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Respiratory System Vocab Flashcards

1
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brady-

prefix

A

slow

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-pnea

suffix

A

breath, breathe, or breathing

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3
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bradypnea

full term

A

slow breathing

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bronch-

prefix

A

windpipe, bonchus, or bronchia

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5
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-itis

suffix

A

inflammation

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Q

bronchitis

full term

A

inflammation of the mucous membranes of the bronchial airways

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Q

dia-

prefix

A

through, throughout, or completely

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Q

-phragm

suffix

A

seperation, wall

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diaphragm

full term

A

the musculomembranous partition between the abdominal and thoracic cavities

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eu-

prefix

A

good, well, normal

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Q

eupnea

full term

A

normal breathing

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12
Q

scope

word root

A

an instrument for inspecting or viewing

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-y

suffix

A

action/activity

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14
Q

bronchoscopy

full term

A

procedure to look into your lungs and air passages

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Q

pneumon-

A

lung, air

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Q

-ia

suffix

A

condition of, diseased state, abnormal state

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Q

pneumonia

full term

A

infection that inflames the air sacs (alveoli) in one or both lungs

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Q

pharyng

A

pharynx/throat

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Q

pharyngitis

full term

A

inflammation of the pharynx/sore throat

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Q

pulmono

A

pertaining to the lungs

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Q

-ologist

suffix

A

one who studies or practices

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Q

pulmonologist

full term

A

lung specialist

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Q

nas-

A

nose

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Q

-al

A

pertaining to

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nasal

full term

A

pertaining to the nose

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Q

pleur

A

pleura, side, rib, lateral

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apnea

full term

A

absence of breathing

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dys-

A

abnormal, difficult, bad

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dyspnea

full term

A

abnormal or difficulty breathing

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ortho

A

straight, correct

31
Q

orthopnea

full term

A

sensation of breathlessness while lying down that is relieved by sitting or standing

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Q

thorac

33
Q

-centesis

suffix

A

surgical puncture

34
Q

thoracentesis

full term

A

procedure to remove fluid from the space between the lining of the outside of the lungs (pleura)

35
Q

tachy

A

fast, rapid

36
Q

tachypnea

full term

A

rapid breathing

37
Q

epi

A

above, over, on

38
Q

-glottis

A

opening between vocal cords

39
Q

epiglottis

full term

A

flap of cartlidge that cover the trachea during eating/drinking

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Q

oto-

41
Q

otolaryngologist

full term

A

a doctor who has special training in diagnosing and treating diseases of the ear, nose, and throat

42
Q

sinus

43
Q

sinusitis

A

inflammation of the tissue lining if the sinuses

44
Q

oro-

45
Q

oropharynx

full term

A

middle part of the throat, behind the mouth

46
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hyper-

A

high, above normal

47
Q

ventilation

A

the movement of air into and out of the lungs

48
Q

hyperventilation

full term

A

rapid or deep breathing, usually caused by anxiety or panic

49
Q

pneumothorax

full term

A

abnormal collection of air in the space between the thin layer of tissue that covers the lungs and the chest cavity; a collapsed lung

50
Q

rhino-

51
Q

-rrhea

A

flow, discharge

52
Q

rhinorrhea

full term

A

a thin, mostly clear nasal discharge (runny nose)

53
Q

hypo-

A

low, below normal

54
Q

-oxia

55
Q

hypoxia

full term

A

a decrease in the oxygen supply to a tissue

56
Q

lobe

57
Q

-ectomy

A

surgical removal

58
Q

lobectomy

full term

A

surgical removal of a whole lobe of an organ

59
Q

BVM

abbreviation

A

bag valve mask

60
Q

COPD

abbreviation

A

chronic obstructive pulmony disease

61
Q

O2

abbreviation

62
Q

CO2

A

carbon dioxide

63
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SOB

abbreviation

A

shortness of breath

64
Q

TB

abbreviation

A

tuberculosis

65
Q

NC

abbreviation

A

nasal cannula

66
Q

L

abbreviation

67
Q

ox

abbreviation

68
Q

SpO2

abbreviation

A

oxygen saturation

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