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Respiratory System 8/2 Flashcards

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Bronch/o

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Bronchial tube, bronchus

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Pharyng/o

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Pharynx, throat

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Pnemon/o

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Lung air

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Phon/o

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Sound, voice

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Alveoli

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Microscopic air sacs in the lung

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Cyanosis

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A bluish discoloration of the skin caused by lack oxygen

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Laryng/o

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Larynx, throat

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Bronchi/o

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Bronchial tube, bronchus

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Pulmon/o

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Lung

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Pulm/o

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Lung

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Third party reimbursement

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Payment made by a party other than the one providing or receiving the service

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Diaphoresis

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Profuse sweating

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EDI

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Electronic data interchange

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CMS-1500

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The standard claim form designed by the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services

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Carrier

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With insurance it’s the company who provides the policy

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ASCA

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Administrative simplification compliance act

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Septum

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Membranous wall dividing two cavities as within the heart or the nose

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URI

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Upper respiratory infection

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EOB

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Explanation of benefits

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EMC

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Electronic media claims

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Epligott/o

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Epiglottis

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Alveol/o

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Alveolus, air sac, small sac

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Ox/o

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Reimbursement

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To pay back or compensate for money spent or losses or damages

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Bronchiole

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Small terminal branches of the bronchi; that lacks cartilage

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Epistaxis

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Nosebleed; hemorrhage from the nose

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Trache/o

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Trachea, windpipe

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Pneum/o

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-pnea

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Thorac/o

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COPD

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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Sputum

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Substance ejected from the mouth containing saliva and mucus

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ECT

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Electronic claims tracking

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Clearing house

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A private or public company that often serves as the middleman

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CMS

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services

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Cilia

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Hairlike projections from epithelial cells as in the bronchi

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Spirometer

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An apparatus that measures the volume of inhaled and exhaled air

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Secondary insurance

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Exists when a patient is covered under more than one insurance plan

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NPI

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National provider identifier

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Apnea

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The absence of breathing

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