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Unit 13 Flashcards

1
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apnea

A

absence of breathing

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asthma

A

inflammatory lung disease with narrowing of the bronchi

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atelectasis

A

collapsed lung

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bradypnea

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slow breathing

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bronchitis

A

inflammation of the bronchi

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broncholith

A

bronchial stone

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bronchorrhagia

A

flow through of the bronchi

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bronchorrhaphy

A

suture of the bronchi

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bronchoscopy

A

examination of the bronchi using a scope

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bronchospasm

A

uncontrolled contraction of the bronchial muscles

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11
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cardiopulmonary

A

pertaining to heart and lungs

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12
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chiroplasty

A

surgical repair of the hand

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chiropractic

A

practice of using hands for therapeutic manipulation

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14
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chiropractor

A

doctor of chiropractic

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croup

A

laryngotracheobronchitis (inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi) with a hoarse cough

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dermatomycosis

A

fungal infection of the skin

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dextral

A

pertaining to the right

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18
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dextrocardia

A

heart displaced to the right

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diaphragm

A

breathing muscle

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dyspnea

A

difficulty/painful breathing

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21
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embolism

A

process of having a moving blood clot

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22
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embolus

A

a moving blood clot

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23
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emphysema

A

loss of elasticity of terminal bronchioles

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24
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endotracheal

A

inside the trachea

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25
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epistaxis

A

nosebleed

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26
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expiration

A

breathing out

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27
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fungi

A

plural of fungus

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28
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geriatrics

A

medical specialty in aging and related diseases

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29
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gerontology

A

the study of aging

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30
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hemoglobin

A

RBC

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31
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hemoptysis

A

bloody sputum

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32
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hyperpnea

A

increase in depth of breathing

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33
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laryngalgia

A

voice box pain

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34
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laryngitis

A

inflammation of the voice box

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35
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laryngocele

A

herniation of the voice box

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36
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laryngopathy

A

any disease of the voice box

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37
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laryngoscope

A

an instrument used to examine the voice box

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38
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laryngospasm

A

uncontrolled contraction of the voice box

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laryngotomy

A

make a new incision into the voice box

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40
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larynx

41
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manual

A

pertaining to the hands

42
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mycoid

A

resembling a fungus

43
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mycology

A

the study of fungi

44
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nasoantritis

A

inflammation of the nose and antrum

45
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nasofrontal

A

pertaining to the nasal and frontal bones

46
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nasolacrimal

A

pertaining to the nose and tear ducts

47
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nasomental

A

pertaining to the nose and chin

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nasopharyngeal

A

pertaining to the nose and throat

49
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nasopharyngitis

A

inflammation of the nose and throat

50
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nasoscope

A

instrument used to examine the nose

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orthopnea

A

difficulty breathing when lying down straight

52
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otorhinolaryngologist

A

physician specialist in disease of the ear, nose, and throat

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pedal

A

pertaining to the foot

54
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pedialgia

55
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pediatrician

A

physician specialist in children’s diseases

56
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pertussis

A

whooping cough

57
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pharyngocele

A

herniation of the throat

58
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pharyngomycosis

A

fungal infection of the throat

59
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pharyngoplasty

A

surgical repair of the throat

60
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pharyngoscope

A

instrument used to examine the throat

61
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pharynx

62
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phrenectomy

A

excision of part of the phrenic nerve

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phrenoplegia

A

paralysis of the diaphragm

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pleural

A

pertaining to the membrane around the lungs

65
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pleuralgia

A

pain of the membrane around the lungs

66
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pleurectomy

A

excision of the membrane around the lungs

67
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pleurisy

A

inflammation of the membrane around the lungs

68
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pleurocentesis

A

surgical puncture of the membrane around the lungs to remove fluid

69
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pleurolith

A

stone in the pleural cavity

70
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pneumohemothorax

A

air and blood in the thoracic cavity

71
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pneumometer

A

instrument for measuring air volume

72
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pneumonectomy

A

excision of the lung

73
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pneumonia

A

inflammation of the lung

74
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pneumonocentesis

A

surgical puncture of the lung to remove fluid

75
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pneumonomelanosis

A

black lung disease

76
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pneumonomycosis

A

fungal infection of the lung

77
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pneumonopathy

A

any lung disease

78
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pneumonopexy

A

surgical fixation of a prolapsed lung

79
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pneumonorrhagia

A

flow from the lung

80
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pneumonotomy

A

incision into the lung

81
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pneumotherapy

A

treatment using air

82
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pneumothorax

A

air in the chest cavity

83
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podiatrist

A

specialist of feet

84
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psychiatrist

A

specialist in mental disorders

85
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ptyalorrhea

A

flow of saliva

86
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pulmonary

A

pertaining to the lung

87
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respiratory

A

pertaining to breathing

88
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rhinomycosis

A

fungal infection of the nose

89
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sinistral

A

pertaining to the left

90
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tachypnea

A

fast breathing

91
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trachea

92
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trachealgia

A

windpipe pain

93
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tracheocele

A

herniation of the windpipe

94
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tracheopyosis

A

condition of pus in the windpipe

95
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tracheorrhagia

A

flow of the windpipe

96
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tracheoscopy

A

process of examining the windpipe with a scope

97
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tracheostomy

A

create a new surgical opening into the windpipe

98
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tracheotomy

A

incision into the windpipe

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