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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

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pertaining to pharynx

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pulmon-

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lung

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pulmon-ary

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pertaining to lungs

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pulmon/o-logy

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study of lungs, or medical specialty of disorders of lungs

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pulmon/o-logist

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specialist in treating disorders of lungs

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rale

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rattle; crackle heard through a stethoscope when air bubbles thru liquid in lungs

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-ation

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process, formed from

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re-

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again

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-spir-

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breathe

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-ator

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person or thing that does something

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-atory

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pertaining to, produced by

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re-spir-ation

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process of breathing fundamental process of life used to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide

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re-spir-ator

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another name for ventilator

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re-spir-atory

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pertaining to respiration

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sputum

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to spit; matter coughed up and spay out by indivs w respiratory disorders

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trachea

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windpipe; air tube from larynx to bronchi

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-alis

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pertaining to

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trache/a

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pertaining to trachea

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-ize

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action

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cauter-

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to burn

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cauter-ize

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branding iron; device to scar, burn, cut a tissue

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cauter-ize-ation

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act of cauterizing

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coryza (rhinitis)

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catarrh; acute inflammation of mucous membrane of nose

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-ant

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pertaining to

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de-

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take away

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-congest-

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accumulation of fluid

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de-congest-ant

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agent that reduces the swelling and fluid in nose and sinuses

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epi-

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above, upon

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-stax-

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fall in drops

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epi-stax-is

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nosebleed

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naris

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nostril

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nas-

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nose

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nas-al

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pertaining to nose

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palate

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palate; roof of mouth, floor of nose

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para-

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adjacent to

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-nas-

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nose

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para-nas-al

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adjacent to the nose

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polyp

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many feet; any mass of tissue that projects outward

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rhin-

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nose

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rhin-itis

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acute inflammation of nasal mucosa

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septum

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partition; thin wall separating two cavities or tissue masses

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sinus

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cavity; cavity or hollow space in a bone or other tissue

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sinus-itis

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inflammation of lining of sinus

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-oid

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resembling

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aden-

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gland

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aden-oid

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single mass of lymphoid tissue in midline at back of throat

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a-

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without

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-pnea

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breathe

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a-pnea

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absence of spontaneous respiration

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-emia

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condition of blood

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hyp-

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below

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-ox-

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oxygen

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hyp-ox-emia

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low oxygen level in arterial blood

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hyp-ox-ia

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decreased below normal levels of oxygen in tissues, gases, blood

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hyp-ox-ic

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deficient in oxygen

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laryng/o-

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larynx

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-pharynx

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pharynx, throat

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laryng/o-pharanx

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region of pharynx below of epiglottis that includes the larynx

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nas/o-

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nose

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nas/o-pharynx

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region of pharynx at back of nose and above the soft palate

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-eal

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pertaining to

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nas/o-pharyng-eal

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pertaining to nasopharanx

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or/o-

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mouth

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or/o-pharynx

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region at back of mouth between soft palate and tip of epiglottis

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pharyng-itis

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inflammation of pharynx

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-graphy

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process of recording

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poly-

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many

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-somn/o-

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sleep

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poly-somn/o-graphy

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test to monitor brain waves, muscle tension, eye movement, and oxygen levels in blood as patient sleeps

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tonsil

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tonsil; mass of lymphoid tissue on either side of throat at back of tongue

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tonsil-itis

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inflammation of tonsils

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-ectomy

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surgical excision

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tonsill-ectomy

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surgical removal of tonsils

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croup

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cry out loud; infection of upper airways in children characterized by barking cough

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epi-

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above

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-glottis

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mouth of windpipe

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epi-glottis

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leaf shaped plate of cartilage that shuts off larynx during swallowing

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glottis

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opening from oropharynx into larynx

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in-tub-ation

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insertion of tube into trachea

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laryng/o-

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larynx

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-trache/o-

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trachea

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-bronch-

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bronchus

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laryng/o-trache/o-bronch-itis

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inflammation of larynx, trachea, bronchi

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larynx

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organ of sound production

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laryng-eal

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pertaining to larynx

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laryng-itis

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inflammation of larynx

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-scope

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instrument of larynx

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laryng/o-scope

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hollow tube w light and camera used to visualize or operate on larynx

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papilla

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small pimple; any small projection

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-oma

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tumor, mass

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papill-oma

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benign projection of epithelial cells

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stridor

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harsh, creaking sound; high pitched noise made when there is a respiratory obstruction in larynx or trachea

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voc-

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voice

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voc-al

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pertaining to voice

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diaphragm

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muscular sheet separating abnormal and thoracic cavities

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diaphragm/a-tic

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pertaining to diaphragm

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-ure

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process

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fiss-

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split

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fiss-ure

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deep furrow cleft

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lobe

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lobe; subdivision of an organ or other part

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lob-

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lobe

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lob-ar

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pertaining to lobe

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-ectomy

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surgical excision

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lob-ectomy

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surgical removal of lobe

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media-

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middle

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-stin-

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partition

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media-stin-um

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area between lungs containing heart, aorta, venae cavae, esophagus, trachea

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media-stin-al

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pertaining to mediastinum

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pleura

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rib; membrane covering lungs and lining ribs in the thoracic cavity

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pleur-

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pleura

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pleur-al

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pertaining to pleura

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-isy

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inflammation

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pleur-isy

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inflammation of pleura

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segment

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to cut; section of organ or structure

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brady-

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slow

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-pnea

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breathe

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brady-pnea

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slow breathing

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-osis

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condition

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cyan-

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dark blue

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cyan-osis

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blue discoloration of skin, lips, nail beds due to low levels of oxygen in blood

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cyan/o-tic

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pertaining to or marked by cyanosis

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dys-

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bad, difficult

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dys-pnea

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difficult breathing

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eu-

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normal, good

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eu-pnea

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normal breathing

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ex-

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out

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-hale

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breathe

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ex-hale

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breathe out

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-ate

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pertaining to

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ex-

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out

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-pector-

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chest

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ex-pector-ate

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cough up and spit out mucus from respiratory tract

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hem/o-

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blood

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-ptysis

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spit

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hem/o-ptysis

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bloody sputum

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hyper-

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excessive

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hyper-pnea

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deeper and more rapid breathing than normal

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in-hale

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breathe in

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phlegm

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flame; abnormal amounts of mucus expectorated from resp tract

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tachy-

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rapid

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tachy-pnea

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rapid breathing

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asthma

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episodes of breathing difficulty due to narrowed or obstructed airways

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-atic

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pertaining to

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asthm-atic

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pertaining to or suffering from asthma

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-ation

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a process

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auscult-

A

listen to

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auscult-ation

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diagnostic method of listening to body sounds w a stethoscope

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-ectasis

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dilation

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bronch/i-

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bronchus

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bronch/i-ectasis

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chronic dilation of bronchi following inflammatory disease and obstruction

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bronch-itis

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inflammation of bronchi

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-ion

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acion, condition

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bronch/o-

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bronchus

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-constrict-

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narrow

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bronch/o-constrict-ion

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reduction in diameter of bronchus

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bulla

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bubble; bubble-like dilated structure

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cyst-ic fibr-osis

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genetic disease in which excessive viscid mucus obstructs passages, including bronchi

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em-

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in, into

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-physema

A

blowing

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em-physema

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dilation of respiratory bronchioles and alveoli

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-capn-

A

carbon dioxide

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hyper-capn-ia

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abnormal increase of carbon dioxide in arterial bloodstream

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hyper-secret-ion

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excessive secretion of mucus (enzyme, waste products)

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rhoncus

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snoring; wheezing sound heard on auscultation of lungs; made by air passing through a constricted lumen

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-ity

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condition

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viscos-

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viscous, sticky

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viscos-ity

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resistance of fluid to flow

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viscous

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sticky fluid that is resistance to flow

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aden/o-

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gland

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-carcin-

A

cancer

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aden/o-carcin-oma

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cancer arising from glandular epithelial cells

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anthrac-

A

coal

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anthrac-osis

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lung disease caused by the inhalation of coal dust

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anthrax

A

carbuncle; sever, malignant infectious disease

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asbest-osis

A

lung disease caused by inhalation of asbestos particles

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aspirat-

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to breathe on

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aspirat-ion

A

removal by suction of fluid or gas from body cavity

201
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-ectasis

A

dilation

202
Q

atel-

A

incomplete

203
Q

atel-ectasis

A

collapse of part of lung

204
Q

-genic

A

creation

205
Q

bronch/o-genic

A

arising from bronchus

206
Q

bronch/o-pneumon-ia

A

acute inflammation of walls of smaller bronchioles w spread to lung parenchyma

207
Q

-ema

A

quality of, quantity of

208
Q

em-

A

in, into

209
Q

-py-

A

pus

210
Q

em-py-ema

A

pus in a body cavity, particularly in pleural cavity

211
Q

hem/o-thorax

A

blood in pleural cavity

212
Q

parenchyma

A

to pour in; specific functional cells of glans or organ supported by connective tissue framework

213
Q

pneum/p-coni-osis

A

fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of different dusts

214
Q

-coni-

A

dust

215
Q

pneumon-itis

A

inflammation of lunch parenchyma

216
Q

pneum/o-

A

air, lung

217
Q

-thorax

A

chest

218
Q

pneum/o-thorax

A

air in pleural cavity

219
Q

-oid-

A

resembling

220
Q

sarc-

A

flesh

221
Q

sarc-oid-osis

A

granulomatous lesions of lungs and other organ; cause unknown

222
Q

silic-

A

silicon, glass

223
Q

silic-osis

A

fibrotic lung disease from inhaling silica particles

224
Q

-centesis

A

to puncture

225
Q

thora-

A

chest

226
Q

thora-centesis

A

insertion of needle into pleural cavity to withdraw fluid or air

227
Q

tubercul-

A

nodule, swelling, tuberculosis

228
Q

tubercul-osis

A

infectious disease that can infect any organ or tissue

229
Q

-scopy

A

to examine, view

230
Q

-scope

A

instrument for viewing

231
Q

bronch/o-scopy

A

exam of inferior of tracheobronchial tree w endoscope

232
Q

bronch/o-scope

A

endoscope used for bronchoscopy

233
Q

endo-

A

inside

234
Q

-trache-

A

trachea

235
Q

endo-trache-al

A

pertaining to being inside trachea

236
Q

mediastin/o-

A

mediastinum

237
Q

mediastin/o-scopy

A

exam of mediastinum using endoscope

238
Q

-meter

A

measure

239
Q

spir/o-

A

to breathe

240
Q

spir/o-meter

A

instrument used to measure respiratory volumes

241
Q

-metry

A

process of measuring

242
Q

spir/o-metry

A

use of spirometer

243
Q

-tomy

A

surgical incision

244
Q

thorac/o-tomy

A

incision through chest wall

245
Q

tom/o-

A

cut, slive, layer

246
Q

tom/o-graphy

A

radiographic image of a selected slice of tissue

247
Q

trans-

A

across

248
Q

trans-thorac-ic

A

going through chest wall

249
Q

ultra-

A

beyond

250
Q

-son/o-

A

sound

251
Q

ultra-son/o-graphy

A

delineation of deep structures using sound waves

252
Q

-or

A

one who does, that which does something

253
Q

-dilat-

A

expand, open up

254
Q

bronch/o-dilat-ion

A

agent that increased diameter of bronchus

255
Q

cannula

A

reed; tube inserted into blood vessel or cavity as a channel for fluid or gas

256
Q

immuniz-

A

make immune

257
Q

immuniz-ation

A

administration of an agent to provide immunity

258
Q

-lyt-

A

dissolve

259
Q

muc/o-lyt-ic

A

agent capable of dissolving or liquefying mucus

260
Q

-izer

A

line of action, affects in particular way

261
Q

nebul-

A

cloud

262
Q

nebul-izer

A

device used to deliver liquid medicine in a fine mist

263
Q

pneumon-ectomy

A

surgical removal of lung

264
Q

re-

A

back

265
Q

-sect-

A

cut off

266
Q

re-sect-ion

A

removal of a specific part of an organ or structure

267
Q

-stomy

A

new opening

268
Q

trache/o-stomy

A

insertion of tube into windpipe to assist breathing

269
Q

trache/o-tomy

A

incision made into the trachea to create a tracheostomy

270
Q

ventil-

A

wind

271
Q

-ator

A

person or thing that does something

272
Q

ventil-ator

A

device that breathes for patient

273
Q
A

Medical Terminolgy (24 decks)

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