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MT3 Respiratory System Flashcards

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alveol-

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Alveolus or alveoli or small air sacs in the lungs

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bronch-

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Bronchus or bronchi Or large breathing tubes into the lungs

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bronchiol-

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bronchiole or Small bronchial tubes or small breathing tubes into the lungs

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chondr-

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Cartilage

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cost-

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Rib

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laryng-

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Voicebox or larynx

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nas-

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Nose

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ox-

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Oxygen

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pharyng-

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Throat or pharynx

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phren-

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Diaphragm

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pleur-

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Pleura/pleural membranes Or lung membranes

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pneum-

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Gas, air or lung

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pneumon-

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Gas, air, or lung

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pulmon-

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Lung

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rhin-

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Nose

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spir-

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Breath, breathe or breathing

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stern-

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Sternum or breast bone

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steth-

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Chest

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thorac-

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Thorax or chest or chest cavity

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trache-

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Windpipe

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Centesis

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Surgical puncture to remove fluid

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desis

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Fixation or binding together by surgery

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dynia

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Condition of pain

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ectasis

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Dilation or stretching or widening

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genic

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Pertaining to/formation or originating in

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osis

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Condition or abnormal condition

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pexy

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Surgical fixation or to fix in place

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plasty

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Surgical repair or Reconstruction or reshaping

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pnoea

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ptysis

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Coughing or spitting up

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rrhoea

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spasm

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Involuntary muscle contraction

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stenosis

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hyper

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Above/excessive or high level of

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hypo

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Below/insufficient or low level of

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inter

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tachy

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Fast or rapid

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SOB

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Shortness of breath

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COAD

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Chronic obstructive airways disease

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COLD

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Chronic obstructive lung disease

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COPD

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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TB

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Tuberculosis

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LRTI

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Lower respiratory tract infection

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URTI

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Upper respiratory tract infection

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Hyperpnoea

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Increased rate of breathing

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Pleurodesis

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Fixation or binding together of the lung membrane

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Pneumothorax

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Air in the chest cavity

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Phrenospasm

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Involuntary muscle contraction of the diaphragm

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Pleuralgia

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Pain in the lung membrane

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Spirograph

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An instrument for measuring and recording respiratory movements

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Hypoxaemia

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Concerning low levels of oxygen in the blood

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Phrenogastric

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Relating to the diaphragm and stomach

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Pneumohaemothorax

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Gas, air or blood in the plural cavity

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Inspiration

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Breathing in

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Haemoptysis

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Coughing or spitting up blood

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Hypoxia

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Insufficient oxygen in the body

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Pleuritis

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Inflammation of the pleural membranes or lung membranes

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Pneumonopexy

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Surgical fixation of the lung

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Pleurodesis

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Binding together of the lung membranes

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Cyanosis

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A condition where the skin and mucous membranes are tinged with blue due to lack of oxygen

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What is Coryza

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The common cold

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What does a Bronchodilator do

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Relaxes the muscles in the lungs and widens to bronchi (airways) to ease breathing

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What is an antibiotic

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A range of powerful drugs used to treat bacterial diseases

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What does a decongestant do

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Reduce the swelling in your nose providing short-term relief from symptoms and helps to open the airways

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