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Chapter 7 - Respitatory System Flashcards

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nas/o (upper respiratory tract)

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nose

ex. nas/al: pertaining to the nose

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rhin/o (upper respiratory tract)

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nose

ex. rhino/o/plasty: surgical repair of the nose

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sept/o (upper respiratory tract)

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septum

ex. sept/o/plasty: surgical repair of the septum

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sinus/o (upper respiratory tract)

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sinus, cavity

ex. sinus/o/tomy: incision of any of the sinuses

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adenoid/o (upper respiratory tract)

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adenoids

ex. adenoid/ectomy: excision of adenoids

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tonsill/o (upper respiratory tract)

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tonsils

ex. peri/tonsill/ar: pertaining to the area around the tonsils

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pharyng/o (upper respiratory tract)

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pharynx (throat)

ex. pharyng/o/scope: instrument for examining the pharynx

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epiglott/o (upper respiratory tract)

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epiglottis

ex. epiglott/itis: inflammation of the epiglottis

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laryng/o (upper respiratory tract)

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larynx (voice box)

ex. laryng/o/plegia: paralysis of the (vocal cords and) larynx

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trache/o (upper respiratory tract)

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trachea (wind-pipe)

ex. trache/o/plasty: surgical repair of the trachea

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bronchi/o (lower respiratory tract)

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bronchus (plural, bronchi)

ex. bronchi/ectasis: dilation of the bronchi

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broncho/o (lower respiratory tract)

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bronchus (plural, bronchi)

ex. broncho/o/scope: instrument for examining the bronchus or bronchi

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bronchiol/o (lower respiratory tract)

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bronchiole

ex. bronchiol/ittis: inflammation of the bronchioles

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aveol/o (lower respiratory tract)

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alveolus; air sac

ex. aveol/ar: pertaining to the alveoli

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pleur/o (lower respiratory tract)

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pleura

ex. pleur/o/centesis: surgical puncture of the pleural cavity; also called thoracocentis or thoracentesis

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pneum/o (lower respiratory tract)

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air, lung

ex. pneum/ectomy: excision of all or part of) a lung

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pneumon/o (lower respiratory tract)

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air, lung

ex. pnemon/ia: condition of the lungs

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pulmon/o (lower respiratory tract)

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lung

ex. pulmon/o/logist: specialist in the study (and treatment) of lungs (and respiratory disease)

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anthrac/o (other)

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coal, coal dust

ex. anthrac/osis: abnormal condition of coal dust (in the lungs); also called black lung diease

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atel/o (other)

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incomplete; imperfect

ex. atel/ectasis: incomplete expansion of the lung; also called airless lung or collapsed lung

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coni/o (other)

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dust

ex. peum/o/coni/osis: condition of dust in the lungs

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cyan/o (other)

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blue

ex. cyan/osis: abnormal condition of blueness

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lob/o (other)

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lobe

ex. lob/ectomy: excision of the lobe

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orth/o (other)

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straight

ex. orth/o/pnea: breathing in a straight or upright position

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ox/i (other)

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oxygen (02)

ex. ox/i/meter: instrument used for measuring 02

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ox/o (other)

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oxygen (02)

ex. hyp/ox/edmia: deficiency of 02 in the blood

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pector/o

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chest

ex. pector/algia: pain in the chest; also called thoracalgia or thoracodynia

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steth/o (other)

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chest

ex.steth/o/scope: instrument used for examining the chest

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thoac/o (other)

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chest

ex. thorca/o/pathy: disease of the chest

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phren/o (other)

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diaphragm; mind

ex. [hren/o/spasm: involuntary contraction of the diaphragm

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spir/o (other)

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breathe

ex. spir/o/meter: instrument for measuring breathing

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capnia (S)

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carbon dioxide (C02)
ex. hyper/capnia: excessive C02
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osmia (S)

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smell

ex. an/osmia: without *the sense of) smell

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phonia (S)

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voice

ex. dys/phonia: bad (impaired) voice (quality)

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pnea(S)

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voice

ex. a/pnea: (not breathing)

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ptysis (S)

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spitting

ex. hem/o/pytsis: (coughing up or) spitting of blood

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thorax (S)

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chest

ex. py/o/thorqax: pus in the chest (cavity); also called empyema

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brady (P)

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slow

ex. brady/pnea: slow breathing

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dys (P)

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bad; painful; difficult

ex. dys/pnea difficult breathing

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eu (P)

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good, normal

ex. eu/pnea: normal breathing

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trachy (P)

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rapid

ex. trachy/pnea: rapid breathing

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ABG

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arterial blood gas(es)

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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging

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AFB

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acid-fast bacillus (TB organism)

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NMT

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nebulized mist treatment

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ARDS

A

acute repsiratory distress syndrome

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02

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CA

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PA

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posteroanterior; permicious anemia

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C02

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carbon dioxide

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PC02

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partial pressure of carbon dioxide

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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PCP

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pneumocystis carinii pneumonia; primary care physician

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CPAP

A

continuous positive airway pressure

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PFT

A

pulmonary function test

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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pH

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degree of acidity or alkalinity

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CTPA

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computed tomography pulmonary angiography

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P02

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partial pressure of oxygen

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CXR

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chest x-ray, chest radiography

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RD

A

respiratory distress

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DPI

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dry power inhaler

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RDS

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respiratory distress syndrome

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DPT

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diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus

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SIDS

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sudden infant death syndrome

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Hb, Hgh

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hemoglobin

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SOB

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shortness of breath

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HMD

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hyaline membrane disease

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T&A

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tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

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IRDS

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infant respiratory distress syndrome

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TB

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tuberculosis

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MDI

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metered-dose inhaler

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URI

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upper respiratory infection

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