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RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Flashcards

TERMS - DISEASES

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WHAT DOES RESPIRATORY SYSTEM MEANS?

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supplies the blood with oxygen for transportation to the cells in all parts of the body. Removes carbon dioxide and some water waste from the body

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RESPIRATORY SYSTEM IS DIVIDED INTO?

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upper respiratory tract

lower respiratory tract

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WHAT CONSISTS UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT?

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Consists of the nose, mouth, pharynx, epiglottis, larynx, and trachea. Also called airways

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WHAT CONSISTS LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT?

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Consist of the brochial tree and lungs. Also called airways

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WHAT IS THE NASAL CAVITY?

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the nose where air enters thru the nasal cavity to the body (the interior portion of the nose)

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WHAT ARE THE NOSTRILS?

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the external openings of the nose

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WHAT IS THE NASAL SEPTUM?

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is a wall of cartilage that divides the nose into two equal sections. The SEPTUM is a wall that separates the two chambers

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WHAT IS CILIA?

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the thin hairs located just inside the nostrils, it filters incoming air to remove debris.

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WHAT IS MUCUOS MEMBRANES?

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line the nose.

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WHAT IS THE MUCUS?

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is a slippery secretion produced by the mucuos membranes that protects and lubricates these tissues. In the nose mucus helps moisten, warm, and filter the air as it enters.

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WHAT IS THE OLFACTORY RECEPTORS?

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are nerve endings that act as the receptors for the sense of smell

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WHAT ARE THE TONSILS?

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the tonsils and adenoids are part of the lymphatic system. They help protection the body from infection coming through the nose of the mouth

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WHAT IS THE PARANASAL SINUSES?

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these are air filled cavities lined with mucous membrane, are located in the bones of the skull

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PARA

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near

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NAS

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nose

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AL

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pertaining to

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FRONTAL SINUSES

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located in the frontal bone just above the eyebrows

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SPHENOID SINUSES

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located in the sphenoid bone behind the eye. an infection here can damaged the vision

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MAXILLARY SINUSES

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which are the largest of the paranasal sinuses are located in the maxillary bones under the eyes

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ETHMOID SINUSES

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which is located in the ethmoid bones between the nose and the eyes

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WHAT IS THE PHARYNX ALSO CALLED?

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is called the THROAT receives the air after it passes through the nose or mouth as well as food

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HOW MANY DIVISION ARE IN THE PHARYNX?

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  • Nasopharynx
  • Oropharynx
  • Laryngopharynx
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Where is the NASOPHARYNX located?

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is the first division located in the posterior to the nasal cavity and continues downward to behind the mouth

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NAS/O

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nose

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PHARYNX

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throat

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Where is the OROPHARYNX located?

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is the second division and is the portion that is visible when lookin into the mouth

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OR/O

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mouth

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Where is the LARYNGOPHARYNX?

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is the third division, is also shared by both the respiratory and digestive systems. Air, food, and fluids continue downward to the openings of the esophagus and trachea where air enters the trachea and food and fluids into the esophagus

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LARYNG/O

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larynx

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WHAT IS THE LARYNX?

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also known as the voice box is a triangular chamber located between the pharynx and the trachea

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THYROID CARTILAGE

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these are nine cartilages that protects the larynx. Is the largest projected from the front of the throat also called ADAM’S APPLE

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VOCAL CORDS

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the larynx contains the vocal cords. During breathing the cords are separated to let air pass

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WHAT IS THE SOFT PALATE?

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is the muscular posterior portion of the roof of the mouth, moves up and backward during swallowing to close off the nasopharynx. This prevents food or liquid from going up into the nose

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WHAT IS THE EPIGLOTTIS?

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is a lid-like structure located at the base of the tongue, swings downard and closes off the laryngopharynx so that does not enter the trachea and the lungs

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WHAT IS THE TRACHEA?

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the role of the trachea is to transport air to and from the lungs. this is also called WINDPIPE is loated directly in front of the esophagus

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FUNCTION OF THE TRACHEA

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the trachea is held open by aseries of flexibe C-shaped cartilage rings that make possible for the trachea to compress so that food can pass down the esophagus

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WHAT IS THE BRONCHI?

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are the two large tubes also known as PRIMARY BRONCHI which branch our from the trachea and convey air into the two lungs. This is referred to as the bronchial tree

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DIVISION OF THE REPIRATORY PROCESS

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The pharynx, the larynx, the trachea, the bronchi divides into two brochioles into the lungs, and leads into the ALVEOLI (air sacs) inside the lungs filled with many alveolus=singular

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WHAT IS THE ALVEOLI?

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also known as air sacs, are very small grape-like clusters found at the end of each brochiole where the exchange of gas takes place.

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WHAT KIND OF GASES ARE EXCHANGE?

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the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air inside the alveoli and the blood int the pulmonary capillaries occurs through the thin, elastic walls of the alveoli

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WHAT IS SURFACTANT?

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reduces the surface tension of the fluid in the lungs

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DEFIITION OF LUNGS?

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The lungs which are the essential organs of respiration, are divided into lobes

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WHAT IS A LOBE?

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is a subdivision or part of an organ

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WHAT IS IN THE RIGHT LUNG?

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R lung is larger and has tree lobes the upper, middle, lower

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WHAT IS IN THE LEFT LUNG?

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it has only two lobes, upper and lower due to space restrictions because the heart is located on that side of the body

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WHAT IS THE MEDIASTINUM?

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is the middle section of the chest cavity and is located between the lungs.

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WHAT IS THE PLEURA?

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the pleura is a thin, moist and slippery membrane that covers the outer surface of the lungs

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PARIETAL PLEURA

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is the outer layer of the pleura It lines the walls of the thoracic cavity covers the diaphram and forms the sac containing each lung. The parietal is attached to the chest

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PARIETAL

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relating to the walls of a cavity

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VISCERAL PLEURA

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is the inners layer of the pleura that covers each lung

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VISCERAL

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relating to the internal organs

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PLEURAL CAVITY

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also known as the PLEURAL SPACE is a thin fluid filled space between the parietal and visceral pleural membrane

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WHAT IS THE DIAPHRAGM?

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is a dome-shaped sheet of muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdomen. Its the contraction and relaxation of this muscle that makes breathing possible

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WHAT IS THE PHRENIC NERVES?

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stimulates the diaphragm and cause it to contract

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WHAT IS RESPIRATION?

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or breathing is the exchange of oxygen for carbon dioxide that is essential to life. VENTILATION is another word for moving air IN and OUT of the lungs

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INHALATION

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is the act of taking IN air as the diaphragm contracts and pulls downward

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EXHALATION

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is the act of breathing OUT. As the diaphragm relaxes it moves upward

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EXTERNAL RESPIRATION

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is the act of bringing air IN and OUT of the lungs from the outside environment and in the process exchanging oxygen fro carbon dioxide

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INTERNAL RESPIRATION

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is also known as CELLULAR REPIRATION is the exchange of gases within the cells of the blood and tissues

  • OXYGEN passes from bloodstream into the CELLS
  • CELLS give off the waste product (carbon dioxide)
  • Bloodstream transports the CO2 to the lungs where is expelled during exhalation
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WHAT IS AN ENT?

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otolaryngologist (ear, nose, throat)

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WHAT IS A PULMONOLOGIST?

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is aphysician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disordes of the respiratory system

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PULMON

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lung

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-OLOGIST

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specialist

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WHAT IS A THORACIC SURGEON?

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performs operations on the organs inside the thorax, or chest including hearts, lungs, and esophagus

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COPD

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

is a group of lung diseases in shich the bronchial airflow is obtructed making it hard to breathe

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CHRONIC BRONCHITIS

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is a disease in which the airways have become inflamed due to recurrent exposure to an inhaled irritant, usually cigarette smoke

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BROCH/O

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bronchus

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-ITIS

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inflammation

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WHAT IS EMPHYSEMA?

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long term loss of lung function due to smoking
Decrease the alveoli
Enlargement of the remaining
Progressive destruction of the walls of these remaining alveoli
The chest sometime assumes an enlarged barrel shape

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ASTHMA

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is a chronic inflammatory disease of the bronchial tubes often triggeres by an allergic reaction. Is characterized by episodes of severe breathing difficulty, coughing, and wheezing

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ASTHMATIC ATTACKS

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episodes of breathing difficulty, coughing and wheezing

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-spasm

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involutary contraction

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URI

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Upper respiratoty infections (nasopharyngitis) common cold

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ALLERGIC RHINITIS

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allergy

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RHIN

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nose

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CROUP

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is an acute respiratory infection in children and infants characterized by obstruction of the larynx, hoarseness and swelling around the vocal cords resulting in a barking cough and stridor

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STRIDOR

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is a harsh high pitched sound caused by a blockage present whe breathing IN

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DIPHTHERIA

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is an acute bacterial infection of the throat and upper respiratory tract.cThrough immunization the disease is now largely prevented

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EPISTAXIS

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nose-bleeding caused by dry air, and injury

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INFLUENZA

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flu, is an acute, highly contagious viral infection. Some strains can be prevented by annual immunization

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PERTUSIS

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whooping cough, is a contagious bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract that is characterized by recurrent bouts of a paroxysmal cough, followed by breathlessness and a noisy inspiration

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DPT

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Childhood immunization against Diphtheria, pertusis, tetanus are given together

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RHINORRHEA

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runny nose, is the watery flow of mucus from the nose

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-RRHEA

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abnormal discharge

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SINUSITIS

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is an inflammation of the sinuses

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PHARYNGITIS

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sore throat, its often a symptom of a cold, flu or sinus infection

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LARYNGOSPASM

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is the sudden spasmodic closure of the larynx

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LARYNG/O

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larynx

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-SPASM

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a sudden involuntary contraction

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APHONIA

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is the loss of the ability of the larynx to produce normal speech sounds

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A

A

without

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PHON

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sound or voice

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-IA

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abnormal conditon

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DYSPHONIA

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is difficulty in speaking, impairment in vocal quality, including hoarseness, weakness, or the cracking of a boy’s voice during puberty

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DYS

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bad, difficult

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LARYNGITIS

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is an inflammation of the larynx

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TRACHEORRHAGIA

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is bleeding from the musous membranes of the trachea

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TRACHE/O

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trachea

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-RRHAGIA

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bleeding

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BRONCHIECTASIS

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is the permanent dilation of the brochi, cause by chronic infection and inflammation

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-ECTASIS

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stretching or enlargement

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BRONCHORRHEA

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is an excesive discharge of mucus from the bronchi

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PLEURISY

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also know as pluritis, inflammation of the pleaura cavity

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-ISY

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is a noun ending

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PLEURODYNIA

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is a sharp pain that occurs when the inflamed membranes rub against each other with each inhalation

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-DYNIA

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pain

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PLEURAL EFFUSION

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is the excess accumulation of fluid in the pleural space

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PYOTHORAX

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empyema of the pleural cavity is the presence of pus in the pleural cavity between the layers of the pleural membrane

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PY/O

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pus

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-THORAX

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chest

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EMPYEMA

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refers to a collection of pus in body cavity

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HEMOTHORAX

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is the presence of blood in the pleural cavity that cause pressure to the lung thus it may collapse

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PNEUMOTHORAX

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is the presence of air in the pleural cavity that cause pressure to the lung thus it may collapse

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ARDS

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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

is a lung condition ususally cause by trauma, pneumonia, smoke, inhaled vomit, or sepsis

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SEPSIS

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is a systemic bacterial inefction in the bloodstream. ARDS is a life-threatening condition in which inflammation in the lungs and fluid in the alveoli lead to low levels of oxygen in the blood

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ATELECTASIS

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collapsed lungs, is the complete expansion or part of the lung

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ATEL

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incomplete

118
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PULMONARY EDEMA

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is an accumulation of fluid in lung tissues, especially the alveoli. Is often a syptom of heart failure

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EDEMA

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swelling

120
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PULMONARY EMBOLISM

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is the sudden blockage of a pulmonary artery by foreign matter of by an embolus that has formed in the leg or pelvic region

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PNEUMORRHAGIA

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is bledding from the lungs

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TUBERCULOSIS

A

is an infectious disease cause by MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS ussually attacks the lungs, however it can also affect other part of the body

123
Q

PNEUMONIA

A

is a serious inflammation of the lungs in which the alveoli and air passaged fill with pus and other fluids

124
Q

BRONCHOPNEUMONIA

A

affects the brochioles

125
Q

-IA

A

abnormal condition

126
Q

LOBAR PNEUMONIA

A

affects larger areas of the lungs often including one or more sections or lobes or a lung

127
Q

ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA

A

can occur when a foreign substance such as vomit is inhaled into the lungs

128
Q

BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA

A

caused by STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE is the only pneumonia that can be prevented through vaccination

129
Q

COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA

A

is the type of pneumonia that results from contagious infection outside of a hospital or clinic

130
Q

HOSPITAL ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA

A

nosocomial pneumonia

131
Q

WALKING PNEUMONIA

A

mycoplasma pneumonia caused by this bacteria

132
Q

PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA

A

is an opportunistic infection caused by yeast-like fungus

133
Q

VIRAL PNEUMONIA

A

caused by several different types of viruses

134
Q

PULMONARY FIBROSIS

A

also called INTERSTITIAL FIBROSIS is the progressive formation of scar tissue in the lung resulting in decreased lung capacity and increased difficulty in breathing

135
Q

-IS

A

noun ending

136
Q

FIBROS

A

fibrous

137
Q

PNEUMOCONIOSIS

A

is any fibrosis of the lung tissues aused by dust in the lungs after prolonged enviromental or occupational contact

138
Q

PNEUM/O

A

lung

139
Q

CONI

A

dust

140
Q

-OSIS

A

abnormal condition or disease

141
Q

ANTHRACOSIS

A

also known as coal miner’s pneumoconiosis or BLACK DISEASE is caused by coal dust in the lungs

142
Q

ANTHRAC

A

coal

143
Q

ASBESTOSIS

A

caused by asbestors particles in the lungs and ususally occurs after working with asbestos

144
Q

SILICOSIS

A

caused by inhaling silica dust in the lungs and usually occurs after working in occupations including foundry work, quarrying, ceramics, glasswork

145
Q

SILIC

A

glass

146
Q

CYSTIC FIBROSIS

A

is a life-threatening genetic disorder in which the lungs and pancreas are clogged with large quantities of abnormally thick mucus

147
Q

PANCREATIC ENZYMES

A

to aid the digestive system

148
Q

ANTIBIOTICS

A

to prevent and treat lung infections

149
Q

BRONCHODILATORS

A

to keep airways open

150
Q

CHEST PERCUSSION

A

is a therapeutic technique to remove excess mucus from the lungs

151
Q

LUNG CANCER

A

is the leading cause of cancer death in the USA

important risk factors for lung cancer are smoking and inhaling secondhand smoke

152
Q

BREATHING DISORDERS

A

the general term describes abnormal changes in the rate of depth of breathing.

153
Q

EUPNEA

A

is easy or normal breathing

154
Q

EU

A

good, normal

155
Q

-PNEA

A

breathing

156
Q

APNEA

A

is the temporary absence of spontaneous respiration

157
Q

BRADYPNEA

A

is an abnormally slow rate of respiration, usually of less than 10 breaths per minute

158
Q

CHEYNE STOKES RESPIRATION

A

is an irregular pattern of breathing characterized by alternationg rapid or shallow respiration followed by slower respiration or apnea

159
Q

TACHYPNEA

A

is an abnormally rapid rate of respiration usually of more than 20 breaths per minute

160
Q

DYSPNEA

A

also known as SHORTNESS OF BREATH

is difficult or labored breathing

161
Q

HYPERPNEA

A

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

162
Q

HYPOPNEA

A

is shallow or slow respiration

163
Q

HYPO

A

decreased

164
Q

HYPER

A

excessive

165
Q

HYPERVENTILATION

A

is an abnoramlly rapid rate of deep respiration that is usually associated with anxiety

166
Q

SLEEP APNEA

A

is a pontentially serious disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep for long enough periods to cause a measurable decrease in blood oxygen levels.

167
Q

OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA

A

is caused by the muscles at the back of the throat relaxing and narrowing the airways

168
Q

SNORING

A

which can be a sympton of sleep apnea, is noisy breathing caused by vibration of the soft palate

169
Q

EXPECTORATION

A

is the act of coughing up and spitting out saliva, mucus, or other body fluids

170
Q

EXPECTOR/O

A

cough up

171
Q

-ATION

A

state or action

172
Q

HEMOPTYSIS

A

is the expectoration of blood derived from the lungs or bronchial tubes as the result of a pulmonary or brochial hemorrahage

173
Q

-PTYSIS

A

spitting

174
Q

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION

A

commonly know as choking

175
Q

ANOXIA

A

is the absence of oxygen from the body’s tissues and organs even though there is an adequate flow or blood

176
Q

HYPOXIA

A

is the condition of having defiecient oxygen levels in the body’s tissues and organs; however it is less severe than ANOXIA

177
Q

ALTITUDE HYPOXIA

A

altitude sickness, usually happen due to decreased oxygen in the air at higher altitudes, above 8000 feet

178
Q

ASPHXIA

A

is the loss of conciousness that occurs when the body cannot get the oxygen it needs to fuction

179
Q

ASPHYXIATION

A

is a state of asphxia or suffocation

180
Q

CYANOSIS

A

is a bluish discoloration of the skin and the mucous membranes caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood

181
Q

CYAN

A

blue

182
Q

-OSIS

A

abnormal condition or disease

183
Q

HYPERCAPNIA

A

is the abnormal buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood

184
Q

CAPN

A

carbon dioxide

185
Q

IA

A

abnormal condition

186
Q

HYPOXEMIA

A

is the condition of having low oxygen levels in the blood, due to respiratory disorders or heart conditions

187
Q

RESPIRATORY FAILURE

A

is a condition in which the level of oxygen in the blood becomes dangerously low (HYPOXEMIA) or level of CO2 becomes dangerously high (HYPERCAPNIA)

188
Q

SMOKE INHALATION

A

is damage to the lungs in which particles from a fire coat the alveoli and prevent the normal exchange of gases

189
Q

SIDS

A

is the sudden and unexplainable death of an apparently healthy sleeping infact between the ages of 2 months and 6 months

190
Q

THE RESPIRATORY RATE

A

is an important vital sign

191
Q

BRONCHOSCOPY

A

is the visual exmination of the bronchi using a bronchoscope

192
Q

-SCOPY

A

direct visual examination

193
Q

BRONCH/O

A

bronchus

194
Q

BRONCHOSCOPE

A

is a flexible fiber optic device that is passed thru the nose or mouth and down to airways. It can also be used to remove foreign objects or tissue repair

195
Q

A CHEST X-RAY

A

chest imaging

196
Q

LARYNGOSCOPY

A

is the visual examination of the larynx and vocal cords using the device inserted through the mouth

197
Q

PEAK FLOW METER

A

is an inexpensive handheld devise used to let patients with asthma measure air flowing out of the lungs

198
Q

POLYSOMNOGRAPHY

A

also know as SLEEP STUDY measures physiological activity during sleep and is often performed to detect nocturnal defects in breathing associated with sleep apnea

199
Q

-GRAPHY

A

process of recording

200
Q

PFTs-PULMONARY FUNCTION TEST

A

are a group of test that measure volume and flow of air by using a spirometer

201
Q

SPIROMETER

A

is a recording device that measures the amount of air inhaled or exhaled and the length of time required for each breath

202
Q

PULSE OXIMETER

A

is na external monitor placed on the patients fingertip or earlobe to meausure the oxygen saturation level in the blood

203
Q

METER

A

measure

204
Q

PHLEGM

A

is thick mucus secreted by the tissues lining the respiratory passages

205
Q

SPUTUM

A

is phlegm ejected through the mouth that can be examined for diagnostic purposes.

206
Q

SPUTUM CYTOLOGY

A

is aprocedure in which a sample of mucus is coughed up from the lungs and then examined under a microscope to detect cancer cells

207
Q

TUBERCULIN SKIN TESTING

A

is a screening test for tuberculosis in which the skin of the arm is injected with a harmless antigen extrated from TB bacteria

208
Q

ANTITUSSIVE

A

commonly known as cough medicine. Is administrated to prevent or relieve coughing

209
Q

ANTI

A

againts

210
Q

TUSS

A

cough

211
Q

-IVE

A

performs

212
Q

BRONCHODILATOR

A

is a medication that relaxes and expands the brochial passagess into the lungs

213
Q

METERED DOSE INHALER

A

administers a specif amount of a medication such as bronchodilator in aerosol form

214
Q

NEBULIZER

A

is an electronic device that pumps air or oxygen through a liquid medicine to turn into a mist, which is then inhaled by the patient via face mask or mouthpiece

215
Q

CONTROLLER MEDICINES

A

such as inhaled corticosteroids are long-acting medications taken daily to prevent attacks. Reduce airway inflammation

216
Q

ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION

A

INTUBATER-is the passage of a tube through the mouth into the trachea to establish or maintain an open airway, especially when a patient is on ventilator

217
Q

ENDO

A

within

218
Q

TRACHE

A

trachea

219
Q

-AL

A

pertaining to

220
Q

FESS - FUNCTIONAL ENDOSCOPIC SINUS SURGERY

A

is a procedure performed using a endoscope in which chronic sinusitis is treated by enlarging the opening between the nose and sinus

221
Q

LARYNGECTOMY

A

is the surgical removal of the larynx

222
Q

-ECTOMY

A

surgical removal

223
Q

LARYNGOTOMY

A

is a surguical insicion into the larynx

224
Q

-OTOMY

A

surgical incision

225
Q

SEPTOPLASTY

A

is the surgical repair or alteration of parts of the nasal septum

226
Q

TRACHEOSTOMY

A

is the surgical creation of a STOMA into the trachea to insert a temporary or permanent tube to facilitate breathing

227
Q

TRACHEOTOMY

A

is a procedure in which an insicion is made into the trachea to gain access to the airway below a blockage

228
Q

PNEUMONECTOMY

A

is the surgical removal of all part or part of a lung

229
Q

CENTESIS

A

take fluid

230
Q

THORACENTESIS

A

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

231
Q

LOBECTOMY

A

is the surgical removal of a lobe of an organ, usually the lung, brain, or liver

232
Q

WEDGE RESECTION

A

is a surgery in which a small wedge shapped piece of cancerous lung tissue is removed

233
Q

THORACOTOMY

A

is a surgical insicion into the chest wall to open the pleural cavity for biopsy or treatment

234
Q

DIAPHRAGMATIC BREATHING

A

also ABDOMINAL BREATHING is a relaxation technique used to relieve anxiety

235
Q

AMBU BAG

A

is an emergency resuscitator used to assist ventilation

236
Q

VENTILATOR

A

also RESPIRATOR is a mechanical device for artificial respiration that is used to replace or supplement tha patient’s natural breathing

237
Q

SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN THERAPY

A

is adminitrated when the patient is unable to mantain an adequate oxygen saturation level in the blood from breathing normal air

238
Q

NASAL CANNULA

A

is a small tube that divides into two nasal prongs

239
Q

REBREATHER MASK

A

allows the exhaled breath to be partially reused delivering up to 60% oxygen

240
Q

NON-REBREATHER MASK

A

allows higher levels of oxygen to be added to the air taken in by the patient

241
Q

HBOT-Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

A

involves breathing pure oxygen in a special chamber that allows air pressure to be raised up to three times higher than normal

242
Q

ARDS

A

Acute respiratory distress syndrome

243
Q

BR

A

Chronic Brochitis

244
Q

CSB

A

Cheyne-Stokes Breathing

245
Q

COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease

246
Q

CF

A

Cystic Fibrosis

247
Q

ETT

A

Endotracheal intubation

248
Q

FESS

A

Functional endoscopic sinus surgery

249
Q

HBOT

A

Hyperbaric Oxygen Theraphy

250
Q

PFT

A

Pulmonary Function Test

251
Q

RF

A

Respiratoty failure

252
Q

SIDS

A

Sudden Infants Death Syndrome

253
Q

TB

A

Tuberculosis

254
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

255
Q

SOM/O

A

sleep

256
Q

SPIR/O

A

to breath

257
Q

OT/O

A

ear

258
Q

ANTHRAC

A

coal dust

259
Q

-IA -OSIS

A

abnoramal condition or disease

260
Q

HYP

A

deficient

261
Q

-GRAPHY

A

processing of recording

262
Q

ANTI

A

against

263
Q

-OTOMY

A

surgical insicion

264
Q

-OSTOMY

A

surgical creating an opening

265
Q

-ECTOMY

A

surgical removal of

266
Q

-PLASTY

A

surgical repair

267
Q

-CENTESIS

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

268
Q

MEDIASTINUM

A

The heart, aorta, esophagus, trachea are located in

269
Q

EPIGLOTTIS

A

acts as lid over the entrance to the laryngopharynx

270
Q

VISCERAL PLEURAL

A

the innermost layer of the pleura

271
Q

FRONTAL SINUSES

A

are located just above the eyebrows

272
Q

BROCHIOLES

A

are the smallest divisions of the brochial tree

273
Q

ALVEOLI

A

is where the exchange of oxygen and carbo dioxide takes places

274
Q

HEMOPTYSIS

A

term used when spitting blood or blood stained sputum

275
Q

ANTHRACOSIS

A

Black lung disease

276
Q

PERTUSIS

A

whooping cough

277
Q

A pulse oximeter is a monito placed inside the ear to measure the oxygen saturation level in the blood

A

TRUE

278
Q

In the atelectasis the lung fails to expand because there is a blockage of the air

A

TRUE

279
Q

Emphysemia is the progressive loss of lung fuction due to smoking in which the chest sometime assumes an enlarged barrel shape

A

TRUE

280
Q

SEPTOPLASTY

A

performed to correct damage to the septum of his nose

281
Q

PHARYNGO-RRHEA

A

an abnormal discharge from the pharynx

282
Q

LARYNGO-OLOGIST

A

A specialist in the study of the larynx

283
Q

LARYNGO-RRHAGIA

A

bleeding from the larynx

284
Q

LARYNGO-PHARYNG-ITIS

A

Inflammation of both the pharynx and the larynx

285
Q

EPIGLOTT-ITIS

A

inflammation of the epiglottis

286
Q

TRACHEO-BRONCHO-SCOPY

A

the inspection of both the trachea and brochi through a bronchoscope

287
Q

BRONCHO-PLEGIA

A

Paralysis of the alls of the bronchi

Respiratory Systems - CH7 - MED TERM II (1 decks)

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