Lesson 11

Front 1

Respiration

Back 1

the process of inspiration (breathing or inhaling) of oxygen and expiration (breathing out or exhaling) of carbon dioxide

Front 2

Oxyhemoglobin

Back 2

hemoglobin saturated with oxygen

Front 3

Hydrothorax

Back 3

an accumulation of fluid between the visceral and parietal pleura

Front 4

Hemothorax

Back 4

an accumulation of blood between the visceral and parietal pleura

Front 5

Pneumothorax

Back 5

an accumulation of air between the visceral and parietal pleura

Front 6

Mediastinum

Back 6

the cavity that separates the pleural sacs

Front 7

Alve-

Back 7

combining form
hollow, cavity

Front 8

alveol-

Back 8

combining form with diminutive
alveoli of lungs or dental alveoli

Front 9

amygdal-

Back 9

combining form
[almond] tonsil

Front 10

anthrax-
anthrac-

Back 10

combining form
coal, anthrax

Front 11

aux-
-auxe-
-auxis-

Back 11

combining form
grow, increase
*indicate nouns meaning increase in size, abnormal growth of a part

Front 12

bacter(i)-

Back 12

combining form
{small staff} bacterium

Front 13

bronch(i)-

Back 13

combining form
[windpipe] bronchus

Front 14

capn-

Back 14

combining form
[smoke] carbon dioxide

Front 15

cocc-
-coccus

Back 15

combining form
[berry] coccus ( a type of spherical bacterium)

Front 16

coni-
knoi-

Back 16

combining form
dust

Front 17

labi-

Back 17

combining form
lip

Front 18

larynx
laryng-

Back 18

combining form
larynx

Front 19

paresis

Back 19

combining form
slackening of strength, paralysis

Front 20

pharynx
pharyng-

Back 20

combining form
[throat] pharynx

Front 21

phys-

Back 21

combining form
air, gas

Front 22

pleur-

Back 22

combining form
[side] pleura

Front 23

pne-

Back 23

combining form
breathe

Front 24

pneum(at)-

Back 24

combining form
[breath] air, gas

Front 25

pneum(on)-

Back 25

combining form
lung

Front 26

sider-

Back 26

combining form
iron

Front 27

spir(at)-

Back 27

combining form
breathe

Front 28

staphyl-

Back 28

combining form
[bunch of grapes] uvula, plate; staphylococci (microorganisms that cluster together like a bunch of grapes)

Front 29

stern-

Back 29

combining form
chest, breast, breastbone

Front 30

steth-

Back 30

combining form
chest, breast

Front 31

strept-

Back 31

combining form
[twisted] streptococci (microorganisms that form twisted chains)

Front 32

sud(or)-

Back 32

combining form
sweat, fluid

Front 33

thorax
thorac-

Back 33

combining form
chest cavity, pleural cavity, thorax

Front 34

trach(e)-
trachy-

Back 34

[rough] trachea

Front 35

Diptheria

Back 35

disease in which a leatherlike false membrane of pus and dead cells forms on the mucous surfaces of the air passages caused by diptheria bacterium

Front 36

Tracheostomy

Back 36

intubation

Front 37

Emphysema

Back 37

a condition that results most often from cigarette smoking or exposure to other pollutants. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease characterized by an increase in size of the terminal air spaces, causing excess air in lungs and destruction of alveoli

Front 38

Hyperventilation

Back 38

result of impaired gas exchange. leads to hyoxia and hypercapnia

Front 39

Influenza (grippe)

Back 39

a contagious respiratory viral infection with symptoms: coryza (inflammation of nasal mucous membrane with discharge), cough, sore throat, myalgia, weakness

Front 40

Pneumonia

Back 40

inflammation of the lungs usuall resulting from infection caused by bacteria, viruses, or other pathogenic organisms (bacteria: streptococci, staphylococci, pneumococci)

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Penicillin

Back 41

a culture of certain molds that inhibit growth of bacteria (Sir Alexander Fleming)

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Anthrax

Back 42

hihgly infectious disease caused by spore-forming bacteria (Bacillus anthracis). can cause woolsorter's disease or ragsorter's disease from inhalation

Front 43

Anthracosis

Back 43

black lung

Front 44

Byssinosis

Back 44

lung disease affecting those who work in cotton mills

Front 45

Silicosis

Back 45

lung disease affecting those who work in granite or sandstone industries

Front 46

Asbestosis

Back 46

lung disease affecting those who work with asbestos. Can cause bronchial carcinoma

Front 47

Siderosis

Back 47

lung disease affecting those who work with iron or steel

Front 48

Silo filler's disease

Back 48

lung disease affecting those who work in grain silos from exposure to nitrogen dioxide

Front 49

Tuberculosis (TB)
aka consumption

Back 49

cause by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Develop lung lesions (tubercles)

Front 50

Pertussis

Back 50

whooping cough. caused by Bordetella pertussis (Jules Bordet)

Front 51

Asphyxia

Back 51

lack of pulse (caused by insufficient intake of oxygen)