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98 Cards in this Set

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asthma
inflammatory lung disease with narrowing of bronchi
atelectasis
collapsed lung
bradypnea
slow breathing
broncholith
bronchial stone
bronchorrhagia
hemorrhage of bronchi
bronchorrhapy
suture of the bronchi
bronchoscopy
examination of the bronchi with bronchoscope
bronchospasm
uncontrolled contraction of the bronchial muscles
cardiopulmonary
pertaining to heart and lungs
chiroplasty
surgical repair of the hand
chiropractic
practice of using hands for therapeutic spinal and skull manipulation
croup
laryngotracheobronchitis with a hoarse cough
dermatomycosis
fungal infection of the skin
dextral
pertaining to the right
dextrocardia
heart displaced to the right
dextrogastria
stomach displaced to the right
diaphragm
breathing muscle below thoracic cavity
embolism
process of having an embolus
embolus
moving blood clot
emphysema
loss of elasticity of terminal bronchioles
endotracheal
inside the trachea
epistaxis
nosebleed
geriatrics
medical speciality studying aging
gerontology
study of aging
hemoglobin
protein that carries 02
hemoptysis
bloody sputum
laryngalgia
larynx pain
laryngitis
inflammation of the larynx
laryngocele
herniation of larynx
laryngopathy
any disease of larynx
laryngospasm
uncontrolled contraction of vocal cords
laryngostomy
making a new permanent opening in larynx
manual
pertaining to the hands
mycoid
resembling a fungus
nasoantritis
inflammation of nose and antrum
nasofrontal
pertaining to nasal and frontal bones
nasomental
pertaining to nose and chin
nasopharyngeal
pertaining to nasopharynx
nasopharyngitis
inflammation of nose and pharynx
orthopnea
dyspnea when laying down
otorhinolaryngologist
physician specialist of ear nose and throat
pedalgia
foot pain
pediatrician
physicial specialist in childrens diseases and development
pertussis
whooping cough
pharyngocele
herniation of the throat
pharyngomycosis
fungal infection of the throat
pharyngoscope
instrument used to examine the throat
pharynx
throat
phrenectomy
excision of part of the phrenic nerve
pleuralgia
pleural membrane pain
pleurectomy
excision of part of pleura
pleurocentesis
surgical puncture of the pleura
pleurolith
stone in pleural cavity
pneumohemothorax
air and blood in thoracic cavity
pneumometer
instrument for measuring air volume
pneumonectomy
excision of the lung
pneumonia
inflammation of the lung
pneumocentesis
surgical puncture of the lung
pneumonomelanosis
black lung disease
pneumonomycosis
fungal infection of the lung
pneumonopathy
any lung disease
pneumonopexy
surgical fixation of a prolapsed lung
pneumonorrhagia
hemorrhage of the lung
pneumonotomy
incision into the lung
pneumotherapy
treatment using air
psychiatrist
physician specialist in mental disorders
ptyalorrhea
flow of saliva
rhinomycosis
fungal infection in the nose
sinistral
pertaining to the left
trachea
windpipe
trachealgia
tracheal pain
tracheocele
herniation of the tracheal wall
tracheopyosis
pus in the trachea
tracheoscopy
process of inspecting the trachea
tracheostomy
surgical creation of opening in trachea
tracheotomy
incision into trachea
ABG
arterial blood gasses
AHIMA
american health information management association
RHIT
registered health information technician
COLD
chronic obstructive long disease
COPD
chronic obstrutive pulmonary disease
CPR
cardio pulmonary resucsitation
CRT
cardio respiratory therapist
DC
doctor of chiropractice medicine
DPM
doctor of podiatric medicine
HIPPA
health insurance protability and accountability act
IS
incentive spirometer
NBRC
national board for respiratory care
NMT
nebulizing mist treatment
PD
pulmonary disease
PE
pulmonary embolism, pulmonary edema
PFT
pulmonary function test
PND
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
R
respiration
RHIA
registered health information admintister
RRT
registred respiratory therapist
RT
respiratory therapist
TB
tuberculosis