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pulmonology Flashcards

1
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alveol/o

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alveolus

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bronch/o OR bronchi/o

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bronchus

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bronchiol/o

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bronchiole

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coni/o

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dust

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lob/o

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lobe

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mediastin/o

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mediastinum

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ox/i

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oxygen

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pleur/o

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pleura

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pneum/o

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lung, air

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pneumon/o OR pulmon/o

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lung

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spir/o

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breathing

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thorac/o

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chestt

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trache/o

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trachea

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angi/o

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vessel

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arteri/o

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artery

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atel/o

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incomplete

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carcin/o

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cancer

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cardi/o

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heart

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cyt/o

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cell

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embol/o

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plug

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fibr/o

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fibrous

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hem/o

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blood

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orth/o

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straight

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py/o

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pus

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alveolar

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pertaining to alveolus

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bronchiectasis

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dilated bronchus

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bronchoscope

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instrument for viewing bronchus

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bronchospasm

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involuntary muscle contraction of bronchus

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bronchiolar

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pertaining to a bronchiole

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30
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pneumonconiosis

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abnormal condition of dust in lung

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lobectomy

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surgical removal of a lung

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mediastinal

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pertaining to mediastinum

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mediastinotomy

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cutting into mediastinum

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orthopnea

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breathing (sitting up) straight

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oximeter

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instrument for measuring oxygen

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anoxia

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w/o oxygen

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oximetry

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process of measuring oxygen

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pleurocentesis

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puncture pleura to withdraw fluid

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pleuralgia

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pleura pain

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dyspnea

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difficult breathing

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hypopnea

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decreased rate & depth of breathing

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tachypnea

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fast breathing

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pneumograph

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instrument to record respirations

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pneumothorax

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air in chest (in pleural cavity)

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pneumonocentesis

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lung puncture to withdraw fluid

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pneumonotomy

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cutting into lung

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pulmonologist

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one who studies lungs

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hemoptysis

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spitting (up) blood

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spirometry

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process of measuring breathing

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thoracalgia

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chest pain

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thoracotomy

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cutting into chest

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thoracostomy

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surgically create new opening in chest

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hemothorax

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blood in chest

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tracheotomy

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cutting into trachea

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endotracheal

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pertaining to inside trachea

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asphyxia/asphyxiation

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lack of oxygen; suffocation

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aspirate

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inhaling fluid or foreign object into airways

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asthma

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disease caused by various condition, resulting in bronchospasm, excessive mucus production, airway constriction, wheezing, & coughing

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atelectasis

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condition in which lung tissue collapses, which prevents respiratory exchange of oxygen & CO2

60
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bronchodilator

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medication that causes bronchi to widen

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bronchogenic carcinoma

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malignant lung tumor that originates in bronchi

62
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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combination of external compressions on sternum & mouth to mouth breathing to maintain blood flow & air movement in & out of lungs during cardiac & respiratory arrest

63
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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progressive, chronic, & usually irreversible condition in which air flow to & from lungs is decreased

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cystic fibrosis

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genetic condition where thick mucus is produced resulting in severe congestion within lungs & digestive system

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emphysema

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pulmonary condition w/ destruction of alveolar walls

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endotracheal intubation

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placing tube through mouth & into trachea to maintain open airway

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hyperventilation

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to breathe too fast (tachypnea) & too deep (hyperpnea)

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hypoventilation

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to breathe too slow (bradypnea) & too slow (hypopnea)

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hypoxia

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having insufficient amount of oxygen in body

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influenza (flu)

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acute viral infection of airways

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phlegm

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thick mucus secreted by mucous membranes lining respiratory tract

72
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pleural effusion

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abnormal presence of fluid or gas in pleural cavity

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pleurisy

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inflammation of pleura

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pneumonia

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acute inflammatory condition of lung

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pneumothorax

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collection of air/gas in pleural cavity which may result in collapse of lung

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pulmonary angiography

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injecting dye into blood vessel to take x-ray of arteries & veins of lungs

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pulmonary edema

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condition in which lung tissue retains excessive amount of fluid that results in dyspnea

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pulmonary embolism

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blood clot or air bubble in pulmonary artery or one of its branches

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purulent

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containing pus

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rhonchi

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whistling sound which may be heard during either inhalation or exhalation; wheezing

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severe acute respiratory syndrome

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severe & highly contagious viral lung infection w/ high fever

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sputum

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mucus or phlegm coughed up & spit out from respiratory tract

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sputum cytology

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examination of sputum for malignant cells

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tuberculosis

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infectious disease caused by bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis

85
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tuberculin skin tests

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diagnostic test for exposure to tuberculosis bacteria by applying chemical agent under surface of skin & evaluating site for reaction

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