CHPT 12 & 13 Flashcards
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aden/o
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gland
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bronch/o, bronchi/o
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bronchus
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laryng/o
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larynx
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lob/o
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lobe
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nas/o
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nasal
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or/o
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mouth, opening
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-oxia
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oxygen
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pharyng/o
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pharynx
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-phonia
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voice
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phren/o
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diaphragm
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pleur/o
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rib, side, pleura
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-pnea
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breathing
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pneum/o, pneumon/o
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lungs, air
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pulmon/o
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lung
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rhin/o
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nose
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sinus/o
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sinus cavity
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spir/o
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spleen
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thorac/i, thorac/o, thoacic/o
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thorax, throat
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tonsil/o
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tonsil
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trache/o
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trachea
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abdomin/o
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abdomen
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aliment/o
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nutrition
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bucc/o
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cheek
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cheil/o
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lip
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chol/e, chol/o
bile, gall
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cholangi/o
bile duct
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choledoch/o
common bile duct
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col/o, colon/o
colon
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dent/i, dent/o
teeth
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diverticul/o
diverticulum, A small pouch or sac that bulges out from the wall of a hollow organ, such as the colon
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duoden/o
duodenum; first section of the small intestine
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-emesis
vomitting
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enter/o
intestine
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esophag/o
esophagus
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gastr/o
stomach
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gingiv/o
gums
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gloss/o
tongue
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hepat/o
liver
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ile/o
ileum; third and final portion of the small intestine
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jejun/o
jejunum; middle portion of the small intestine
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lapar/o
abdomen
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-lith
stone
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pancreat/o
pancreas
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-pepsia
digestion
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phag/o
eating or swallowing
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-phagia
to eat or swallow
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proct/o
anus and rectum
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pylor/o
pylorus
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rect/o
rectum
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-scope
viewing, an instrument used to view
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-scopy
act of viewing, to visually examine
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sial/o
salivary gland
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sigmoid/o
sigmoid colon
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stomat/o
mouth
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apnea
temporary pause in breathing during sleep; literally "without breath"
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asthma
disease that inflames and narrows airways; causes wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing, and tightness in chest
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atelectasis
collapse of part of the lung
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bradypnea
slow rate of breathing
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bronchiectasis
dilation of bonchus
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bronchiolitis
inflammation of bronchus
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bronchiostenosis
narrowing of bronchus
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bronchitis
inflammation of bronchus
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bronchioconstriction
tightening of bronchus
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bronchodilation
expanding of bronchus
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bronchiodiator
medication that expands bronchus
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bronchoplasty
surgical repair of bronchus
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bronchospasm
constriction of bronchus
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bronchoscopy
a technique used to look at your air passages with a small camera that is located at the end of a flexible tube
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croup
disease causing swelling in airway
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cyanosis
a bluish color in the skin, lips, and nail beds caused by a shortage of oxygen in the blood
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cystic fibrosis
genetic condition that affects cells producing mucous in the lungs and intestines, causing them to become thick
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dyspnea
difficulty breathing
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emphysema
abnormal inflation of alveoli, producing breathlessness
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hemoptysis
coughing up blood
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laryngectomy
removal of larynx
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lanryngitis
inflammation of larynx
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laryngioplasty
surgical repair of larynx
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laryngostenosis
narrowing of larynx
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laryngospasm
involuntary muscle spasm of larynx
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laryngotomy
incision into larynx, usually to provide passage when airway is obstructed airway
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orthopnea
shortness of breath that occurs when supine
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otolaryngology
study of disorders of ear, nose, and throat
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perussis
whooping cough
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pharyngitis
inflammation of mucous membranes of oropharynx
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pharyngoplasty
operation to change shape and function of soft palate
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pharyngospasm
vocal cords seize up, making breathing more difficult
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pneunmolith
stone in the lungs
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pleurisy
condition where inflamed pleura rub and grate against each other
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pherenoplegia
paralysis of diaphragm
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pneumonectomy
surgical procedure to remove portion of lungs
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pneunmonitis
inflammation of lung
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pneumothorax
collapsed lung
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pulmonologist
someone who studies conditions of the lung
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rales
abnormal lung sounds that might be a sign of fluid build up
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rhinitis
inflammation/swelling of mucous membranes of nose
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rhinoplasty
reshaping the cartilage and bone of the nose, also called a nose job
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rhinorrhea
runny nose
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sinusitis
inflammation of sinuses
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spirometer
device that measures airway obstruction
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stridor
noisy breathing that occurs due to obstructed airflow through narrowed airways
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tachypnea
abnormally rapid breathing
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thoracentesis
procedure to remove fluid or air from the lungs
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tracheitis
infection and inflammation of the trachea
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tracheostenosis
narrowing of the trachea
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tracheotomy
surgical opening in neck to allow air to fill lungs
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anorexia
eating disorder in which a person has an intense fer of eating and gaining weight
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antiemetic
medication that prevents nausea and vomitting
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antihistamine
medication that reduces symptoms of allergies
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antipyretic
medication that reduces fever
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appendicitis
inflammation of the appendix
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ascites
excess abdominal fluid
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bulimia
eating disorder characterized by overeating following by purging
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cholecystectomy
removal of gall bladder
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cholecystitis
inflammation of gall bladder
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choledocholithiasis
gallstones
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cirrhosis
chronic liver failure
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duodentitis
infection/inflammation of the duodenum (first portion of small intestine)
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diverticulitis
inflammation of diverticulum
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colostomy
surgery to create an opening in the colon
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colitis
inflammation of colon
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colectomy
surgical removal of part or all of the colon
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dyspepsia
pain or discomfort in upper abdomen
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dysphagia
difficulty chewing or swallowing
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gastrectomy
surgery to remove all or part of the stomach
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gastritis
inflammation of the stomach lining
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gastroenteritis
intestinal infection and inflammation of the digestive system
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gastroenterologist
someone who specializes in disorders of the stomach and intestine
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gasteroenterology
study of disorders of the stomach and intestines
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hepatitis
inflammation of liver
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hepatomegaly
enlargement (swelling) of the liver
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hiatal hernia
when a portion of the stomach lining protrudes through an opening in the diaphragm
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hyperemesis
excessive nausea and vomitting
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CT
computed tomography
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CXR
chest x-ray
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PFT
pulmonary function test
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SOB
shortness of breath
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TB
tuberculosis
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WBC
white blood cells
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BE
barium enema
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BM
bowel movement
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EGD
esophagogastodudenoscopy
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GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
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GI
gastrointestinal
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IBD
irritable bowel disease
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IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
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NG
nasogastric
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polyp
abnormal, non-cancerous growth that protrudes from mucous membranes found in sinuses and colon lining
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periotonitis
inflammation of the membrane that lines abdominal cavity and surrounds most abdominal organs
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pancreatitis
inflammation of the pancreas
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jaundice
yellow coloration of the skin caused by liver disfunction
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intussusception
condition where part of intestine slides into adjacent part of intestine
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UGI
uppergastrointestinal
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NPO
nothing by mouth
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sialography
radiographic examination of salivary glands
