The Respiratory System: Pulmonology Flashcards
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Adenoid/o
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Adenoid
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Tonsill/o
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Tonsil
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Nas/o
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Nose
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Laryng/o
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Larynx (Vocal Cords)
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Pharyng/o
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Pharynx (Throat)
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Trache/o
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Trachea (Windpipe)
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Nares
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Nostrils
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Turbinates
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Tube shaped cartilage inside the nose
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Sept/o
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Septum
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Sin/o
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Sinus
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Sinus/o
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Sinus
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Pneum/o
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Air or Lungs
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Pneumat/o
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Air or Lungs
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Pneumon/o
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Air or Lungs
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Pulmon/o
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Lungs
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Lob/o
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Lobe
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Bronch/o
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Bronchus
The main branches from the trachea into each lung
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Bronchi/o
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Bronchus
The main branches from the trachea into each lung
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Bronchiol/o
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Bronchiole
A smaller subdivision of the bronchial tubes
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Aveol/o
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Aveolus (Air Sac)
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Stern/o
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Sternum
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Cost/o
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Rib
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Thorac/o
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Chest
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Pector/o
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Chest (Also Pectus)
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Steth/o
Chest
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Pleur/o
Pleura
Membrane surrounding the lungs
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Phren/o
Diaphragm
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Ox/o
Oxygen
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Spir/o
Breathing
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-pnea
Breathing
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Capn/o
Carbon Dioxide
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Carb/o
Carbon Dioxide (Latin for Coal)
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Rhin/o
Nose
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Apnea
Cessation of breathing
Not breathing
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Eupnea
Good/Normal Breathing
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Tachypnea
Rapid Breathing
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Bradypnea
Slow Breathing
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Hypopnea
Shallow Breathing
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Hyperpnea
Heavy Breathing
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Dyspnea
Difficulty Breathing
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Orthopnea
Able to breathe only in the upright position
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Hyperventilation
Overbreathing; the condition of having too much air flowing into and out of the lungs; leads to hypocapnia
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Hypoventilation
Underbreathing; the condition of having too little air flowing into and out of the lungs; leads to hypercapnia
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Dysphonia
Bad voice condition
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Epistaxis
A nosebleed
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Rhinorrhagia
Excessive blood flow from the nose (another term for nosebleed)
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Bronchospasm
Involuntary contraction of the bronchus
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Phrenospasm
involuntary contraction of the diaphragm (also known as the hiccups)
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Pleuralgia
Pain in the pleura
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Pleurodynia
Pain in the pleura
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Thoracalgia
Chest Pain
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Bronchorrhea
Discharge from the Bronchi
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Expectoration
Coughing or spitting material out of the lungs
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Hemoptysis
Coughing up blood
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Sputum
Mucus discharged from the lungs by coughing
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Auscultation
a health care professional using a stethoscope to listen to a patient’s chest
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Cyanosis
Bluish hue to skin caused by insufficient oxygen
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Pectoriloquy
speaking from the chest; used as a means of finding masses in the lung. A health professional listening to a patient’s chest asks the patient to whisper a word. The word will be audible in areas where fluid or a mass is present. Hence the chest “speaks” in those places.
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Pectus Carinatum
A chest the protrudes like the keel of a ship
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Pectus Excavatum
A chest that is hollowed out
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Percussion
striking the body surface (in this context, to cause vibrations that can help locate fluid buildup in the chest)
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Retraction
the sucking in of the skin around bones during inhalation, happens when someone is in respiratory distress
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Atelectasis
Incomplete Expansion
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Bronchiectasis
Expansion of the bronchi
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Caseous Necrosis
The death of tissue with a cheeselike appearance
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Chylothorax
Chyle in the chest
Chyle is a milky bodily fluid formed in the small intestine during digestion of fatty foods and carried through the body via lymph vessels.
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Empyema
Pus inside the chest
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Hemothorax
Blood inside the chest
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Phrenoplegia
Paralysis of the diaphragm
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Phrenoptosis
Drooping of the diaphragm
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Pleural Effusion
Fluid pouring out into the pleura
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Pneumohemothorax
Air and blood in the chest
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Pneumothorax
Air in the chest
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Pulmonary Edema
Swelling in the lungs
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Pyothorax
Pus in the chest
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Tracheostenosis
Narrowing of the trachea
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Hypercapnia
Excessive Carbon Dioxide
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Hypercarbia
Excessive Carbon Dioxide
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Hypocapnia
Insufficient Carbon Dioxide
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Hypocarbia
Insufficient Carbon Dioxide
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Hypoxemia
Insufficient Oxygen in the blood
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Hypoxia
Insufficient Oxygen
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Computed Tomography
An imaging procedure using a computer to cut
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Pulmonary Angiography
An imaging procedure for recording pulmonary blood vessel activity
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Ventrillation-Perfusion Scan (VQ Scan)
A scan that tests whether a problem is in the lungs is caused by airflow or blood flow
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Bronchoscopy
Procedure to look inside the bronchi
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Capnography
Procedure to record carbon dioxide levels
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Capnometer
Instrument to measure carbon dioxide levels
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Endoscope
Instrument to look inside
