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chapter 12-resp Flashcards

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tonsils

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lymphoid tissue located on either side of the throat

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glottis (vocal cords)

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vocal stricture of the larynx

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phrenic

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pertaining to the diaphragm

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pneum/o, pulm/o

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lung

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pleura

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membrane covering lungs and lining thoracic cavity

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trachea

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windpipe tube connecting the larynx and bronchi

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orthopnea

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difficulty breathing while lying down

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eupnea

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normal respirations/ breathing

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tachypnea

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rapid respirations (>25 br/min)

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hyperpnea

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breathing that is deeper than normal

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huperventilation

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increased aeration of the lungs

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hypoxia

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less than normal oxygen

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anoxia

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absence of oxygen

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expiration

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exhalation

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inspiration

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inhalation

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diaphragm in inspiration

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diaphragm contracts; less pressure in pleural cavity

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diaphragm in expiration

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diaphragm relaxes; greater pressure in pleural cavity

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external respiration

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process of inspiration and expiration

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internal respiration

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exchange of gases between blood and cells

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ventilation

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distribution of gas into and out of the lungs

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aspir/o

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to breathe in or suck in

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atel/o

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incomplete

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ausculat/o

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listening

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bronchi/o, bronch/o

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bronchus

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capn/o, capn/i

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carbon dioxide

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cost/o

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rib

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diaphragmat/o, phren/o

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diaphragm

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epiglott/o

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epiglottis

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laryng/o

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larynx

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mediastin/o

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mediastinum

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muc/o

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mucus

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nas/o, rhin/o

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nose

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pector/o

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chest

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phon/o

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sound, voice

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pleur/o

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pleura

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pneum/o, pneumat/o, pneumon/o

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lung, air

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pulmon/o

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lung

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sept/o

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septum

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sinus/o

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spir/o

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thorac/o

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thorax, chest

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tonsill/o

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trache/o

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em-

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eu-

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good, normal

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hypo-

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below, deficient

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pan-

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all, entire

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-cele

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herniation, protrusion

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-centesis

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puncture to aspirate

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-ectasis

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dilation, stretching

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-phonia

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condition of voice

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-plasty

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surgical repair, reconstruction

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-spasm

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involuntary movement

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hypoxic

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pertaining to low level or oxygen

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intercostal

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pertaining to the level of the ribs

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lobar

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pertaining to any lobe of the lungs

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pleuritic

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pertaining to pleurisy

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respiratory

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pertaining to respiration

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aphonia

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loss of the voice

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apnea

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absence of breathing

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cheyne-stokes respiration

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alternating periods if apnea and deep, rapid breathing

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epistaxis

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bleeding from the nose

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hypoxemia

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decreased level of oxygen in blood

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hypoxia

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decreased levels of oxygen in the tissues

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orthopnea

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discomfort in breathing that is brought on or aggravated by laying flat

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pulmonary edema

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buildup of fluid in lungs

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tachypnea

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abnormally fast rate of respiration

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rales, crackles

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crackling or bubbling lung noises

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rhonchi

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abnormal whistling, humming, or snoring sounds

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rubs

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friction sounds in the lungs

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stridor

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whistling sound heard on inspiration

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wheeze

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airy, whistling-type sound

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empyema

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localized collection of pus in the thoracic cavity resulting from an infection in the lungs

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influenza, flu

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acute contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza virus

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pertussis, whooping cough

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acute infectious inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi caused by a bacterium

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croup

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acute obstruction of the upper airway in infants and children characterized by a barking cough with difficult and noisy respiration

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emphysema

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lung condition that involves the permanent destruction of very fine airways and alveoli, thus decreasing respiratory function

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bronchiectasis

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irreversible widening of portions of the bronchi

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bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pnemonia (BOOP)

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obstructive lung condition characterized by granulation tissue plugs in the bronchioles that extend into the alveoli

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Atelectasis

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collapsed lung

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acid-fast bacilli (ABF) smear

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test performed on sputum for the presence of the bacteria that cause tuberculosis

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arterial blood gases (ABG)

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test performed on arterial blood to determine the level of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other gases

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purified protein derivative (PPD) skin test

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skin test used to determine if a patient has developed an immune response to the bacteria that cause tuberculosis

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polysomnography

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monitoring and recording normal and abnormal activity during sleep

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pulmonary function test (PFT)

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measurement of oxygen saturation in the blood

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pulse oximetry

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measurement of oxygen saturation in the blood

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adenoidectomy

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excision of the adenoids

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laryngectomy

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excision of the larynx

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lobectomy

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excision of a lobe

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pneumonectomy

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excision of the lung

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tonsillectomy

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excision of one or both tonsils

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septoplasty

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surgical repair of the sinus

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thoracentesis

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surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the chest cavity

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tracheostomy

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creation of an artificial opening in the trachea

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adenoids

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lymphatic structures located on the posterior wall of the nasopharynx

Medical Terminology (17 decks)

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