Respiratory System Flashcards
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alveolus
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hollow sac; terminal element of respiratory tract where gas exchange occurs
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alveol-
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air sac
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alveol-ar
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pertaining to alveoli
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bronchus
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windpipe; one of two subdivisions of trachea
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-ole
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small
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bronch/i-
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bronchus
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bronch/i-ole
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increasingly smaller subdivisions of bronchi
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cilium
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eyelash; hairlike motile projection from the surface of cell
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-ion
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action; condition
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ex-
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out
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-spirat-
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breathe
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ex-pirat-ion
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breathe out
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in-
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into
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in-spirat-ion
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breathe in
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-ion
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action, conditon, process of
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-ory
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having the function of
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olfact-
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smell
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olfact-ion
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sense of smell
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olfact-ory
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relating to sense of smell
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-gen
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create
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oxy-
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oxygen
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oxy-gen
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gas essential for life
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pharynx
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throat; tube from back of nose to larynx
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pharyng-
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pharnx
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pharyng-eal
pertaining to pharynx
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pulmon-
lung
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pulmon-ary
pertaining to lungs
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pulmon/o-logy
study of lungs, or medical specialty of disorders of lungs
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pulmon/o-logist
specialist in treating disorders of lungs
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rale
rattle; crackle heard through a stethoscope when air bubbles thru liquid in lungs
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-ation
process, formed from
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re-
again
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-spir-
breathe
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-ator
person or thing that does something
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-atory
pertaining to, produced by
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re-spir-ation
process of breathing fundamental process of life used to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
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re-spir-ator
another name for ventilator
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re-spir-atory
pertaining to respiration
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sputum
to spit; matter coughed up and spay out by indivs w respiratory disorders
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trachea
windpipe; air tube from larynx to bronchi
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-alis
pertaining to
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trache/a
pertaining to trachea
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-ize
action
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cauter-
to burn
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cauter-ize
branding iron; device to scar, burn, cut a tissue
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cauter-ize-ation
act of cauterizing
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coryza (rhinitis)
catarrh; acute inflammation of mucous membrane of nose
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-ant
pertaining to
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de-
take away
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-congest-
accumulation of fluid
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de-congest-ant
agent that reduces the swelling and fluid in nose and sinuses
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epi-
above, upon
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-stax-
fall in drops
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epi-stax-is
nosebleed
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naris
nostril
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nas-
nose
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nas-al
pertaining to nose
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palate
palate; roof of mouth, floor of nose
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para-
adjacent to
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-nas-
nose
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para-nas-al
adjacent to the nose
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polyp
many feet; any mass of tissue that projects outward
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rhin-
nose
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rhin-itis
acute inflammation of nasal mucosa
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septum
partition; thin wall separating two cavities or tissue masses
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sinus
cavity; cavity or hollow space in a bone or other tissue
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sinus-itis
inflammation of lining of sinus
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-oid
resembling
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aden-
gland
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aden-oid
single mass of lymphoid tissue in midline at back of throat
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a-
without
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-pnea
breathe
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a-pnea
absence of spontaneous respiration
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-emia
condition of blood
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hyp-
below
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-ox-
oxygen
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hyp-ox-emia
low oxygen level in arterial blood
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hyp-ox-ia
decreased below normal levels of oxygen in tissues, gases, blood
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hyp-ox-ic
deficient in oxygen
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laryng/o-
larynx
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-pharynx
pharynx, throat
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laryng/o-pharanx
region of pharynx below of epiglottis that includes the larynx
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nas/o-
nose
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nas/o-pharynx
region of pharynx at back of nose and above the soft palate
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-eal
pertaining to
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nas/o-pharyng-eal
pertaining to nasopharanx
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or/o-
mouth
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or/o-pharynx
region at back of mouth between soft palate and tip of epiglottis
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pharyng-itis
inflammation of pharynx
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-graphy
process of recording
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poly-
many
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-somn/o-
sleep
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poly-somn/o-graphy
test to monitor brain waves, muscle tension, eye movement, and oxygen levels in blood as patient sleeps
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tonsil
tonsil; mass of lymphoid tissue on either side of throat at back of tongue
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tonsil-itis
inflammation of tonsils
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-ectomy
surgical excision
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tonsill-ectomy
surgical removal of tonsils
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croup
cry out loud; infection of upper airways in children characterized by barking cough
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epi-
above
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-glottis
mouth of windpipe
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epi-glottis
leaf shaped plate of cartilage that shuts off larynx during swallowing
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glottis
opening from oropharynx into larynx
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in-tub-ation
insertion of tube into trachea
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laryng/o-
larynx
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-trache/o-
trachea
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-bronch-
bronchus
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laryng/o-trache/o-bronch-itis
inflammation of larynx, trachea, bronchi
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larynx
organ of sound production
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laryng-eal
pertaining to larynx
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laryng-itis
inflammation of larynx
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-scope
instrument of larynx
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laryng/o-scope
hollow tube w light and camera used to visualize or operate on larynx
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papilla
small pimple; any small projection
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-oma
tumor, mass
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papill-oma
benign projection of epithelial cells
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stridor
harsh, creaking sound; high pitched noise made when there is a respiratory obstruction in larynx or trachea
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voc-
voice
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voc-al
pertaining to voice
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diaphragm
muscular sheet separating abnormal and thoracic cavities
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diaphragm/a-tic
pertaining to diaphragm
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-ure
process
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fiss-
split
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fiss-ure
deep furrow cleft
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lobe
lobe; subdivision of an organ or other part
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lob-
lobe
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lob-ar
pertaining to lobe
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-ectomy
surgical excision
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lob-ectomy
surgical removal of lobe
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media-
middle
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-stin-
partition
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media-stin-um
area between lungs containing heart, aorta, venae cavae, esophagus, trachea
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media-stin-al
pertaining to mediastinum
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pleura
rib; membrane covering lungs and lining ribs in the thoracic cavity
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pleur-
pleura
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pleur-al
pertaining to pleura
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-isy
inflammation
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pleur-isy
inflammation of pleura
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segment
to cut; section of organ or structure
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brady-
slow
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-pnea
breathe
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brady-pnea
slow breathing
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-osis
condition
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cyan-
dark blue
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cyan-osis
blue discoloration of skin, lips, nail beds due to low levels of oxygen in blood
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cyan/o-tic
pertaining to or marked by cyanosis
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dys-
bad, difficult
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dys-pnea
difficult breathing
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eu-
normal, good
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eu-pnea
normal breathing
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ex-
out
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-hale
breathe
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ex-hale
breathe out
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-ate
pertaining to
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ex-
out
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-pector-
chest
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ex-pector-ate
cough up and spit out mucus from respiratory tract
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hem/o-
blood
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-ptysis
spit
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hem/o-ptysis
bloody sputum
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hyper-
excessive
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hyper-pnea
deeper and more rapid breathing than normal
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in-hale
breathe in
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phlegm
flame; abnormal amounts of mucus expectorated from resp tract
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tachy-
rapid
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tachy-pnea
rapid breathing
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asthma
episodes of breathing difficulty due to narrowed or obstructed airways
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-atic
pertaining to
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asthm-atic
pertaining to or suffering from asthma
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-ation
a process
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auscult-
listen to
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auscult-ation
diagnostic method of listening to body sounds w a stethoscope
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-ectasis
dilation
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bronch/i-
bronchus
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bronch/i-ectasis
chronic dilation of bronchi following inflammatory disease and obstruction
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bronch-itis
inflammation of bronchi
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-ion
acion, condition
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bronch/o-
bronchus
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-constrict-
narrow
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bronch/o-constrict-ion
reduction in diameter of bronchus
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bulla
bubble; bubble-like dilated structure
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cyst-ic fibr-osis
genetic disease in which excessive viscid mucus obstructs passages, including bronchi
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em-
in, into
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-physema
blowing
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em-physema
dilation of respiratory bronchioles and alveoli
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-capn-
carbon dioxide
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hyper-capn-ia
abnormal increase of carbon dioxide in arterial bloodstream
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hyper-secret-ion
excessive secretion of mucus (enzyme, waste products)
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rhoncus
snoring; wheezing sound heard on auscultation of lungs; made by air passing through a constricted lumen
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-ity
condition
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viscos-
viscous, sticky
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viscos-ity
resistance of fluid to flow
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viscous
sticky fluid that is resistance to flow
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aden/o-
gland
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-carcin-
cancer
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aden/o-carcin-oma
cancer arising from glandular epithelial cells
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anthrac-
coal
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anthrac-osis
lung disease caused by the inhalation of coal dust
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anthrax
carbuncle; sever, malignant infectious disease
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asbest-osis
lung disease caused by inhalation of asbestos particles
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aspirat-
to breathe on
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aspirat-ion
removal by suction of fluid or gas from body cavity
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-ectasis
dilation
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atel-
incomplete
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atel-ectasis
collapse of part of lung
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-genic
creation
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bronch/o-genic
arising from bronchus
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bronch/o-pneumon-ia
acute inflammation of walls of smaller bronchioles w spread to lung parenchyma
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-ema
quality of, quantity of
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em-
in, into
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-py-
pus
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em-py-ema
pus in a body cavity, particularly in pleural cavity
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hem/o-thorax
blood in pleural cavity
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parenchyma
to pour in; specific functional cells of glans or organ supported by connective tissue framework
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pneum/p-coni-osis
fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of different dusts
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-coni-
dust
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pneumon-itis
inflammation of lunch parenchyma
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pneum/o-
air, lung
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-thorax
chest
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pneum/o-thorax
air in pleural cavity
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-oid-
resembling
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sarc-
flesh
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sarc-oid-osis
granulomatous lesions of lungs and other organ; cause unknown
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silic-
silicon, glass
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silic-osis
fibrotic lung disease from inhaling silica particles
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-centesis
to puncture
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thora-
chest
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thora-centesis
insertion of needle into pleural cavity to withdraw fluid or air
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tubercul-
nodule, swelling, tuberculosis
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tubercul-osis
infectious disease that can infect any organ or tissue
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-scopy
to examine, view
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-scope
instrument for viewing
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bronch/o-scopy
exam of inferior of tracheobronchial tree w endoscope
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bronch/o-scope
endoscope used for bronchoscopy
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endo-
inside
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-trache-
trachea
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endo-trache-al
pertaining to being inside trachea
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mediastin/o-
mediastinum
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mediastin/o-scopy
exam of mediastinum using endoscope
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-meter
measure
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spir/o-
to breathe
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spir/o-meter
instrument used to measure respiratory volumes
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-metry
process of measuring
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spir/o-metry
use of spirometer
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-tomy
surgical incision
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thorac/o-tomy
incision through chest wall
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tom/o-
cut, slive, layer
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tom/o-graphy
radiographic image of a selected slice of tissue
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trans-
across
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trans-thorac-ic
going through chest wall
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ultra-
beyond
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-son/o-
sound
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ultra-son/o-graphy
delineation of deep structures using sound waves
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-or
one who does, that which does something
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-dilat-
expand, open up
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bronch/o-dilat-ion
agent that increased diameter of bronchus
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cannula
reed; tube inserted into blood vessel or cavity as a channel for fluid or gas
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immuniz-
make immune
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immuniz-ation
administration of an agent to provide immunity
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-lyt-
dissolve
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muc/o-lyt-ic
agent capable of dissolving or liquefying mucus
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-izer
line of action, affects in particular way
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nebul-
cloud
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nebul-izer
device used to deliver liquid medicine in a fine mist
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pneumon-ectomy
surgical removal of lung
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re-
back
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-sect-
cut off
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re-sect-ion
removal of a specific part of an organ or structure
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-stomy
new opening
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trache/o-stomy
insertion of tube into windpipe to assist breathing
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trache/o-tomy
incision made into the trachea to create a tracheostomy
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ventil-
wind
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-ator
person or thing that does something
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ventil-ator
device that breathes for patient
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