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Week 7 Respiratory Terms Flashcards

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adenoid/o

A

adenoids

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alveoli/o

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alveoli; air sacs

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3
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bronch/o

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bronchial tubes

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4
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-cele

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hernia

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5
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-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

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6
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coni/o

A

dust

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7
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-ecstasis

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stretching; dilation; expansion

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8
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endo-

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in; within

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laryng/o

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larynx

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muc/o

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mucus

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nas/o

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nose

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12
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-ole

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little; small

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13
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ox/o

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oxygen

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14
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pan-

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all

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phren/o

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diaphragm; mind

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pleur/o

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pleura

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17
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-pnea

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breathing

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18
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pneum; pulmon

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lung; air

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19
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-ptysis

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spitting

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rhin/o

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nose

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sept/o

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infection; septum

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sin/o

23
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-spasm

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sudden muscle contractions

24
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-stenosis

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tightening; stricture; narrowing

25
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-stomy

A

new opening to form a mouth

26
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ABG

A

arterial blood gases

27
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CO2

A

carbon dioxide

28
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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

29
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CXR

A

chest x-ray

30
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DPT

A

diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus

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LLL

A

left lower lobe

32
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LUL

A

left upper lobe

33
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PaCO2

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partial pressure carbon dioxide

34
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PFT

A

pulmonary function test

35
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SOB

A

short of breath

36
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T&A

A

tonsils & adenoids

37
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TB

A

tuberculosis

38
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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

39
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sinusitis

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inflammation of the sinus cavities

40
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intubation

A

inserting a tube into the trachea to maintain the airway

41
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inspiration

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expiration

43
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surfactant

A

fatty molecules on the respiratory membrane, maintains the inflation of the alveoli

44
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pulmonary emboli

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blood clots in the arteries of the lungs

45
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etiology

A

cause or set of causes of disease

46
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diaphoresis

A

profuse perspiration

47
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epistaxis

A

nose bleed

48
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influenza

49
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pleural effusion

A

accumulation of fluid in the pleural space (can cause collapse of the lungs)

50
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asbestosis

A

lung damage due to exposure to asbestos

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