Pron: la-rin-JAI-tis
Word Analysis
laryng/ itis
larynx/ inflammation
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laryngotracheobronchitis
upper respiratory pathology
assessment
Def: inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi
Pron: la-rin-go-tray-key-o-bron-KAI-tis
Word Analysis
laryngo/ tracheo/ bronch/ itis
larynx/ trachea/ bronchus/ inflammation
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rhinitis
upper respiratory pathology
assessment
Def: inflammation of the nasal passages
Pron: rai-NAI-tis
Word Analysis
rhin/ itis
nose/ inflammation
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sinusitis
upper respiratory pathology
assessment
Def: inflammation of the sinus
Pron: sai-nus-AI-tis
Word Analysis
sinus/ itis
sinus/ inflammation
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pansinusitis
upper respiratory pathology
assessment
Def: inflammation of all sinuses
Pron: pan-sai-nus-AI-tis
Word Analysis
pan/ sinus/ itsi
all/ sinus/ inflammation
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sleep apnea
upper respiratory pathology
assessment
Def: a condition where the patient ceases to breathe while asleep
Pron: sleep AP-nee-ah
Word Analysis
a/ pnea
not/ breathing
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tonsillitis
upper respiratory pathology
assessment
Def: inflammation of the tonsils
Pron: ton-sil-AI-tis
Word Analysis
tonsill/ itis
tonsil/ inflammation
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tracheitis
upper respiratory pathology
assessment
Def: inflammation of the trachea
Pron: tray-kee-AI-tis
Word Analysis
trache/ its
trachea/ inflammation
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tracheomalacia
upper respiratory pathology
assessment
Def: softening of the trachea
Pron: tray-kee-oh-ma-LAY-shah
Word Analysis
tracheo/ malacia
trachea/ softening
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asthma
lower respiratory pathology
assessment
Def: a disease-causing episodic narrowing and inflammation of the airway
Pron: AZ-ma
Word Analysis
from the GREEK word for "panting" or "gasping"
Note: The name describes the wheezing and shortness of breath that accompanies an attack
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bronchiolitis
lower respiratory pathology
assessment
Def: inflammation of a bronchiole
Pron: bron-kee-yo-LAI-tis
Word Analysis
bronchiol/ itis
bronchiole/ inflammation
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bronchitis
lower respiratory pathology
assessment
Def: inflammation of the bronchi
Pron: bron-KAI-tis
Word Analysis
bronch/ itis
bronchus/ inflammation
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
lower respiratory pathology
assessment
Def: a group of lung diseases characterized by the continual blockage of lung passages
Pron: KRON-ik ob-STRUKT-iv pul-mon-AIR-ee diz-EEZ
Word Analysis
chron/ ic ob/ struct/ ive
time/ pertaining to in the way/ build/ pertaining to
pulmon/ ary
lung/ pertaining to
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cystic fibrosis
lower respiratory pathology
assessment
Def: a disease-causing thick mucus buildup in the lungs and pancreas, named after the changes it causes to the lungs
Pron: SIS-tik fai-BROH-sis
Word Analysis
cyst/ ic fibr/ osis
cyst/ pertaining to fiber/ condition
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diaphragmatocele
lower respiratory pathology
assessment
Def: hernia of the diaphragm
Pron: dai-a-frag-MAT-o-seel
Word Analysis
diaphragmato/ cele
diaphragm/ pouch/ tumor/ hernia
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emphysema
lower respiratory pathology
assessment
Def: a disease that causes the alveoli to lose elasticity; emphysema patients can inhale but have difficulty exhaling
Pron: im-fi-ZEE-ma
Word Analysis
from the Greek word emphysan, meaning "to inflate"
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obstructive lung disorder
lower respiratory pathology
assessment
Def: a lung disorder caused by a blockage
Pron; ob-STRUKT-iv
Word Analysis
ob/ struct/ ive lung disorder
in the way/ build/ pertaining to
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pleuritis
lower respiratory pathology
assessment
Def: inflammation of the pleura
Pron: plur-AI-tis
Word Analysis
pleur/ itis
pleura/ inflammation
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pleurisy
lower respiratory pathology
assessment
Def: another word for pleuritis
Pron: PLUR-ih-see
Word Analysis
pleur/ isy
pleura/ inflammation
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pneumatocele
lower respiratory pathology
assessment
Def: hernia of the lung
Pron: new-MAT-o-seel
Word Analysis
pneumato/ cele
lung/ pouch/ tumor/ hernia
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pneumoconiosis *
lower respiratory pathology
assessment
Def: a lung condition caused by dust
Pron: new-moh-con-i-O-sis
Word Analysis
pneumo/ coni/ osis
lung/ dust/ condition
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pneumonia
lower respiratory pathology
assessment
Def: a lung condition
Pron: new-MOH-nee-yah
Word Analysis
pneumon/ ia
lung/ condition
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pneumonitis
lower respiratory pathology
assessment
Def: inflammation of the lung
Pron: new-moh-NAI-tis
Word Analysis
pneumon/ itis
lung/ inflammation
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pulmonary embolism
lower respiratory pathology
assessment
Def: a blockage in the pulmonary blood supply
Pron: pul-mon-AIR-ee em-bol-IZ-um
Word Analysis
pulmon/ ary/ embol/ ism
lung/ pertaining to embolus/ condition
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pulmonary neoplasm
lower respiratory pathology
assessment
Def: new growth (tumor) in the lung
Pron: pul-mon-AIR-ee nee-oh-PLAZ-sum
Word Analysis
pulmon/ ary neo/ plasm
lung/ pertaining to new/ formation
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restrictive lung disorder
lower respiratory pathology
assessment
Def: a lung disorder caused by the limiting of air into the lungs
Pron: re-STRIKT-iv
Word Analysis
re/ strict/ ive lung disorder
back/ bind/ tie/ pertaining to
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bronchigenic carcinoma
oncology
assessment
Def: a cancerous tumor originating in the bronchi
Pron: bron-kee-oh-JEN-ic car-si-NO-ma
Word Analysis
bronchio/ genic carcin/ oma
bronchus/ beginning in cancer/ tumor
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mesothelioma
oncology
assessment
Def: a cancerous tumor of the mesothelial cells lining the lungs
Pron: mee-zoh-thee-lee-OH-mah
Word Analysis
meso/ theli/ oma
middle/ nipple/ tumor
Note: Mesothelium refers to a type of cell that lines the inside of several hollow cavities in the body. The term is derived from its relationship to the epithelium, which is the outer layer of cells on most inner and outer surfaces in the body.
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antitussive
pharmacology
plan
Def: a drug that prevents coughing
Pron: an-tee-TUSS-iv
Word Analysis
anti/ tuss/ ive
against/ cough/ agent
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bronchodilator
pharmacology
plan
Def: a drug that expands the walls of bronchi
Pron: bron-koh-DAI-lay-tor
Word Analysis
broncho/ dilator
bronchus/ expander
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expectorant
pharmacology
plan
Def: a drug that encourages the expulsion of material from the lungs
Pron: eks-PEK-tor-ant
Word Analysis
ex/ pector/ ant
out/ chest/ agent
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mucolytic
pharmacology
plan
Def: a drug that aids in the breakdown of mucus
Pron: myoo-koh-LIT-ik
Word Analysis
muco/ lytic
mucus/ breakdown agent
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nebulizer
pharmacology
plan
Def: a machine that administers respiratory medication by creating a "cloud" or mist that is inhaled by the patient
Pron: neh-byoo-LAI-zir
Word Analysis
from the Latin word nebula, meaning "cloud"
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adenoidectomy
upper respiratory procedures
plan
Def: removal of the adenoids
Pron: a-din-oid-EK-toe-mee
Word Analysis
adenoid/ ectomy
adenoid/ removal
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intubate
upper respiratory procedures
plan
Def: to insert a breathing tube from the mouth down into the trachea, to provide breathing support
Pron: IN-tub-ate
Word Analysis
in/ tub/ ate
in/ tube/ process
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laryngectomy
upper respiratory procedures
plan
Def: removal of the larynx
Pron: la-rin-JEK-toe-mee
Word Analysis
laryng/ ectomy
larynx/ removal
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laryngoplasty
upper respiratory procedures
plan
Def: reconstruction of the larynx
Pron: la-rin-GO-plas-tee
Word Analysis
larynx/ reconstruction
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palatoplasty
upper respiratory procedures
plan
Def: reconstruction of a palate
Pron: pal-e-toe-PLAS-tee
Word Analysis
palato/ plasty
palate/ reconstruction
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septoplasty
upper respiratory procedures
plan
Def: reconstruction of a septum
Pron: sep-toe-PLAS-tee
Word Analysis
septo/ plasty
septum/ reconstruction
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tonsillectomy
upper respiratory procedures
plan
Def: removal of the tonsils
Pron: ton-sil-EK-toe-mee
Word Analysis
tonsill/ ectomy
tonsil/ removal
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tracheostomy
upper respiratory procedures
plan
Def: the creation of an opening in the trachea
Pron: tray-kee-AH-stoh-mee
Word Analysis
tracheo/ stomy
trachea/ opening
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tracheotomy
upper respiratory procedures
plan
Def: incision into the trachea
Pron: tray-kee-AH-toe-mee
Word Analysis
tracheo/ tomy
trachea/ incision
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endotracheal intubation
upper respiratory procedures
plan
Def: insertion of a tube inside the trachea
Pron: en-doh-TRAY-kee-al in-too-BAY-shun
Word Analysis
endo/ trache/ al in/ tub/ ation
inside/ trachea/ pertaining to in/ tube/ process
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bronchoplasty
lower respiratory procedures
plan
Def: reconstruction of a bronchus
Pron: bron-koh-PLAS-tee
Word Analysis
broncho/ plasty
bronchus/ reconstruction
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
lower respiratory procedures
plan
Def: method of artificially maintaining blood flow and airflow when breathing and pulse have stopped
Pron: kar-dee-oh-pul-mon-AIR-ee ree-sus-i-TAY-shun
Word Analysis
cardio/ pulmon/ ary
lung/ heart/ pertaning to
re/ suscit/ ation
again/ awaken/ process
Note: Suscit is formed by adding the prefix sub- to the Latin word cito, which means "to move." Suscit= sub + cito = to move from beneath, and thus "to raise" or "awaken." the cto root is found in other words like excite, incite, and recite.
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lobectomy
lower respiratory procedures
plan
Def: removal of a lobe
Pron: loh-BEK--toe-mee
Word Analysis
lob/ ectomy
lobe/ removal
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pleuropexy
lower respiratory procedures
plan
Def: reattachment of the pleura
Pron: ploo-rah-PEK-see
Word Analysis
pleuro/ pexy
pleura/ fixation
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pneumonectomy
lower respiratory procedures
plan
Def: removal of a lung
Pron: new-mon-EK-toe-mee
Word Analysis
pneumon/ ectomy
lung/ removal
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thoracentesis
lower respiratory procedures
plan
Def: puncture of the chest
Pron: thor-a-sin-TEE-sis
Word Analysis
thora {co}/ centesis
chest/ puncture
Note: This word drops a syllable from thoracocentesis to make it easier to say
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thoracocentesis
lower respiratory procedures
plan
Def: puncture of the chest
Pron: thor-a-koh-sin-TEE-sis
Word Analysis
thoraco/ centesis
chest/ puncture
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thoracoplasty
lower respiratory procedures
plan
Def: reconstruction of the chest
Pron: thor-a-koh-PLAS-tee
Word Analysis
thoraco/ plasty
chest/ reconstruction
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thoracostomy
lower respiratory procedures
plan
Def: the creation of an opening in the chest
Pron: thor-a-KOS-toe-mee
Word Analysis
thoraco/ stomy
chest/ opening
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thoracotomy
lower respiratory procedures
plan
Def: incision into the chest
Pron: thor-a-KAH-toe-mee
Word Analysis
thoraco/ tomy
chest/ incision
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ABG
respiratory systems abbreviations
Def: arterial blood gas
analysis of the gases in the blood; used to determine the effectiveness of the lungs in exchanging gases
occasionally they use capillary blood from a finger stick, at which point it's known as a capillary blood gas (CBG)
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ARDS
respiratory systems abbreviations
Def: acute respiratory distress syndrome
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Bx
respiratory systems abbreviations
Def: biopsy
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CF
respiratory systems abbreviations
Def: cystic fibrosis
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COPD
respiratory systems abbreviations
Def: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CPAP
respiratory systems abbreviations
Def: continuous positive airway pressure
treatment for apnea involving keeping a patient's airways open using air pressure delivered via a face mask
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CPR
respiratory systems abbreviations
Def: cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CT
respiratory systems abbreviations
Def: computed tomography
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CXR
respiratory systems abbreviations
Def: chest x-ray
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DOE
respiratory systems abbreviations
Def: dyspnea on exertion
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ETT
respiratory systems abbreviations
Def: endotracheal tube
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LRTI
respiratory systems abbreviations
Def: lower respiratory tract infection
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LTB
respiratory systems abbreviations
Def: laryngotracheobronchitis
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MRI
respiratory systems abbreviations
Def: magnetic resonance imaging
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OSA
respiratory systems abbreviations
Def: obstructive sleep apnea
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PE
respiratory systems abbreviations
Def: pulmonary embolism
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PET
respiratory systems abbreviations
Def: positron emission tomography
162
PFT
respiratory systems abbreviations
Def: pulmonary function test
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PSG
respiratory systems abbreviations
Def: polysomnography
164
SOB
respiratory systems abbreviations
Def: shortness of breath
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T&A
respiratory systems abbreviations
Def: tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
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TB
respiratory systems abbreviations
Def: tuberculosis
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URI/ URTI
respiratory systems abbreviations
Def: upper respiratory infection, upper respiratory tract infection
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V/ Q
respiratory systems abbreviations
Def: ventillation- perfusion scan
