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UNIT 7! Flashcards

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-algia

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Pain

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a-

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No
Without
Negative

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Alveol/o

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Alveolus
Air sac
Small sac

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an-

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No without

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Anthrac/o

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Coal

Coal dust

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Atel/o

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Incomplete

Imperfect

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brady-

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Slow

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Bronch/o

Bronchi/o

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Bronchus

Bronchial tube

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Cyan/o

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Blue

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dys-

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Bad

Painful

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-ectasis

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Stretching
Dilation
Enlargement

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-ectomy

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Surgical removal

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-epiglott/o

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Epiglottis

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eu-

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Good
Normal
Easy
Well

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hem/o

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Blood

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hyper-

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Increased

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hypo-

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Decreased

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-ia

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Abnormal condition

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-ic

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Pertaining to

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-itis

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Inflammation

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laryng/o

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Larynx

Throat

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lob/i

lob/o

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Lobe

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-metry

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To measure

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nas/o

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Nose

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-ologist

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Specialist

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-osis

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Abnormal condition

Disease

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-ostomy

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Surgically creating an opening

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-otomy

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Surgical incision

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ox/i
ox/o
ox/y

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Oxygen

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Pharyng/o

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Throat

Pharynx

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phon/o

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Sound

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phren/o

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Diaphragm

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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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-plegia

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Paralysis

Stroke

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pleur/o

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Pleura

Side of body

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-pnea

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Breathing

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pneum/o
pneumu
pneu-

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Lung

Air

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-ptysis

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Spitting

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pulm/o

pulmon/o

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Lung

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rhin/o

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Nose

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-rrhagia

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Bleeding

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-rrhaphy

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Surgical suturing

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-rrhea

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Flow or discharge

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-scopy

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Visual examination

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Sept/o

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Infection

Partition

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Sinus/o

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Sinus

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-spasm

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Sudden involuntary contraction
Tightening
Cramping

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Spir/o

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To breath

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-stoma

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Mouth

Oral cavity

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Tachy-

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Fast

Rapid

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Thorac/o

-thorax

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Chest

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Trache/o

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Trachea

Windpipe

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Where is the heart, aorta, esophagus, and trachea located?

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Mediastinum

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What acts as a lid over the entrance to the trachea?

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Epiglottis

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What is the innermost layer of the pleura known as?

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Visceral pleura

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What sinuses are located just above the eyes?

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Frontal

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What are the smallest divisions of the bronchial tree ?

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Bronchioles

57
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During respiration, the exchange of gases takes place through the walls of the what?

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Alveoli

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What term means spitting blood or blood-stained sputum?

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Hemoptysis

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Black lung disease is the lay term for what?

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Anthracosis

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What term means abnormally rapid rate of respiration?

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Tachypnea

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The term meaning any voice impairment is what?

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Dysphonia

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First division of the pharynx

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Nasopharynx

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Second division of the pharynx

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Oropharynx

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Third division of the pharynx

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Laryngopharynx

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Voice box

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Larynx

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Windpipe

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Trachea

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The exchange of gases within the cells of the body is known as what?

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Internal respiration

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What is the term that describes the lung disease caused by cotton dust?

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Byssinosis

69
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What form of pneumonia that can be prevented through vaccinations?

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Bacterial pneumonia

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What term is commonly known as shortness of breath?

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Dyspnea

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The emergency procedure to gain access below a blocked airway is known as what?

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Tracheotomy

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The thick mucus secreted by the tissues that lines the respiratory passages is called what?

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Phlegm

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What is the medical term meaning an accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity?

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Empyema

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What is the medical name for the disease commonly known as whooping cough is known as?

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Pertussis

75
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What nerve stimulates the diaphragm and causes it to contract?

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Phrenic

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Q

What is administered to prevent or relieve coughing?

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Antitusside

77
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ARDS

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Acute respiratory distress syndrome

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CF

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Cystic fibrosis

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FESS

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Functional endoscopic sinus surgery

80
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SIDS

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Sudden infant death syndrome

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URI

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Upper respiratory infection

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Inhaling a foreign substance into the upper respiratory tract can cause what pneumonia ?

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Aspiration

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What term means abnormally rapid deep breathing?

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Hyperventilation

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What term means the surgical repair of the trachea?

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Tracheoplasty

85
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When is the diaphragm relaxed?

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Exhalation

86
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The chronic allergic disorder characterized by episodes of severe breathing difficulty, coughing, and wheezing is known as what?

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Asthma

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What term means an absence of spontaneous respiration ?

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Apnea

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What is the sudden spasmodic bleeding from the lungs called?

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Pneumorrhagia

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What is the term meaning pain in the pleura or in the side ?

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Pleuralgia

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A contraction of the smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles that tighten and squeeze the airway shut is known as what?

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Bronchoconstriction

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True or false?

A pulse oximeter is a monitor placed in the ear to measure the oxygen saturation level in the blood.

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False

92
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True or false?

In atelectasis, the lung fails to expand because air cannot pass beyond the bronchioles that are blocked by secretions.

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True

93
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True or false?

Croup is an allergic reaction to airborne allergens.

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False

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True or false?

Hypoxemia is the condition of below-normal oxygenation of arterial blood.

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True

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True or false?

Emphysema is the progressive loss of lung function in which the chest sometimes assumes an enlarged barrel shape.

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True

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A genetic disorder in which the lungs are clogged with large quantities of abnormally thick mucus.

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Cystic fibrosis

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Surgical removal of a portion of the pleura is known as what

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Pleurectomy

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What is the term for a surgical repair of the larynx?

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Laryngoplasty

99
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A medication that is used during asthma attacks with inhalers that expands the opening of the passages into the lungs

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Bronchodilator

100
Q

What does a flu shot prevent?

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Influenza

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What is the medical term for a nose bleed?

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Epistaxis

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What is the diagnosis if someone who has an accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity?

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Hemothorax

103
Q

What surgery is conducted to correct damage to the septum of the nose?

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Rhinoplasty

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What is the medical term for inflammation of the bronchial walls?

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Bronchitis

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The procedure which puts a permanent placement of a breathing tube is called what?

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Tracheostomy

106
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What is inflammation of the pleura known as?

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Pleurisy

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The substance ejected through the mouth and used for diagnostic purposes in respiratory disorders is known as what?

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Sputum

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What is the term meaning a bluish discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of adequate oxygen ?

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Cyanosis

109
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What is the medical term that means paralysis of the vocal bands?

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Laryngoplegia

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The pattern of alternating periods of rapid breathing, slow breathing, and the absence of breathing is known as what?

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Cheyne-Stokes respiration

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