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Respiratory System Ch11 Terminology

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Oxygen   ox/o, ox/i  
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Carbon dioxide   capn/o  
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olfaction   sense of smell  
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Respiration   spir/o  
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Nose   nas/o, rhin/o  
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Pharynx   pharyng/o throat  
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Larynx   laryng/o voice box  
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Trachea   trache/o wind pipe  
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Bronchial tree   bronch/o, bronchi/o  
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Lungs   pulmon/o, pneum/o, pneumon/o  
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Upper respiratory tract made up of...   Nose, pharynx and larynx  
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Lower respiratory tract made up of...   Trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, capillaries of lungs  
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Cilia   nose hairs  
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Paranasal sinuses   sin/o, sinus/o -frontal, maxillary, sphenoid and ethmoid cavities  
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Salping/o   Eustachian tubes - connects ears to throat (and fallopian tubes)  
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Pharyngeal tonsils/adenoids   adenoid/o protect against pathogens  
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Oropharynx   part of the throat posterior to the oral cavity  
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Palatine tonsils   tonsill/o  
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Epiglottis   epiglott/o flap of cartilage at the opening of the larynx that closes access to the trachea during swallowing  
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Mediastinum   mediastin/o space between lungs  
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Carina   trachea bifurcates (branches)  
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Bronchioles   bronchiol/o smaller branches of bronchi  
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Alveoli   alveol/o air sacs  
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Pleura   pleur/o each lung is enclosed in this double-folded serous membrane  
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Diaphragm   phren/o, diaphragm/o, diaphragmat/o  
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Intercostal muscles   cost/o muscles responsible for normal respiration  
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Aphonia   loss of ability to make sounds  
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Cheyne-Stokes respiration   deep, rapid breathing followed by a period of apnea  
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Clubbing   abnormal enlargement of the distal phalanges as a result of diminished oxygen in the blood  
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Cyanosis   lack of oxygen in blood seen as bluish or grayish discoloration of the skin, nail beds and/or lips  
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Epistaxis   nosebleed  
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Hemoptysis   coughing up blood  
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Hypercapnia   excessive carbon dioxide in the blood  
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Hyperventilation   abnormally increased breathing  
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Hypoxemia   deficient oxygen in the blood  
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Hypoxia   deficient oxygen in the tissue  
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Pleurodynia   pain in the chest caused by inflammation of the intercostal muscles  
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Pyrexia   fever  
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Rhinorrhea   runny nose  
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SOB   shortness of breath  
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Sputum   mucous coughed up from the lungs and expectorated through mucous  
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Thoracodynia   chest pain  
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Dyspnea   difficult and/or painful breathing  
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Apnea   abnormal, periodic cessation of breathing  
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Bradypnea   abnormally slow breathing  
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Hyperpnea   extremely deep breathing  
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Hypopnea   extremely shallow breathing  
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Orthopnea   difficult breathing unless in an upright posiiton  
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Tachypnea   rapid, shallow breathing  
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Rales   (crackles) abnormal lung sound heard on ascultation characterized by bubbling sounds  
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Stridor   high-pitched inspiration sound from the larynx  
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Wheezing   whistling sound made during breathing  
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Coryza   common cold  
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Croup   acute viral infection of early childhood, marked by stridor caused by spasms of the larynx, trachea and bronchi  
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OSA   (obstructive sleep apnea) temporary lack of breathing that occurs during sleep  
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polyps of the nasal and vocal cord   small, tumor-like growth that projects from a mucous membrane surface  
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Tracheomalacia   softening of the tissues of the trachea  
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Tracheostenosis   narrowing of the windpipe  
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URI   (upper respiratory infection) inflammation of the upper respiratory tract  
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Asthma   respiratory disorder characterized by recurring episodes of sudden, paroxymal (sudden,episodic)dyspnea  
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Bronchospasm   a sudden involuntary contraction of the bronchi, as in an asthma attack  
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Bronchiectasis   chronic dilation of the bronchi  
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COPD   (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) respiratory disorder characterized by a progressive and irreversible diminishment in spiratory and expiratory capacity of lungs  
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Emphysema   abnormal condition of the pulmonary system characterized by distension and destructive changes of the alveoli  
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ARF   (acute respiratory failure) a sudden inability of the respiratory system to provide oxygen and/or remove carbon dioxide from the blood  
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Cystic fibrosis   inherited disorder of the exocrine glands resulting in abnormal, thick secretions of mucous that causes COPD  
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Atelectasis   collapse of lung tissue or an entire lung  
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Flail chest   a condition which multiple rib fractures cause instability in oart of the chest wall which the lung under the injured area contracts on inspiration and bulges out on expiration  
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Hemothorax ***   blood in the pleural space  
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Pneumothorax ***   air or gas in the pleural space causing the lung to collapse  
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Pyothorax ***   pus in the pleural cavity (also called empyema)  
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Pleural effusion ***   abnormal accumulation of fluid in the intrapleural space  
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Pleurisy ***   inflammation of the parietal pleura of the lungs  
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Pneumonia ***   inflammation of the lungs caused by a variety of pathogens  
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Pulmonary abscess ***   localized accumulation of pus in the lungs  
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Pulmonary edema ***   accumulation of fluid in the lung tissue  
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TB ***   (tuberculosis) chronic infectious disorder caused by an acid-fast bacillus  
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Stethoscope   used to listen  
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Bronchoscopy   visual examination of teh bronchial tubes  
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Laryngoscopy   endoscopic procedure used to visualize the interior of the larynx  
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Mediastinoscopy   visual examination of the space between lungs  
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Thoracoscopy   visual examination of the chest cavity  
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PFT   pulmonary function test  
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FEV   forced expiratory volume  
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CXR   chest x-ray  
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CT   computed tomography  
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MRI   magnetic resonance imaging  
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Lung perfusion scan   used to detect pulmonary embolism  
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lung ventilation scan   measures the ability of the lungs to take in air  
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ABG   (arterial blood gases) blood test that measures the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood  
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Pulse oximetry   test to measure oxygen in arterial blood  
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Mantoux skin test   used to detect presence of tuberculosis antibodies  
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QFT   Quantiferon-TB gold test  
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PPB   positive-pressure breathing  
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CPAP   continuous positive airway pressure  
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Adenoidectomy   excision of the pharyngeal tonsils (adenoids)  
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Laryngectomy   excision of the voice box  
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Tonsillectomy   excision of the palatine tonsils  
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Lobectomy   removal of entire LOBE of lung  
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Pneumonectomy   removal of ENTIRE lung  
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Bronchoplasty   surgical repair of a bronchial defect  
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Rhinoplasty   surgical repair of the nose for healthcare or cosmetic reasons  
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Septoplasty   surgical repair of the wall between the nares  
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Tracheotomy   INCISION made into the trachea below the larynx to gain access to the airway  
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Tracheostomy   OPENING through the neck into the trachea, through which an indwelling tube may be inserted temporarily or permanently  
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Eu-   good, well  
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Nares   nostrils  
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-pnea   breathing  
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-ptysis   spitting  
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-osis   abnormal condition  
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Hiccup   hiccough, singultus  
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Tympan/o   drum  
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-ectasis   dilation  
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Status asthmatics   asthma attack that becomes continuous and can be fatal  
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Avian flu   (bird) caused by type A influenza virus  
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DOE   dyspnea on exertion  
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CWP   coal workers pneumoconiosis (black lung disease)  
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Silicosis   abnormal accumulation of glass dust in the lungs  
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Asbestosis   abnormal condition of asbestos in the lungs  
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