Respiratory System Flashcards

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Alveoli

a little hollow, as the socket of a tooth, a follicle of an acinous gland, or a pulmonary alveolus

A

Aveolos

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Apnea

Cease in breathing

A

apnea

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3
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Bronchial tubes

A

tubos bonquiales

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4
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Bronchitis

A

bronchitis

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5
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Bronchodilator

A

broncodilatador

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Bronchopneumonia

Inflammation of the bronchi and lungs

A

bronconeumonía

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Bronchoscopy

A

broncoscopia

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COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

A

Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica

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9
Q

Cough up blood

A

tozer sangre

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10
Q

Cough up phlegm

A

flema /catarro

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11
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Chest Cold

A

Resfriado de Pecho

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12
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Chest Oppression

A

sensación de peso sobre el pecho

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13
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Cystic Fibrosis

Fibrocystic disease of the pancreas

A

Fibrosis Cística

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14
Q

Dripping nose

A

nariz goteando/ moqueo

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15
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Exhale

A

Exhalar

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Embolism

Sudden blocking of an Artery

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Embolia

Obstrucción de un vaso sanguíneo, produce falta de riego

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Emphysema

lung disease

A

enfisema

Presencia excesiva de aire en pulmones o tejidos corporales

18
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Gasping

A

jadear /falta aire

19
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Hay fever

A seasonal rhinitis resulting from an allergic reaction to pollen

A

fiebre del heno

alergia al polen

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Inhale

A

Inhalar

21
Q

Labored breathing

A

repirando con dificultad

22
Q

Lung Cancer

A

cáncer de pulmón

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Nebulizer

a device for dispensing liquid in a fine spray

A

nebulizador

Aparato para transformar un líquido en partículas diminutas formando una especie de nubecilla.

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Oxygenation

A

oxigenación

25
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Post-nasal drip

the slow, drop-by-drop infusion of a liquid.

A

goteo pos-nasal /retronasal

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Pleural Effusion

Pleural effusion occurs when too much fluid collects in the pleural space (the space between the two layers of the pleura). It is commonly known as “water on the lungs.” It is characterized by shortness of breath, chest pain, gastric discomfort (dyspepsia), and cough.

A

derrame pleural

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Pleural membrane

A

membrana pleural

28
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Pulmonary Sarcoidosis

A

Sarcoidosis Pulmonar

29
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Pneumonia

A

neumonia

30
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Pneumothorax

A

Neumotorax

31
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Diaphragm

A

Diafragma

32
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Pneumothorax

A

Neumotórax

33
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Dust mites

A

Los ácaros del polvo

son diminutos arácnidos microscópicos que viven en el polvo doméstico. Estos organismos se alimentan de escamas de piel humana y animal, y son una causa común de alergias y asma.