Chapter 13: Respiratory System

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Cannula: Pronunciation: KAN-you-lah, Elements: {Latin reedz}

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Definition: Tube inserted into a cavity or blood vessel as a channel for fluid or gases.

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Pulmonary (adj): Pronunciation: PULL-moh-NAR-ee, Elements: S/ -ary {pertaining to} R/ pulmon- {lung}

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Definition: Pertaining to the lungs and their blood supply.

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Respiratory (adj): Pronunciation: RES--pir-ah-TOR-ee, Elements: S/ -ator {person or thing that does something} R/ -spir- {to breathe} P/ re- {again}

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Definition: Another name for ventilator.

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Sinusitis: Pronunciation: sigh-nyu-SIGH-tis, Elements: S/ -itis {inflammation} R/ sinus- {sinus}

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Definition: Inflammation of the lining of a sinus.

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Apnea: Pronunciation: AP-nee-ah, Elements: P/ a- {without} R/ -pnea {breathe}

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Definition: Absence of spontaneous respiration.

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Hypoxia: (NOTE: One of the two "o"s in the elements is deleted) Pronunciation: high-POCK-see-ah, Elements: S/ ia {condition} P/ hypo- {below, deficient} R/ -ox- {oxygen}

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Definition: Below normal levels of oxygen in the body as a whole or a region of the body.

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Tonsillitis: (note the double "ll") Pronunciation: ton-sih-LIE-tis, Elements: S/ -itis {inflammation} R/ tonsill- {tonsil}

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Definition: Inflammation of the tonsils.

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Intubation: Pronunciation: IN-tyu-BAY-shun, Elements: S/ -tion {process} P/ in- {in} R/CF -tub/a- {tube}

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Definition: Insertion of a tube into the trachea.

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Expiration: (opposite of inspiration) (NOTE: The "s" is deleted from the root spir- because the prefix ex- already has the "s" sound) Pronunciation: EKS-pih-RAY-shun Elements; S/ -ation {process} P/ ex- {out} R/ -spir- {to breathe}

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Definition: Breathe out.

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Inspiration: (opposite of expiration) Pronunciation: in-spih-RAY-shun, Elements: S/ -ation {process} P/ in- {into} R/ -spir- {to breathe}

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Definition: Breathe in.

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Dyspnea: Pronunciation: disp-NEE-ah, Elements: dys- {bad, difficult} R/ -pnea {breathe}

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Definition: Difficulty breathing.

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Emphysema: Pronunciation: em-fih-SEE-mah, Elements: P/ em- {in, into} R/ -physema {blowing}

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Definition: Dilation of respiratory bronchioles and alveoli.

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Retraction: Pronunciation: ree-TRAK-shun, Elements: S/ -ion {process} P/ re- {back} R/ -tract- {pull}

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Definition: A pulling back, as a pulling back of the intercostal spaces and the neck above the clavicle.

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Bronchopneumonia: Pronunciation: BRONG-koh-new-MOH-nee-ah, Elements: S/ -ia {condition} R/ -pneumon- {air, lung} R/CF bronch/o- {bronchus}

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Definition: Acute inflammation of the walls of smaller bronchioles with spread to lung parenchyma.

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Hemothroax: Pronunciation: he-moh-THOR-ax, Elements: R/CF hem/o- {blood} R/-thorax {chest}

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Definition: Blood in the pleural cavity.

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Tuberculosis: Pronunciation: too-BER-kyu-LOW-sis, Elements: S/ -sois {condition} R/ tubercul- {nodule, tuberculosis}

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Definition: Infectious disease that can infect any organ or tissue.

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Nebulizer: Pronunciation: NEB-you-liz-er, Elements: S/ -izer {line of action} R/ nebul- {cloud}

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Definition: Device used to deliver liquid medicine in a fine mist.

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Bronchoscopy: Pronunciation: brong-KOS-koh-pee, Elements: S/ -scopy {to examine} R/CF bronch/o- {bronchus}

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Definition: Examination of the interior of the tracheobronchial tree with an endoscope.

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Tracheostomy: Pronunciation: tray-kee-OT-oh-me, Elements: S/ -tomy {surgical incision} R/CF trache/o- {trachea}

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Definition: Incision made into the trachea to create a tracheostomy.

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Epiglottis: Pronunciation: ep-ih-GLOT-eye-tis, Elements: R/ -glott- {mouth of windpipe} P/epi- {above} S/ -is {pertaining to}

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Definition: Inflammation of the epiglottis.