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Unit 5 Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
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Nas/o, rhin/o

A

Nose

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Muc/o

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Muscus

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Pharyng/o

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Pharynx (throat)

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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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Tonsill/o

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Tonsils, at side of throat

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Adenoid/o

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Adenoids

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T&A

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Tonsillectomy and adeniodectomy

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Laryng/

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Larynx (voice box)

Makes speech possible

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Trache/o

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Trachea (windpipe)

Transports air to and from pharynx to bronchi

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Bronch/o or bronchi/o

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Bronchi

Transports air to and from trachea to lungs

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Pulmon/o or pneumon/o

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Lungs

Brings oxygen into the body

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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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Thoracic cavity

Protects the heart and lungs

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Otorhinolaryngologist (ENT)

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Specialist of the ears, nose and throat

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RT

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Respiratory therapist

Provides treatment to ease and correct breathing problems

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Spir/o

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To breathe

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Auscultation

A

Process of listening to sounds within the body with a stethoscope

19
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RR

A

Respiration rate

20
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Ox/I or ox/o

A

Oxygen

21
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-capnia

A

Carbon dioxide

22
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-pnea

A

Breathing

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Tachy-

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Fast

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Brady-

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Slow

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Eu-

A

Good, normal

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A-,

A

Without (if consonant following)

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An-

A

Without (if vowel following)

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-ectasis

A

Dilation

29
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Asthma

A

Allergic disorder characterized by breathing difficulty

30
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Influenza

A

The flu

31
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Pneumonia

A

Inflammation of lungs where air sacs fill with pus

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