Chapter 4 Respiratory Flashcards
1
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Pulmonology
A
study of medicine involved in the respiratory tract
2
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External Respiration
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O2 is absorbed into the bloodstream in the lungs CO2 leaves the bloodstream.
3
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Internal Respiration
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O2 and CO2 are exchanged at the cellular level being delivered to the tissues
4
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Adenoid/o
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Adenoid
5
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Laryng/o
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Larynx (voicebox)
6
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nas/o
A
pertaining to the nose
7
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Rhin/o
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pertaining to the nose
8
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pharyng/o
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pharynx (throat)
9
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tonsill/o
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tonsils
10
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trache/o
A
trachea
11
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alveol/o
A
Alveol
12
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Tracheostomy
A
opening an airway in the Trachea
13
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bronchi/o
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bronchus
14
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broch/o
A
bronchus
15
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bronchoscope
A
instrument used visual the bronchus
16
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bronchiole
A
small bronchioles
17
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pleur/o
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pertaining to pleura
18
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pneum/o
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air
19
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pneumon/o
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air
20
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pulmon/o
A
lung
21
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Thorac/o
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Chest
22
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-algia
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pain
23
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-dynia
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pain
24
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-osis
A
abnormal condition
25
-ectasis
dilation
26
-osmia
smell
27
-oxia
O2
28
-phagia
swallowing
29
-pnea
breathing
30
-spasm
involuntary contraction twitching
31
-thorax
chest
32
Laryngoscope
instrument for viewing the larynx
33
pyothorax
pus in the chest or lungs
34
hypoxia
low oxygen level in body tissue
35
apnea
lack or difficulty breathing
36
pneumonia
pertaining to the lungs, (chronic condition)
37
rhinorrhea
discharge from the nose
38
anosmia
loss of smell
39
pneumonectomy
removal of the lung
40
nasogastric
related to the nose and stomach
41
paranasal
related to near or beside the nose
42
rhinoplasty
surgical repair of the nose
43
rhinotomy
incision of the nose
44
rhinorrhagia
severe bloody nose
45
aer/o
air
46
myc/o
fungus
47
pharyngitis
inflammation of the throat
48
pharyngoplasty
surgical repair of the throat
49
pharyngotomy
incision of the throat
50
pharyngotome
instrument to incise the throat
51
pharyngospasm
involuntary musculature contracture of the throat
52
Pharyngocele
hernia of the throat
53
pharyngostenosis
narrowing of the throat
54
laryngectomy
excision of the voice box
55
-stenosis
narrowing
56
laryngitis
inflammation of the voicebox
57
chondroplasty
surgical repair of cartilage
58
chondropathy
disease of cartilage
59
chondroma
tumor of cartilage
60
tracheomalacia
softening of the tracheal cartilage
61
tracheopathy
disease of the trachea
62
tracheoplasty
surgical repair of the trachea
63
tracheostenosis
narrowing of stricture of the trachea
64
tracheotomy
incision of the trachea
65
bronchiectasis
dilation of the bronchus
66
bronchitis
inflammation of the bronchus
67
bronchospasm
involuntary muscle contraction fo the bronchus
68
bronchostenosis
narrowing of the bronchus
69
erythrocytes
red blood cells
70
alveoli
air sacs in lungs
71
pneumonosis
abnormal condition of the lungs
72
pneumopathy
disease of the lungs
73
melan/o
black
74
pneumomelanosis
black lung disease
75
lobitis
inflammation of a lobe (part of the lung)
76
lobotomy
incision of a lobe (part of the lung)
77
lobectomy
excision of a lobe (part of the lung)
78
Pleur/o
pleura
79
pleurodynia
pain in the pleura
80
pleuralgia
pain in the pleura
81
pleuritis
inflammation of the pleura
82
pleurocele
hernia or swelling of the pleura
83
a-
without, not
84
brady-
slow
85
dys-
bad, difficult, painful
86
eu-
good, normal
87
tachy-
rapid
88
-pnea
breathing
89
OSA (abrev.)
obstructive sleep apnea
90
CPAP (abbrev.)
Continuous Passive Airway Pressure
machine used for someone with sleep apnea
91
thoracotomy
incision of the chest
92
thoracocentesis
surgical procedure of the chest
93
phren/o
diaphragm
94
phrenospasm
involuntary spasm of the diaphragm
95
inspiration/inhalation
into the lungs
96
expiration/exhaltion
out of the lungs
97
intercostal
in between the ribs
98
muc/o
mucus
99
-oles
small or minute
100
PCP (abbrev.)
Pneumocystis Pneumonia
101
AIDS (abbrev.)
Acquired Immune Deficiency syndrome
102
COPD (abrev.)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease
103
emphysema
Over inflation of the alveoli of the lungs
104
metastasize/metastasis
spread of disease or cancer to other parts of the body
105
Tuberculosis (TB)
disease of the lungs that produces small lesions and is highly infectious
106
orth/o
straight
107
-phobia
fear
108
macro-
large
109
micro-
small
110
ABG (abbrev.)
Arterial blood gas
111
ARDS (abbrev.)
acute respiratory distress syndrome
112
CA (abbrev.)
cancer
113
CF (abbrev.)
cystic fibrous
114
CO2 (abbrev.)
carbon dioxide
115
CT (abbrev.)
computed tomography
116
DPT (abbrev.)
diphtheria, pertussis
117
Dx (abbrev.)
diagnosis
118
EEG (abbrev.)
Electroencephalography
119
EET (abbrev.)
endotracheal
120
HF (abbrev.)
Heart Failure
121
MRI (abbrev.)
magnetic resonance imaging
122
PFT (abbrev.)
Pulmonary Function Test
123
SARS
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
124
SOB
shortness of breath
125
acidosis
excessive acid in the blood
126
Pleural Rub
grating sound of the pleural linings rubbing together heard during auscultation
127
rales
fine crackling sounds during inspirations during auscultation
128
rhonchi
snoring, rumbling sounds, during auscultation
129
auscultation
the action of listening to sounds from the heart, lungs, or other organs, typically with a stethoscope, as a part of medical diagnosis.
130
stridor
high pitched musical breathing during inspiration heard by auscultation
131
wheezes
continuous high pitched whistling during expiration heard by auscultation
132
anoxia
absence of oxygen
133
atelectasis
collapse of lung tissue
134
coryza
common cold
135
croup
Acute respiratory syndrome characterized by barking cough and stridor
136
empyema
pus in a body cavity
137
epiglottitis
inflammation of the epiglottis
138
epistaxis
nose bleed
139
hypoxemia
low blood oxygen
140
hypoxia
low tissue oxygen
141
pertussis
acute infectious disease characteristized by whooping cough
142
pneumothorax
air in the pleural cavity
143
pyopneumothorax
pus and air in the pleural cavity
144
intubation
insertion of a tube into the mouth into the lungs to facilitate breathing
145
bronchodilators
medication to increase the lung airflow by dilating the smooth muscles around the chest
146
corticosteroids
medications that decrease inflammation and swelling easing breathing difficulty
147
atel/o
incomplete
148
or/
mouth
149
carcin/o
cancer
150
