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Medical terms unit 7 Flashcards

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Bronchoscopy

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Visual examination of the bronchi with a scope

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Bronchospasm

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Contraction of the smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles

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Laryngectomy

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Surgical removal of the larynx

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Laryngitis

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Inflammation of the larynx

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Paranasal sinuses

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Air-filled cavities, lined with mucous membrane and located in the bones of the skull

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Anoxia

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absence of oxygen from body tissues and organs despite adequate blood flow

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Hypoxia

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Deficient oxygen levels in body tissues and organs (less severe than anoxia)

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Pharyngitis

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Inflammation of the pharynix

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Aphonia

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Loss of the ability of the larynx to produce normal speech sounds

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Dysphonia

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Difficulty speaking

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Pleurisy

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Inflammation of the membranes that cover the lungs and line the pleural cavity

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Pleurodynia

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Sharp pain that occurs when inflamed membranes rub against each other during inhalation

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Bradypnea

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Abnormally slow rate of respiration

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Dyspnea

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Difficult or labored breathing

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Hyperpnea

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Breathing that is deeper and more rapid than normal at rest breathing

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Pneumonia

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Serious inflammation of the lungs in which alveoli and air passages fill with pus and other fluids

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Pulmonologist

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Specialist in diagnosis and treatment of diseases/disorders of respiratory system

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Sinusitis

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Inflammtion of the sinuses

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Polysomnography

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A study to measure physiological activity during sleep

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Spirometer

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Recording device that measures amount of air inhaled or exhaled

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Hemothorax

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Collection of blood in the pleural cavity

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Pneumothorax

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Accumulation of air in the pleural space resulting in pressure imbalance causing the lungs to fully or partially collapse

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Pyothorax

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Presence of pus in the pleural cavity between the layers of the pleural membrane

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Tracheostomy

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Surgical creation of a stoma into the trachea to facilitate a tube to facilitate breathing

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Tracheotomy

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Incision into the trachea to gain access to the airway below a blockage

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Alveoli

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Small, grape-like clusters at the end of each bronchiole where oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange occurs

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Atitussive

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Medication to prevent or relieve coughing

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Asbestosis

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Condition caused by asbestos particles in the lungs

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Asphyxia

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Loss of consciousness from deficient oxygen supply

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Asthma

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Chronic inflammatory disease of bronchial tubes

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Atelectasis

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Incomplete expanision of part or all of a lung due to blockade of air

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Bronchodilator

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Medication that relaxes and expands bronchial passages into the lungs

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Bronchorrhea

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excessive discharge of mucus from the bronchi

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Cheyne-Stokes respiration

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Irregular pattern of breathing

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Croup

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Acute respiratory infection in children/infants w/obstruction of larynx, and swelling around vocal chords

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Cyanosis

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Bluish discoloration of the skin and mucus membranes from inadequate blood-oxygen levels

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Cystic fibrosis

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life threatening, genetic disorder in which lungs and pancrease are clogged with abnormally thick mucus

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Diphtheria

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Acute bacterial infection of the throat and upper respiratory tract

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Emphysema

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Progressive long term loss of lung function

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Empyema

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collection of pus in a body cavity

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Endotracheal intubation

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Insertion of a tube through the mouth and into the trachea to establish or maintain an open airway

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Epistaxis

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Bleeding from the nose

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Hemoptysis

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Expectoration of blood from the lungs or bronchial tubes

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Hypercapnia

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Abnormal build up of carbon dioxide in the blood

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Hypopnea

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Shallow or slow respiration

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Hypoxemia

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Low oxygen levels in the blood

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Laryngoscopy

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Visual examination of the larynx and vocal cords using scope inserted through the mouth

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Laryngospasm

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Sudden spasmodic cloasure of the larynx

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Mediastinum

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Middle secton of the chest cavity

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Nebulizer

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Electronic device that pumps air or oxygen through a liquid medicine to turn it into a mist to be inhaled by the patient

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Otolaryngologist

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Specialist in diagnosis and treatment of diseases/disorders of head and neck

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Pertussis

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Contagious bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract characterized by violent coughing

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Phlegm

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Thick mucus secreted by the tissues linging the respiratory passages

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Pneumoconiosis

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Fibrosis of the lung tissues caused by dust in the lungs

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Pneumonectomy

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Surgical removal of all or part of a lung

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Pulse oximeter

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External monitor that measure oxygen saturation level in the blood

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Sleep apnea

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Disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep causing decrease in blood-oxygen levels

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Tachypnea

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Abnormally rapid rate of respiration

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Thoracentesis

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Surgical puncture of the chest wall with a needle to obtain fluid from the pleural cavity

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Thoracotomy

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Surgical incision into the chest walls to open the pleural cavity for biopsy or treatment

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Tuberculosis

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infectious bacterial disease that primarily affects the lungs

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