Medical Terminology: Respiratory System

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alveoli

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clusters of air sacs at the end of the bronchial tree

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apex of lung

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upper portion of the lung (above the collarbone)

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apnea

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temporarily not breathing

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asphyxiation

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suffocation

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auscultation

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listening to the sounds made my various body structures and functions as a diagnostic method. usually with a stethoscope

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base of lung

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lowest part of the lung, resting on the diaphragm

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bronchi

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main branches leading from the trachea to the lungs for air movement

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bronchial tree

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branching of the bronchus after entering the respective lung

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bronchioles

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smaller divisions of the bronchial tree

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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condition characterized by obstruction to the airflow

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cyanosis

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bluish discoloration of skin and mucous membranes caused by insufficient oxygen in the blood

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croup

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condition seen in children and marked by obstruction and barking cough

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diaphragm

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chief muscle of respiration

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dysphagia

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difficult in swallowing

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dysphonia

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difficulty in speaking; hoarseness

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dyspnea

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shortness of breath

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emphysema

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disease characterized by destruction of alveoli which significantly affects pulmonary function

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epiglottis

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leaflike structure that opens and closes over the glottis during swallowing

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expectorant

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an agent that promotes loosening of secretions

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expectoration

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act of spitting out saliva or coughing up material from the air passageways

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expiration

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exhalation of air from the lungs

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epistaxis

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nosebleed

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glottis

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sound producing apparatus consisting two vocal folds and the space between them

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hemoptysis

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spitting of blood or of blood-stained sputum (from the lungs)

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hypercapnia

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increased amount of carbon dioxide in the blood

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hyperventilation

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increased rate and/or depth of respiration

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hypoxemia

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deficient oxygenation of the blood

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hypoxia

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reduction of oxygenation of the bloodreduction of oxygen in body tissues below physiologic levels

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inspiration

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breathing of air into the lungs

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intubation

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insertion of a tube into the nose or mouth to provide for artificial breathing

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IPPB

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intermittent positive breathing; used as treatment with ventilators

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larynx

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voice box

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laryngalgia

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pain in the larynx

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lobectomy

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excision of a lobe of the lung

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mediastinum

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mass of organs and tissues separating the lungs-includes heart, aorta, trachea, esophagus, and bronchi

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Nares

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external nostrils

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orthopnea

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difficult breathing except in the upright position

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palate

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partition separating the mouth from the nasal cavity

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pector

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concerning the chest

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pertusis

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whooping cough

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pharynx

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passageway for air from nasal cavity to larynx and food from mouth to esophagus

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phrenic nerve

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nerve known as the motor nerve to the diaphragm

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parietal pleura

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membrane that lines the chest cavity.

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pleura

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double-fold membrane that encases the lung and lines the chest cavity

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pleural effusion

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accumulation of fluid in the pleural space

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pleural rub

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friction rub caused by inflammation of the pleural space

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pneumoconiosis

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any lung disease caused by permanent deposition of particulate matter in the lungs

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pneumothorax

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presence of air in the pleural space outside the lung, but inside the chest

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productive enough

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cough with spitting of material from the bronchi

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pulmonary embolism

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obstruction of the pulmonary artery or one of its branches by a clot or foreign material

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pulmonary function

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test to assess ventilatory status

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rales/ronchi

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an abnormal respiratory sound heard on auscultation

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residual volume

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amount of air remaining in the lung after a forced expiration

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rhinoplasty

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plastic surgery of the nose

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rhinorrea

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thin, water discharge from the nose

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septum

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a wall dividing two cavities

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spirometry

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pulmonary function test

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sputum

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matter ejected from the trachea, bronchi, and lungs through the mouth

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tachypnea

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rapid respiration

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thoracentesis

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surgical puncture of the chest wall into the parietal cavity to remove fluid

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thorax

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chest

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tidal volume

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amount of air breathed in and out during quiet or unlabored respiration

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tine test

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TB test

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tracheotomy

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incision into the trachea for the purpose of establishing airflow

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ventilation

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breathing

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vital capacity

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the largest volume that an be breathed in or out

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wheezing

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whistling sound cause by air passing along the narrowed bronchi during expiration

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Trachea

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windpipe