Resporatory System Flashcards by Cecilia Knapp | Brainscape

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Adenoid/o

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Adenoids

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Alveol/o

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Alveolus

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Bronchi/o, bronch/o

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Bronchus

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Diaphragmat/o, phren/o

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Diaphragm

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Epiglott/o

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Epiglottis

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Laryng/o

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Larynx

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Lob/o

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Lobe

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Nas/o, rhin/o

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Nose

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Pharyng/o

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Pharynx (throat)

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Pleur/o

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Pleura

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Pneum/o, pneumon/o, pneumat/o

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Lung air

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Pulmon/o

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Lung

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Sept/o

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Septum

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Sinus/o

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Sinus

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Thorac/o

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Chest

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Tonsill/o

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Tonsils

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Trache/o

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Trachea

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Atel/o

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Imperfect, incomplete

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Capn/o

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Carbon dioxide

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Hem/o, hemat/o

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Blood

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Muc/o

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Mucus

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Orth/o

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Straight

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Ox/o, ox/i

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Oxygen

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Phon/o

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Sound, voice

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Py/o

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Pus

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Somn/o

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Sleep

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Spir/o

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Breathe, breathing

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A-, an-

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Without or absence of

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Endo-

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Within

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Eu-

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Normal, good

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Pan-

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All, total

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Poly-

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Many, much

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Tachy-

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Fast, rapid

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-algia

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Pain

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-ar, -ary, -eal

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Pertaining to

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-cele

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Hernia, protrusion

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-centesis

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Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid

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-ectasis

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Stretching out, dilation, expansion

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-emia

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Blood condition, in the blood

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-graphy

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Process of recording, radiographic imaging

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-meter

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Instrument used to measure

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-metry

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Measurement

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-pexy

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Surgical fixation

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-pnea

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Breathing

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-rrhagia

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Rapid flow of blood

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-scope

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Instrument used for visual exam

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-scopy

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Visual examination

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-scopic

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Pertaining to visual exam

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-spasm

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Sudden, involuntary muscle contraction

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-stenosis

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Constriction or narrowing

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-stomy

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Creation of artificial opening

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-thorax

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Chest

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-tomy

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Incision, to cut

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ABGs

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Arterial blood gases

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ARDs

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Adult respiratory distress syndrome

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CF

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Cystic fibrosis

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CO2

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Carbon dioxide

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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CT

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Computer tomography

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CXR

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Chest X-ray

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O2

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Oxygen

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PE

A

Physical exam

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PFT

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Pulmonary function test

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TB

A

Tuberculosis

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URI

A

Upper respiratory infection