major respiratory structures

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nas/o (adj.) rhin/o (noun)

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nose

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muc/o

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mucus; substance secreted from nose

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pharyng/o

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pharynx (throat; transports air to/from nose to trachea

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sept/o

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septum; wall dividing a structure

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sinus/o

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sinus; air filled cavity within a bone

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tonsill/o

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tonsils; at side of throat

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adenoid/o

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adenoids; behind nasal cavity

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T&A

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tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

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laryng/o

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larynx (voice box); makes speech possible

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trache/o

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trachea (windpipe); transports air to/from pharynx to bronchi

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bronch/o or bronchi/o

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bronchi (bronchus - singular); transports air to/from trachea (windpipe) to lungs

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pulmon/o or pneumon/o

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lungs; brings oxygen into the body

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diaphragm

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separates thoracic & abdominal cavities; shaped like a parachute

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thorac/o ; thora/o ; -thorax

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thoracic (chest) cavity; protects the heart & lungs

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otorhinolaryngologist (ENT)

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specialist of the ears, nose, & throat

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pulmonologist

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specializes in treating diseases & disorders of the lungs

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RT

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respiratory therapist (therapy); provides treatment to ease/correct breathing problems

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spirometry

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measure someones breathing

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spir/o

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to breathe

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-metry

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to measure

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spirometer

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tool used to measure someone’s breathing

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-meter

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instrument used to measure

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auscultation

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process of listening to sounds within the body with a stethoscope (heart, lungs, and intestines)

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normal adult RR

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respiration rate; 10-20 breaths per minute

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ox/i or ox/o

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oxygen (O2)

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-capnia

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carbon dioxide (CO2)

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-pnea

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breathing

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tachy-

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fast

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brady-

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slow

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eu-

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good, normal

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a-

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without (if consonant following)

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an-

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without (if vowel following)

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inhale

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to breathe in

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exhale

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to breathe out

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; used to describe airflow limitations

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-ectasis

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dilation; bronchiectasis (dilation of bronchi; usually from lung infections)

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asthma

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allergic disorder characterized by breathing difficulty

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influenza

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the flu; contagious viral respiratory infection

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SIDS

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sudden infant death syndrome

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CF

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cystic fibrosis passed down in families; thick, sticky mucus that builds up in lungs and digestive system; most common with children and young adults; life threatening; average life span about 37 year

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PE

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pulmonary embolism blockage caused b blood clots in the lungs; can be life threatening, but treatable with medications if detected early

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URI

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upper respiratory infection; cold

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pneumonia

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inflammation of lungs where air sacs fill with puss

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TB

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tuberculosis; infectious disease that attacks the lungs