Chapter 5 Words built from word parts #1 Flashcards by Brian Cutberth

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Acapnia

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Less than normal level of CO2 in the blood

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Adenoidectomy

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Excision of the adeniods

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Adenoiditis

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Inflammation of the adenoids

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Adenotome

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Instrument used to cut the adenoids

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Alveolar

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Pertaining to the alveolus

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Alveolitis

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Inflammation of the alveoli

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Anoxia

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Absence of O2

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Aphonia

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Absence of voice; n

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Aphonic

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Absence of voice; adj

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Apnea

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Absence of breathing; n

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Apneic

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Absence of breathing; adj

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Atelectasis

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Incomplete expansion of the lungs

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Bronchial

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Smallest subdivision of the bronchial tree

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Bronchiectasis

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Expansion of the bronchi

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Bronchitis

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Inflammation of the Bronchi

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Bronchoalveolar

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Pertaining to the bronchi and alveoli

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Bronchogenic Carcinoma

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Cancerous tumor that starts in the bronchus (Lung Cancer)

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Bronchoplasty

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Surgical repair of the bronchus

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Bronchopneumonia

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Diseased state of the bronchi and lungs

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Bronchoscope

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Instrument used for visual examination of the bronchi

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Bronchoscopy

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Visual examination of the bronchi

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Bronchospasm

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Constriction of the Bronchi, a spasm

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Capnometer

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Instrument used to measure CO2

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Diaphragmatic

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Pertaining to the diaphragm

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Diaphragmatocele

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Hernia of the diaphragm

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Dysphonia

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Condition of difficult speaking; n

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Dysphonic

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Condition of difficult speaking; adj

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Dyspnea

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Difficult breathing; n

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Dyspneic

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Difficult breathing; adj

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Endoscope

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Instrument used for visual examination within a hollow organ

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Endoscopic

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Pertaining to visual examination within a hollow organ

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Endoscopy

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Visual examination within a hollow organ

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Endotracheal

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Pertaining to within the trachea

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Epiglottitis

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Inflammation of the epiglottis

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Eupnea

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Normal Breathing

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Hemothorax

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Blood in the chest cavity

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Hypercapnia

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Excessive CO2 in the blood

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Hyperpnea

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Excessive breathing

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hypocapnia

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Low amount of CO2 in the blood

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Hypopnea

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Deficient breathing

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Hypoxemia

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Deficient oxygen in the blood

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Hypoxia

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Deficient amount of O2 to the tissues

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Intrapleural

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Space between the two pleural membranes

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Laryngeal

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Pertaining to the larynx

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Laryngectomy

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Excision of the larynx

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Laryngitis

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Inflammation of the larynx

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Laryngoplasty

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Surgical repair of the larynx

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Laryngoscope

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Insrument used to visually examine the larynx

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laryngoscopy

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Visual examination of the larynx

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Layrngospasm

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Spasm of the larynx