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45 Cards in this Set
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adenoido
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adenoid
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alveolo
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alveolus
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anthrac
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coal
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atelo
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incomplete
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coni/o
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dust
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lob/o
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lobe
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nas/o
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nose
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ortho
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straight/ upright
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oxo
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oxygen
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pneumo
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lung/ air
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spir/o
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breath
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steth/o
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chest
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-capnia
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CO2 (hypercapnia = too much CO2)
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-ectasis
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dilated
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-osmia
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smell
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-phonia
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sound
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-pnea
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breathing
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-ptysis
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spitting
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epistaxis
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nosebleed
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naso/oro/laryngopharynx in which order?
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naso (nose)
oro (mouth) laryngo (neck) |
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nasopharynx includes....
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.... hard and soft palate, tonsil, tongue
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oropharynx includes....
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... mouth
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laryngopharynx includes....
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... epiglottis, vocal cords
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hilum
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places where structures enter the lungs
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intercostal muscles
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move the lungs...
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anosmia
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loss of the sense of smell
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hemoptysis
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coughing up blood or blood stained sputum
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nasal canula
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tuves to deliver O2 to nose
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patent
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open
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purulent
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containing pus or an infection creating pus
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rales
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abnormal cracking sound made during inspiration, usually indicates fluid in aireways
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rhonchi
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somewhat musical sound made during expiration, found in asthma or infection.
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stridor
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harsh, high pitched, noisy breathing sound that is made when there is an obstruction of the bronchus
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anthracosis
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type of pneumoconiosis that develops form collection of coal dust in the lung
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atelectasis
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condition in which the alveoli in a portion of the lung collapse
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bronchiectasis
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results from dialation of a bronchi or bronchus
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cor pulmonale
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hypertrophy of the right ventricle of the heart as a result of chronic lung disease
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croup
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acute respiratory condition dound in infants and kids characterized by a barking cough
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empyema
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pus within the pleural space, usually assoc with an infection
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histoplasmosis
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pulm infection caused by fungus in dust in the droppings of pigeons and chickens
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legionnaire's disease
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severe, often fatal disease characterized by pneumonia and GI symptoms: named after group of people came down w/after American Legion convention
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pertussis
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whooping cough
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pleurisy
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inflammation of the pleura
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silicosis
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type of pneuomoconiosis resulting from breathing in silica
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antitussive
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relieves urge to cough
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