pulmonology Flashcards
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aer/o
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air
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alvelo/o
A
air sac
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atel/o
A
incomplete
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bronch/o
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bronchus
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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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cyan/o
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blue
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dent/i
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tooth
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dent/o
A
tooth
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gloss/o
A
tongue
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lingu/o
A
tongue
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lob/o
A
lobe
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mediastin/o
A
mediastinum
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muc/o
A
mucus
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odont/o
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tooth
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ox/o
A
oxygen
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pleur/o
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pleura
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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
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lung
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pulmon/o
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lung
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spir/o
A
breathing
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thorac/o
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chest
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trache/o
trachea, windpipe
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apnea
without breath
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asphyxia/ asphyxiation
lack of oxygen that can lead to unconsciousness and death, suffocation
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aspirate
inhaling fluid or foreign object into airways
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asthma
disease caused by various condition, such as allergies, or stress and resulting in bronchospasm, excessive mucus production, inflammation, airway constriction, wheezing and coughing
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atelectasis
condition which lung tissue collapses, preventing respiratory exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
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bronchodilator
any medication that cause bronchi to dilate
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
progressive, chronic, and usually irreversible condition in which air flow to and from lungs in decreased; emphysema + chronic bronchitis (COPD)
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cystic fibrosis
genetic condition that causes patient to produce very thick mucus resulting in severe congestion within lungs and digestive system
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emphysema
pulmonary condition resulting from destruction of alveolar walls leading to overinflated alveoli
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endotracheal intubation
placig tube through mouth and into trachea to maintain airway and facilitate artifical ventilation
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hypoxemia
deficiency in oxygen in blood
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hypoxia
having insufficient amount of oxygen in tissues
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orthopnea
patient who needs to sit up straight in order to breathe comfortably
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phlegm
thick mucus in the respiratory tract
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pleurisy
inflammation of pleura
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plural effusion
abnormal presence of fluid, or gas in pleural cavity
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pneumonia
acute inflammatory condition of lung (can be bacterial, viral, or fungal)
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pneumothorax
collection of air or gas in pleural cavity, which can result in collapse of lung
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pulmonary edema
condition in which lung tissue retains excessive amount of fluid results in dyspnea
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purulent
pus filled sputum
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respiration
the interchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the lungs
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sputum
mucus or phlegm that is coughed up or spit out from respiratory tract
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sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
unexpected and unexplained death of apparently well infant, that stops breathing while sleeping
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upper respiratory infection
an infection involving the nasal passages, pharynx, and bronchi
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ventilation
the movement of air into and out of the lungs
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ventilator
mechanical device to assist patient to breath (respirator)
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vital signs
respiratory rate, heart rate, temperature and blood pressure
