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Word List 3 Flashcards

1
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adenoid/o

A

adenoids

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aer/o

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air

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alveol/o

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alveolus
air sac

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bronch/o

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bronchus
plural: bronchi

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bronchi/o

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bronchus
plural: bronchi

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bronchiol/o

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bronchiole

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cyan/o

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blue

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laryng/o

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larynx

voice box

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muc/o

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mucus

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myc/o

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fungus

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nas/o

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nose

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ortho/o

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straight

orthodontist = straightens teeth

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pharyng/o

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pharynx

Connects cavity behind mouth with esophagus

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phren/o

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diaphram

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pleur/o

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pleura

Lungs have parietal pleura (outer layer), pleural space, and visceral pleura (inner layer)

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pneumon/o

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air
lung

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pneum/o

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air
lung

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pulmon/o

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lung

pulmonology = study of lungs (respiratory tract)

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py/o

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pus

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rhin/o

A

nose

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21
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thorac/o

A

chest

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tonsill/o

A

tonsils

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trache/o

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trachea

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24
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brady-

A

slow

Tom Brady = slow

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25
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eu-

A

good
normal

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trachy-

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fast
rapid

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27
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adenoidectomy

ah den noy DEK tuh me

A

removal of adenoids (tonsils)

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aerophagia

aero fay gee uh

A

eating (swallowing) air

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alveolar

ahl ve OH lar

A

pertaining to the alveoli

tiny air sacs in lungs

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30
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anosmia

ah NAW Z me uh

A

without or no smell (absence/decreased sense of smell)

COVID patients have this

31
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anoxia

ah NOX sia

A

without or no oxygen

hiking in tall mountains

32
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apnea

A

without or not breathing

sleep apnea = not breathing when sleeping

33
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asphyxia

ahs FIX sia

A

extreme decrease in the amount of oxygen in the body

extreme decrease of oxygen amount in body
Asphyxia is physiological result of anoxia (low O2 in air) or hypoxia (low O2 in tissues)

aka suffication

34
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asthma

A

chronic episodes of airway inflammation/narrowing

35
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atelectasis

ah tul LEKH tuh sis

A

incomplete dilation/expansion (collapsed lung)

pleural cavity has air (so it inflates and takes up space)
->
alveoli deflates since it can’t fully expand

36
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bradypnea

brah DIP nee uh

A

slow breathing

37
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bronchiectasis

bron kee EHK tuh sis

A

expansion/dilation of the bronchi

-ectasis = expansion

38
Q

bronchiolitis

brawn kee oh LYE tis

A

inflammation of the bronchioles

caused by RSV

39
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bronchitis

brawn KAI tis

A

inflammation of the bronchi

acute bronchitis can be caused by COVID, RSV, or common flu

40
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bronchoscopy

brawn KAWS kuh pee

A

visual examination of the bronchi

-scopy = visual examination

41
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cyanosis

sigh oh no sis

A

abnormal condition of blue (blue skin due to lack of oxygen)

42
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dyspnea

DISP nee uh

A

difficulty breathing

43
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epistaxis

ep eh STAHK sus

44
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eupnea

YOOP nee uh

A

normal breathing

45
Q

hemoptysis

he MAWP toe sis

A

coughing up blood

46
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hemothorax

hemo THOR axe

A

blood in chest
blood in pleural cavity

pleural cavity = space between 2 outer layers of lung

47
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hypercapnia

hyper CAP nee uh

A

excessive CO2 in blood

hyper = high

48
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hypoxemia

hi pawk SEE me uh

A

low oxygen in blood

hypo = low

49
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hypoxia

hi PAWK see uh

A

low oxygen in the tissues

hypo = low

50
Q

laryngoplegia

luh ringo PLEE gee uh

A

paralysis of the larynx

laryx (larr axe) = voice box

51
Q

laryngoscope

luh RIN go scope

A

instrument for examining the larynx

laryx (larr axe) = voice box

52
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orthopnea

or THAWP nee uh

A

breathing straight (difficulty breathing laying down)

ortho = straight
pnea = sleep

53
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pharyngospasm

fuh RIHN goh spah zhum

A

involuntary contraction/twitching of the pharynx

pharynx (fair inks) = near larynx (larr axe)

54
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phrenalgia

fruh NAHL gee uh

A

pain of the diaphragm

phren = diaphragm

55
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pleurisy

PLUHR uh see

A

inflammation of the pleura

56
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pleurodynia

pluhr uh DIH nee uh

A

pain of the pleura

57
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pneumomelanosis

new moh mehl un NOH sis

A

blackening of lung tissue from inhaling coal dust

58
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pneumonia

A

infection of the lung

59
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pneumothorax

new mo THOR axe

A

collapsed lung from air in the pleural cavity

60
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polysomnography

poly saw NAW gruh fee

A

process of recording sleep (sleep study test)

61
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rales

rails

A

crackling noise heard with auscultation of the lung

acuscultation = listen to lungs w/ stethoscope

62
Q

rhonchi

RAWN kai

A

coarse rattling breath sound

voice sounds different, we got wrong guy

63
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spirometry

spy RAW muh tree

A

act of measuring the breath (lung function test)

64
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sputum

spew tum

A

mucus coughed up from airways

65
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stridor

STRIY dur

A

wheeze like sound heard with auscultation (from obstruction)

66
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tachypnea

tah KIP nee uh

A

fast, rapid breathing

67
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thoracocentesis

thor ah koh sen TEE sis

A

surgical puncture of the chest (to remove fluid)

68
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thoracopathy

thor uh CAWP uh thee

A

disease of the chest

69
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tonsillectomy

tawn suh LEHK tuh me

A

removal of the tonsils

-ectomy = removal

70
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tracheostomy

tray key AW stun me

A

forming an opening in the trachea

-stomy = forming opening

71
Q

tuberculosis

A

infectious disease cause by bacteria

72
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tracheotomy

tray kee AW tuh me

A

incision of the trachea

-tomy = incision

73
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wheezes

A

coarse, whistling lung sound caused by narrowed airways

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