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Medical Terminology (ch. 1, 12, 6, 10, 5, 7, 8) > Chapter 7 > Flashcards

Chapter 7 Flashcards

1
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atel/o

A

incomplete

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bronch/o

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bronchus

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3
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capn/o

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carbon dioxide

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4
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-ectasis

A

stretching or enlargement

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laryng/o

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larynx

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6
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ox/i; ox/o

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oxygen

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7
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pharynx

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throat

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phon/o

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sound

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pleur/o

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multi-layered membrane covers surface of the lungs

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-pnea

A

breathing

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pneum/o

A

lung; air

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12
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-ptysis

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spitting chest

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thorac/o; -thorax

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pleural cavity

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trache/o

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windpipe; trachea

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tracheotomy

A

emergency procedure performed to gain access to the airway (via the trachea)

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16
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laryngoplegia

A

paralysis of the larynx

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pleurectomy

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surgical removal of the pleura

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bronchitis

A

inflammation of the bronchial walls

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tracheostomy

A

creation of an opening into the trachea to insert a tube

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pyothorax

A

accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity (thorax)

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hypopnea

A

shallow or slow respiration

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dyspnea

A

shortness of breath; difficult or labored breathing

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hypoxia

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condition of having deficient oxygen levels in the body’s tissues and organs

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anoxia

A

absence of oxygen from the body’s tissues and organs

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hemoptysis

A

expectoration (spit) of blood or blood-stained sputum

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thoracostomy

A

creation of an opening into the chest cavity (to drain pus)

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pleurisy

A

pleuritis; inflammation of the pleura

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bronchorrhea

A

excessive discharge of watery mucus from the bronchi

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hemothorax

A

collection of blood in the pleural cavity

30
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hypercapnia

A

abnormal buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood

31
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laryngitis

A

inflammation of the larynx

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pleurodynia

A

pain in the pleura

33
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pharyngitis

A

sore throat; inflammation of the pharynx

34
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pharyngoplasty

A

surgical repair of the pharynx

35
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pharyngotomy

A

surgical incision of the pharynx

36
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atelectasis

A

collapsed lung; incomplete expansion of part or all of a lung

37
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eupnea

A

easy or normal breathing

38
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hypoxemia

A

condition of below-normal oxygen levels in the blood

39
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bradypnea

A

abnormally slow rate of respiration

40
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hyperpnea

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common with exertion; breathing that is deeper and more rapid than is normal at rest

41
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aphonia

A

loss of ability of larynx to produce speech sounds

42
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apnea

A

temporary absence of spontaneous respiration

43
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polysomnography

A

sleep study; measures physiological activity during sleep to detect nocturnal defects in breathing associated with sleep apnea

Medical Terminology (ch. 1, 12, 6, 10, 5, 7, 8) (8 decks)

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