Respiratory Terminology Flashcards
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pneum/o
A
lung or air
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pneumat/o
A
lung or air
3
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pneumon/o
A
lung or air
4
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pulmon/o
A
lung only
5
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pneumomelanosis
A
black lung condition
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pneumonia
A
lung infection
6
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pulmonary
A
lungs
7
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nas/o
A
nose
8
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rhin/o
A
nose
9
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nasogastric tube
A
NG tube (tube from esophagus to stomach)
10
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nasendoscope
A
instrument to look in nose
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rhinorrhea
A
runny nose
12
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rhinoplasty
A
nose reconstruction
13
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sept/o
A
septum
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sin/o
A
sinus
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sinus/o
A
sinus
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sinusotomy
A
incision into sinus
17
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tonsill/o
A
tonsils
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adenoid/o
A
adenoids
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pharynog/o
A
pharynx
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laryng/o
A
larynx
21
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pharyngpstenosis
A
narrowing of the pharynx
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laryngospasm
A
involuntary contraction of the larynx
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trache/o
A
trachea
24
tracheostomy
creation of an opening in the trachea
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bronch/o
bronchus
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bronchi/o
bronchus
27
-stenosis
narrowing
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lob/o
lobe
29
pleur/o
diaphragm
30
bronchiol/o
bronchioles
31
alveol/o
alveoli
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phren/o
diaphragm
33
thorac/o
chest
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pector/o
chest
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steth/o
chest
36
pectus excavatum
sternum sunk in
37
pectus
chest
38
stethoscope
listen to heart/lungs
39
ox/o
oxygen
40
hypoxia
decreased oxygen
41
hypoxemia
decreased oxygen levels in the blood
42
capn/o
carbon dioxide
43
carb/o
carbon dioxide
44
hypercapnia
increase of carbon dioxide
45
hypocarbia
decrease of carbon dioxide
46
spir/o
breathing
47
-pnea
breathing
48
Inhalation
inhale
49
Inspiration
inhale
50
Exhalation
exhale
51
Expiration
exhale
52
Common complaint
coughing
53
-ptysis
coughing
54
hemoptysis
coughing up blood
55
experctoration
coughing or spitting material from the lungs
56
sputum
mucus discharge from the lungs
57
productive
coughing up something
58
nonproductive
coughing, but nothing is coming up
59
eupnea
normal breathing
60
tachypnea
rapid breathing
61
bradypnea
slow breathing
62
hyperpnea
deep breathing
63
hypopnea
shallow breathing
64
apnea
absent breathing
65
orthopenia
breathe only when sitting up
66
dysphonia
hoarseness
67
epitaxis
nose bleed
68
rhinorrhagia
excessive nose bleed
69
bronchospasm
involuntary contraction of the bronchus
70
phrenospasm
involuntary contraction of the diaphragm
71
plueralgia
pain in pleura
72
pleurodynia
plain in pleura
73
auscultation
listen to heart and lungs
74
palpation
touching
75
percussion
tapping
76
oximetry
measuring oxygen
77
capnography
procedure checking carbon dioxide
78
spirometry
measures how well a patient is breathing
79
ventilation-perfusion scan
VP scan; test how well patient is ventilating and perfusion
80
atelectasis
incomplete expansion of lung tissue
81
tracheostenosis
narrowing of trachea
82
pulmonary edema
buildup of fluid in lung
83
phrenoplegia
paralysis of the diaphragm
84
phrenoptosis
drooping of the diaphragm
85
pleural effusion
fluid buildup in pleura
86
hemothorax
blood in chest
87
pneumothorax
air in chest
88
pneumohemothorax
air and blood in chest
89
empyema
pus in chest
90
pyothorax
pus in chest
91
PFT
pulmonary function testing
92
most common cause of respiratory problems is ________
infection
93
asthma
muscle spasm that narrows airway (can be acute or chronic)
94
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
bronchioles narrowed and blocked with mucus; emphysema
95
emphysema
alveolar destruction
96
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
97
Bronchospasm (treated with)
bronchodilators
98
cough (treated with)
antitussives
99
lobectomy
removal of lobe
100
endotracheal intubation
intubation through the trachea
101
pneumonectomy
sample of lung tissue
102
OSA
obstructive sleep apnea
103
PE
pulmonary embolism
104
ETT
exercise tolerance test
105
PFT
pulmonary function test
106
CTA
clear to auscultation
107
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
108
SOB
short of breath
109
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
110
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
