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Words Oftenly Used Flashcards

1
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Visceral

A

Inner

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Parietal

A

Outer

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Tonsillitis

A

Inflammation of a tonsill

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Amygdalotome

A

An instrument for excision of a tonsil

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5
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Kapnos

A

Smoke

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Pneumoconiosis
(-coniosis)

A

A condition affecting the respiratory tract owing to inhalation of dust particles in general

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7
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Siderosis

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The deposit of excess iron in the body tissue (caused by iron particles in dust that is inhaled)

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Lobe

A

The part being down

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lobules of lung

A

Units of the lung consisting of a respiratory bronchiole and its branches

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Emphysema

A

Condition of blowing up (associated with cigarette smoking)

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Pneumocentesis

A

Surgical puncture of a lung

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12
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Pneumohaemia

A

Presence of air in the blood

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Septic

A

Pertaining to sepsis

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14
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Septoplasty

A

Plastic surgery of the nasal septum

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Septipara

A

Someone who has given brith for the seventh time

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Septigravida

A

Someone who has been pregnant seven times

17
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Inspiration

A

Inhalation
Drawing air into the lungs

18
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Expiration

A

Exhalation
Expulsion of air from the lungs

19
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Respiration

A

The total act of breathing
Inhalation + Exhalation

20
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Staphylococcus

A

A micro-organism that clusters together like a bunch of grapes

21
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Streptococcus

A

A micro-organism that forms twisted chains

22
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Sudor

A

Sweat

23
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Sudoresis

A

Profuse sweating

24
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Hidrosis

A

Sweat
Excessive sweating

25
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Diaphoresis

A

Profuse sweating

26
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Prespiration

A

Sweat

27
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Thoracoscopy

A

To investigate the thorax visually

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Endoscope

A

An instrument to observe the inside of a hollow organ

29
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Thoracoscope

A

An endoscope used to investigate the thorax visually

30
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Endoscopic thoracotomy

A

Use of an endoscope to perform a thoracotomy

31
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Endoscopic surgery

A

Surgery conducted by means of endoscopes

32
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Tubercle

A

Small rounded swelling

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