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Structures Unit 5 Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
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laryng/o

A

larynx (voice box)

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trache/o

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trachea (wind pipe)

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bronch/o, bronchi/o

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brochi

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pulmon/o, pneumon/o

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lungs

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diaphragm

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muscle that separates thoracic & and abdominal cavities

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thorac/o, thora/o, -thorax

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chest

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otohinolaryngologist

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specialist of the ear, nose, and throat

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pulmonologist

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specializes in treating diseases and disorders of the lungs

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RT

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respiratory therapist

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spirometry

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spir/o = to breath, metry = to messure

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spirometer

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to measure inhales

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12
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AUSCULTATION

A

process of listening to sounds within the body with a stethoscope

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normal adult RR

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respiration rate, (10-20)

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O2

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oxygen

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CO2

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carbon dioxide

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-pnea

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breathing

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-tachy

A

fat

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brady-

A

slow

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eu-

A

normal

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a-

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without (if consonant following)

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an-

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without (if vowel following)

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inhale

A

to breath in

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exhale

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to breath out

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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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-ectasis

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dilation

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asthma

A

allergic disorder characterized by breathing difficultly

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influenza

A

the flu

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SIDS

A

sudden infant death syndrome

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CF

A

Cystic fibrosis passed down in families

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PE

A

pulmonary embolisim

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URI

A

upper respiratory system infection (common cold

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pneumonia

A

inflammation of lungs where air sacs fill with puss

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TB

A

Tuberculosis

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tonsill/o

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tonsils

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adenoid/o

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adenoids

36
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T&A

A

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

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nas/o

A

nose

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rhin/o

A

nose

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pharyng/o

A

throat

40
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muc/o

A

mucas

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sept/o

A

septum

42
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sinus/o

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sinus

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