Session 31: Respiratory System Flashcards by Matthew Jackson | Brainscape

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Aero-

A

Air

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Aerophagia

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Swallowing air

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Anaerobic

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Grows without air

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Aspiro-

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Inhaling

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Aspiration

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Breathing in a foreign substance

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Asthma (root)

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Panting

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Asthma (term)

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Constriction and obstruction of airways

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Broncho-

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Windpipe

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Bronchodilator

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Something that opens the small airways

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Bronchi

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Airway branches off the trachea

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Acapnia

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A deficiency of carbon dioxide in the blood and tissues

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Capnophile

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Bacteria that grow best in carbon dioxide

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COPD

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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Crepitare

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Rattle, crackle

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Crepitation

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Crackling sounds

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Expectorare

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To expel from the chest

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Expectorate

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To spit

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Halitus

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Exhalation

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Halitosis

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Offensive odorous breath

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Laryngo-

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To bellow (voice box)

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Laryngoscope

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Instrument to view the voice box

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Laryngoplegia

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Paralysis of the voice box

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Naso-

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Nose

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Nasolacrimal

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Pertaining to the tear duct and nose

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-oxia

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Oxygen

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Anoxia

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No oxygen

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Hypoxia

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Decreased oxygen

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Pneumo-/-pnea

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Breath

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Apnea

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No breathing

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Dyspnea

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Difficulty breathing

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Pneumonia

A

Inflammation of the lungs with congestion

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Pulmo-

A

Lung

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Cardiopulmonary

A

Pertaining to the heart and lungs

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Cardiopulmonary

A

Pertaining to the heart and lungs

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Rales

A

Throat rattle

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Rales

A

Fine crackles sounds in the lungs

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Respiro-

A

Breathing

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Respiration

A

Act of breathing

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Rhonchus (root)

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A snoring sound

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Rhonchus (term)

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A continuous snoring sound in throat, trachea, or bronchi

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Sphyxis

A

Pulse

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Asphyxia

A

(Literally “lack of pulse”) contemporary meaning is “suffocation”

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Spiro-

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To breath

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Spirogram

A

Graph of respiratory movements

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Stetere

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Snore

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Stertorous

A

Snoring or similar snoring

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TB

A

Tuberculosis

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Tussis

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Cough

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Antitussive

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Cough suppressant

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Pertussis

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Whooping cough (bacterial disease)

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URI

A

Upper Respiratory Infection

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Ventilo-

A

To fan

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Ventilate

A

To replace air in an enclosed space