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Organs of the respiratory system

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nose
Pharynx (throat)
Larynx (voice box)
Trachea (windpipe)
Bronchus (bronchi)
Lungs
Diaphragm
Mediastinum
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Function of the respiratory system

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respiration or to breath and exchange of O2 and CO2

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How respiration works

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inhale O2, that is then taken into the lungs
O2 passes from lungs into capillaries then blood
CO2 passes from blood into lungs

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NOSE

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  1. warms the air that enters
  2. lined with mucous membrane and fine hairs to filter particles
  3. divided into 2 parts: nasal and septum
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Pharynx

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  1. moves food, and air into correct passages
  2. AIR: Air - nose/mouth - pharynx - larynx - trachea - bronchi - lungs
  3. FOOD: Food - mouth - pharynx - esophagus - stomach
  4. Mastication : chewing aspiration: food goes into lungs
  5. Pharynx: Adenoids which are lymphoid tissue behind nasal cavity; and tonsils which are lymphoid tissue located behind the mouth
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Lungs

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  1. Thoracic cavity covered in pleura (membranous lining)
  2. lungs separated by space called mediastinum ( consists of heart, esophagus, trachea, etc.) below the lungs is the diaphragm
  3. lungs divided into lobes, left lung: 2 lobes right lung: 3 lobes
  4. AIR: nose/mouth - Pharynx - Larynx - Trachea - Bronchi - Bronchioles - Alveoli
  5. Alveoli exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
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-algia

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pain

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-ar -ary -eal

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pertaining to

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-cele

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hernia or protrusion (suffix)

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a- an-

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without or absence of (prefix)

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endo-

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within (prefix)

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eu-

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normal, good ( prefix)

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-centesis

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surgical puncture to aspirate fluid ( suffix)

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-ectasis

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stretching out, dilation, expansion ( suffix)

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-emia

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blood condition (suffix)

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-gram

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record X-ray film (suffixes)

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-graphy

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process of recording, X-ray filming ( suffix)

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-meter

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instrument use to measure (suffix)

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-metry

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measurement (suffix)

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-oxia

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oxygen (suffix)

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pani-

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all total (prefix)

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-pexy

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surgical fixation, suspension (suffix)

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-phonia

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sound or voice (suffix)

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-pnea

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breathing (suffix)

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poly-

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many, much (prefix)

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-rrhagia

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rapid flow of blood (suffix)

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-scope

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instrument used for visual examination (suffix)

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-scopic

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pertaining to visual examination (suffix)

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-scopy

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visual examination (suffix)

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-spasm

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sudden involuntary muscle contraction (suffix)

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-stenosis

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constriction or narrowing (suffix)

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-stomy

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creation of an artificial opening (suffix)

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tachy-f

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fast rapid (prefix)

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-thorax

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chest (suffix)

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-tomy

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cut into or incision (suffix)

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adenoid/o

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adenoids ( combining form)

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alveol/o

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alveolus

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atel/o

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imperfect, incomplete

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bronch/i bronch/o

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bronchus ( combining form)

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capn/o

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carbon dioxide (combining form)

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diaphragmat/o

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diaphragm

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epiglott/o

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epiglottis

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hem/o hemat/o

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blood

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laryng/o

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larynx

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lob/o

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lobe

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muc/o

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mucus

Tip: mucus - is the slimy material
mucous - pertaining to the slimy material

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nas/o rhin/o

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nose (combining form)

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orth/o

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straight

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ox/o ox/i

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oxygen (combining form)

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pharyng/o

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pharynx

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phon/o

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sound voice

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pleur/o

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pleura

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pneum/o pneumat/o pneumon/o

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lung air (combing form)

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pulmon/o

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lung

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py/o

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pus

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sept/o

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septum (combining form)

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sinus/o

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sinus (combining form)

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spir/o

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breathe breathing (combining form)

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thorac/o

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thorax or chest (combining form)

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tonsill/o

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tonsil (combining form)

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trache/o

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trachea (combining form)

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adenoiditis adenoid/itis

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inflammation of the adenoids

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atelectasis atel/ectasis

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incomplete expansion of a lung

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bronchiectasis bronchi/ectasis

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dilation of the bronchi

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bronchitis bronch/itis

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inflammation of the bronchi

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bronchogenic carcinoma bronch/o/genic carcinoma

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cancerous tumour originating in the bronchus

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bronchopneumonia bronch/o/pneumonia

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diseased state of the bronchi and lungs

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diaphragmatocele diaphragmat/o/cele

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hernia of the diaphragm

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epiglottis epiglott/itis

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inflammation of the epiglottis

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hemothorax hem/o/thorax

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blood in the chest or plural place

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laryngotracheobronchitis laryng/o/trache/o/bronch/itis

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inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi; the acute form is called croup

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layngitis layng/itis

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inflammation of the larynx

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lobar pneumonia lob/ar/ pneumon/ia

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diseased state of the lobe of a lung

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nasopharyngitis nas/o/pharyng/itis

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inflammation of the nose and pharynx

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pansinusitis pan/sinus/itis

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inflammation of all sinuses

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pharyngitis pharyng/itis

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inflammation of the pharynx

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pleuritis pleur/itis

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inflammation of the pleaura

also called: pleurisy

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pneumatocele pneumat/o/cele

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hernia of the lung

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pneumoconiosis pneumat/o/coni/osis

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abnormal condition of dust in the lungs

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pneumonitis pneumon/itis

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inflammation of the lung

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pneumothorax pneum/o/thorax

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air in the chest or pleural space

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pulmonary neoplasm pulmon/ary neo/plasm

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tumour in the lung

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pyothorax pyo/thorax

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pus in the chest or pleural space

also called empyema

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rhinitis rhin/itis

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inflammation of the mucous membrane in the nose

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rhinomycosis rhin/o/myc/osis

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abnormal condition of fungus in the nose

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rhinorrhagia rhin/o/rrhagia

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rapid flow of blood from the nose

also called: epistaxis or bloody nose

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thoracalgia thorac/algia

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pain in the chest

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tonsillitis tonsill/itis

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inflammation of the tonsils

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tracheitis trache/itis

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inflammation of the trachea

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tracheostenosis trache/o/stenosis

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narrowing of the trachea

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Adult respiratory distress syndrome

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respiratory failure in an adult as a result of injury/ disease
Ab: ARDS

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asthma

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respiratory disease characterized by coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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combination of persistent lung diseases that obstruct bronchial airflow: asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema

Ab: COPD

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coccidioidomycosis

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fungal infection affecting the lungs and sometimes other organs of the body

Also called valley fever

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cor pulmonale

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serious cardiac disease associated with chronic lung disorders like emphysema

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croup

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a condition resulting from acute obstruction of the larynx in children

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cystic fibroids

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a generalized hereditary disorder of infants and children characterized by excess mucus production in the respiratory tract

Ab: CF

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deviated septum

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where one part of the nasal cavity is smaller

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emphysema

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stretching of lung tissue caused by alveoli becoming distended and losing elasticity

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epistaxis

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nosebleed

also called: rhinorrhagia

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influenza

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highly infectious respiratory disease caused by a virus

also called: flu

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legionnaire’s disease

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lobar pneumonia caused by the bacterium legionalla pneumophila

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obstructive sleep apnea

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repetitive pharyngeal collapse during sleep which leads to the absence of breathing

Also called : OSA

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pertussis

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a respiratory disease characterized by an acute crowing inspiration

also called: whooping cough

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pleural effusion

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escape of fluid into the pleural space as a result of inflammation

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pneumocystis carinii pneumonia

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pneumonia caused by P.carinii, a fungus that’s common in AIDS patients

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pulmonary edema

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fluid accumulation in the alveoli and bronchioles

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pulmonary embolism

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foreign matter, such as a blood clot, air, or fat, carried in the circulation to the pulmonary artery

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tuberculosis

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an infectious disease, caused by an acid-fast bacillus, most commonly spread by inhalation of the infected droplets

TB

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upper respiratory infection

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infection of the pharynx, larynx trachea, and bronchi

Ab: URI

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adeniodectomy adenoid/ectomy

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excision of the adenoids

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adenotome aden/o/tome

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surgical instruments used to cut the adenoids

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bronchoplasty bronch/o/plastys

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surgical repair of the bronchus

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laryngectomy laryng/ectomy

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excision of the larynx

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laryngocentesis laryng/o/centesis

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surgical puncture to aspirate the fluid from the larynx

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laryngostomy laryng/o/stomy

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creation of an artificial opening into the larynx

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laryngotracheotomy laryng/o/trache/o/tomy

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incision of larynx and trachea

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lobectomy lob/ectomy

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excision of a lobe in the lung

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pleuropexy pleur/o/pexy

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surgical fixation of the pleura

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pneumobronchotomy pneum/o/bronch/o/tomy

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incision of lung and bronchus

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pneumonectomy pneumon/ectomy

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excision of a lung

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rhinoplasty rhin/o/plasty

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surgical repair of the nose

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septoplasty sept/o/plasty

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surgical repair of the nasal septum

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septotomy sept/o/tomy

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incision in the nasal septum

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sinusotomy

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incision of the sinus

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thoracocentesis thorac/o/centesis

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surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the chest cavity

also called: thoracentesis

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thoracotomy thorac/o/tomy

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incision into the chest cavity

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tonsillectomy tonsill/ectomy

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excision of the tonsils

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tracheoplasty trache/o/plasty

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surgical repair of the trachea

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tracheostomy trache/o/stomy

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creation of an artificial opening into the trachea

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tracheotomy trache/o/tomy

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incision of the trachea

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bronchogram bronch/o/gram

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X-ray film of the bronchi

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bronchogrpahy bronch/o/graphy

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process of X-ray filming the bronchi

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bronchoscope bronch/o/scope

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instrument used for visual examination of of a hollow organ or body cavity

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endoscope end/o/scope

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instrument used for visual examination of a hollow organ or body cavity

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bronchoscope bronch/o/scope

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instrument used for visual examination of the bronchi

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endoscopy end/o/scopy

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visual examination of a hollow organ or body cavity

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bronchoscopy bronch/o/scopy

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visual examination of the bronchi

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laryngoscope laryng/o/scope

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instrument used for visual examination of the larynx

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laryngoscopy laryng/o/scopy

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visual examination of the larynx

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thoracoscope thorac/o/scope

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instrument used for visual examination of the thorax

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thoracoscopy thorac/o/scopy

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visual examination of the thorax

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oximeter oxi/meter (pulmonary Function Tests)

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instrument used to measure the oxygen saturation in blood

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spirometer spir/o/meter (pulmonary function test)

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instrument used to measure breathing

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spirometry spir/o/metry (pulmonary function tests)

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a measurement of breathing

146
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computed tomography

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computerized images of the body organs in slices, horizontally

Ab: CT

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magnetic resonance (diagnostic imaging procedures)

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gives information about the body’s biochemistry by placing the body in a magnetic field

Ab: MRI

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nuclear medicine (diagnostic imaging procedures)

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scans using radioactive material to determine functional capacity of an organ

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radiography (diagnostic imaging procedures)

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X-ray films of internal organs taken using ionizing radiation

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ultrasound (diagnostic imaging procedures)

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sonograms, echograms, using sound waves to create an image of body organs

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acapnia a/capnia

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absence, or less-than-normal level, of carbon dioxide in the blood

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anoxia a/noxia

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absence of deficiency of oxygen

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aphonia a/phonia

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absence of voice

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apnea a/pnea

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absence of breathing

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bronchoalveolar bronch/o/alveol/ar

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pertaining to the bronchi and alveoli

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bronchospasm bronch/o/spasm

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spasmodic contraction in the bronchi

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diaphragmatic diaphragmat/ic

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pertaining to the diaphragm

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dysphonia dys/phonia

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difficulty speaking

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dyspnea dys/pnea

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difficulty breathing

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endotracheal end/o/trach/eal

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pertaining to within the trachea

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eupnea eu/pnea

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normal breathing

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hypercapnia hyper/capnia

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excessive carbon dioxide in the blood

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hyperpnea hyper/pnea

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excessive breathing

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hypocapnia hypo/capnia

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deficient carbon dioxide in the blood

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hypopnea hypo/pnea

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deficient breathing

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hypoxemia hyp/ox/emia

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deficient oxygen in the blood

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hypoxia hyp/oxia

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condition of deficient oxygen

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intrapleural inta/pleur/al

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pertaining to within the pleaura

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laryngeal laryng/eal

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pertaining to larynx

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laryngospasm laryn/o/spasm

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spasmodic contraction of the larynx

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mucoid muc/oid

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resembling mucus

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mucous muc/ous

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pertaining to mucus

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nasopharyngeal naso/pharyg/eal

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pertaining to the nose and pharynx

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orthopnea orth/o/pnea

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able to breathe easier in an upright position

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phrenalgia phren/algia

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pain in the diaphragm

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phrenospasm phren/o/spasm

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spasm of the diaphragm

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pulmonary pulmon/ary

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pertaining to the lungs

178
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pulmonologist pulmon/o/logist

A

one who studies and treats diseases of the lung

179
Q

pulmonology pulmon/o/logy

A

study of the lung

180
Q

rhinorrhea rhin/o/rrhea

A

discharge from the nose

also called: runny nose

181
Q

tachypnea tachy/pnea

A

rapid breathing

182
Q

thoracic thorac/ic

A

pertaining to the chest

183
Q

Airway

A

passageway by which air enters the lungs

184
Q

asphyxia

A

deprivation of oxygen in the tissue

185
Q

aspirate

A

to withdraw fluid or to suction

186
Q

bronchoconstrictor

A

agent causing narrowing of bronchi

187
Q

bronchodilater

A

agent causing the bronchi to widen

188
Q

cough

A

sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs

189
Q

hiccup

A

sudden catching of breath with a spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm

190
Q

hyperventilation

A

ventilation of the lungs beyond normal body needs

191
Q

hypoventilation

A

ventilation of the lungs, not fulfilling the body’s need of gas exchange

192
Q

mucopurulent

A

containing both mucus and pus

193
Q

mucus

A

slimy fluid secreted by the mucous membranes

194
Q

nebulizer

A

device that creates a fine spray for giving respiratory treatment

195
Q

nosocomial infection

A

an infection acquired during hospitalization

196
Q

paroxysm

A

periodic, sudden attacks

197
Q

patent

198
Q

pulmonary

A

pertaining to the lungs

199
Q

sputum

A

mucus secretion from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea removed through the mouth

200
Q

ventilator

A

mechanical device used to help with breathing or substitute for breathing when patient cannot breathe on their own

201
Q

ABGs

A

arterial blood gases

202
Q

AFB

A

acid-fast bacilli

203
Q

ARDS

A

adult respiratory distress syndrome

204
Q

CF

A

cystic fibrosis

205
Q

COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

206
Q

CT

A

computed topography

207
Q

CXR

A

chest x-ray / chest radiograph

208
Q

flu

209
Q

LLL

A

left lower lobe

210
Q

OSA

A

obstructive sleep apnea

211
Q

PE

A

pulmonary embolism

212
Q

PFTs

A

pulmonary function tests

213
Q

polysomnography

214
Q

RLL

A

right left lob

215
Q

RML

A

right middle lobe

216
Q

RUL

A

right upper lobe

217
Q

TB

A

tuberculosis

218
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

219
Q

VPS

A

ventilation perfusion scanning

Medical Assistant: Body Systems 1 (6 decks)

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