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diagnosis and pathology respiratory system Flashcards

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1
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laryngitis

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LAR-in-JAIT-is

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laryngotracheobronchitis

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lah-RING-goh-TRAY-kee-oh-brong-KAI-tis

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rhinitis

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rai-NAI-tis

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sinusitis

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sai-nus-AI-tis

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pansinusitis

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pan/sinus/itis
all/sinus/inflammation
PAN-sai-nus-AI-tis
inflammation of all sinuses

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sleep apnea

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sleep AP-nee-ah

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tonsillitis

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ton-sil-AI-tis

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tracheitis

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TRAY-kee-AI-tis

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tracheomalacia

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TRAY-kee-oh-ma-LAY-shee-ah

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asthma

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AZ-ma
a disease causing episodic narrowing and inflammation of the airway

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bronchiolitis

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BRONG-kee-yo-LAIT-is

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bronchitis

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brong-KAI-tis

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COPD

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KRON-ik-ob-STRUK-tiv pul-moh-neh-ree- diz-EEZ
a group of lung diseases characterized by the continual blockage of lung passages

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cystic fibrosis

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SIS-tik fai-BROH-sis
a disease causing thick mucus buildup in the lungs and pancreas, named after the changes it causes to the lungs

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diaphragmatocele

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DAI-a-frag-MAT-o-seel

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emphysema

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EM-fi-ZEE-ma
a disease that causes the alveoli to lose elasticity, emphysema patients can inhale but have difficulty exhaling

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obstructive lung disorder (think what obstructive means)

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ob-STRUK-tiv
a lung disorder caused by a blockage

18
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pleuritis

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ploo-RAI-tia

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pleurisy (another word for pleuritis)

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PLOO-ris-ee

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pneumatocele

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noo-MAT-oh-seel
hernia of the lung

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pneumoconiosis

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NOO-moh-KOH-nee-oh-sis
a lung condition caused by dust
pneumo/coni/osis
lung/dust/condition

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pneumonia

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noo-MOHN-yah
a lung condition

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pneumonitis

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NOO-moh-NAIT-is
inflammation of the lung

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pulmonary embolism

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pul-moh-neh-ree
EM-boh-lizm
blockage in the pulmonary blood supply

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pulmonary neoplasm

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pul-moh-nee-ree
NEE-oh-plazm
new growth (tumor) in the lung

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restrictive lung disorder

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reh-STRIK-tiv
a lung disorder caused by the limiting of air into the lungs

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bronchiogenic carcinoma

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BRONG-kee-oh-JEN-ik KAR-sin-OH-mah

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mesothelioma

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meso/theli/oma
middle/nipple/tumor
MES-oh-thee-lee-OH-mah
a cancerous tumor of the mesothelial cells lining the lungs

medical terminology weeks 5-8 (2nd half of class) (34 decks)

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