Med Term Test 3

Front 1

-ole

Back 1

little

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my/o

Back 2

muscle

Front 3

peri-

Back 3

around

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viscer/o

Back 4

viscera

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arter/o

Back 5

artery

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arteriol/o

Back 6

arteriole

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ather/o

Back 7

yellow fatty plaque

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phleb/o, ven/o

Back 8

vein

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venul/o

Back 9

venule

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endocardium

Back 10

forms the lining inside the heart

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electrocardiogram

Back 11

taken while patient walks

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catheter

Back 12

instrument that you can put through arm/leg and it reaches to the heart

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endoscope

Back 13

device consisting of a tube and an optical system that allows observation of the inside of a hollow organ or cavity

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-ary

Back 14

pertaining to

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fermor/o

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femur

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echocardiogram

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a record of the heart obtained by directing ultrasonic waves through the chest wall

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Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

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used in other areas of the body but is especially helpful in examining blood flow in the heart and blood vessels

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angina pectoris

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severe chest pain and constriction about the heart caused by an insufficient supply of blood to the heart itself

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arrhythmia

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irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat

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cardiomegaly

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enlarged size of the heart

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congenital heart defects

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abnormalities present in the heart at birth; these often involve the defects septum, a partition that divides the right and left chambers of the heart

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CHF

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CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE: a condition characterized by weakness, breathlessness, and edema in lower portions of the body; the work demanded of the heart is greater than its ability to perform

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CAD

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CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE: an abnormal condition that affects the heart’s arteries and produces various pathologic effects, especially that reduced flow of blood to the myocardium

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CHD

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CORONARY HEART DISEASE: heart damage resulting from insufficient oxygen caused by pathologic change in the coronary arteries

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fibrillation

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a severe cardiac arrhythmia in which contractions are too rapid and uncoordinated for effective blood circulation; can be sometimes reversed by a DEFIBRILLATOR

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defibrillator an

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electronic apparatus that delivers a shock to the heart

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heart failure

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a clinical condition resulting from failure of the heart to pump the blood effectively and to maintain adequate circulation of the blood

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heart murmur

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a soft blowing or rasping sound that may be heard when listening to the heart with a stethoscope; it is not necessarily pathologic

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hyperlipidemia

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excessive lipids in the blood; an elevated blood level of cholesterol is associated with an increased risk of developing coronary heart disease

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hypertension

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elevated blood pressure; usually if first number is consistently above 140 or the second is consistently above 100

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hypotension

Back 31

low blood pressure (95/60 indicates hypotension)

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infarction

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necrosis of a localized area of tissue caused by lack of blood supply to that area

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necrosis

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death of tissue

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occlusion

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obstruction of an artery

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stenosis

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narrowing of an artery

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MI

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MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION: death of an area of the heart muscle that occurs as a result of oxygen deprivation

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myocardial ischemia

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deficiency of blood supply to the myocardium

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shock

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a serious condition in which the blood flow to the heart is reduced to such an extent that body tissues do not receive enough blood; can result in death

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vasodilation

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an increase in the diameter of a blood vessel (opposite vasoconstriction)

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angiomas

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tumors consisting principally of blood vessels or lymph vessels

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cardiopulmonary bypass

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method used to divert blood away from the heart and lungs temporarily when surgery of the heart and major vessels is performed

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SA node

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heart pacemaker

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cardio version

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restoring the heart’s normal rhythm using electrical shock

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thrombolytic agent

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administered through a catheter to dissolve a clot

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heparin or coumadin

Back 45

anticoagulant

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phlebectomy

Back 46

surgical excision of a vein, or a segment of it

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hemorrhoidectomy

Back 47

surgical excision of a hemorrhoid

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digoxin

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drug that is prescribed in the treatment of congestive heart failure and certain arrhythmias

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nitroglycerin

Back 49

coronary vasodilator

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diuretics

Back 50

used and act to reduce the blood volume through greater excretion of water by the kidneys

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antilipidemic drugs

Back 51

prescribed to lower cholesterol levels in the blood

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adenoids

Back 52

pharyngeal tonsils

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lymphadenopathy

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refers to any disease of the lymph nodes

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splenomegaly

Back 54

enlargement of spleen

Front 55

adenoid/o

Back 55

adenoids

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cervic/o

Back 56

neck (or uterine cervix)

Front 57

home/o

Back 57

sameness

Front 58

thromb/o

Back 58

blood clot

Front 59

eupnea

Back 59

normal respiration

Front 60

alveol/o

Back 60

alveolus

Front 61

bronch/o

Back 61

bronchus

Front 62

lob/o

Back 62

lobe

Front 63

phren/o

Back 63

diaphragm

Front 64

pleur/o

Back 64

pleura

Front 65

pharyng/o

Back 65

pharynx

Front 66

dyspnea

Back 66

labored or difficult in breathing

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apnea

Back 67

temporary absence of breathing

Front 68

orthopnea

Back 68

a condition in which breathing is uncomfortable in any position except sitting erect or standing

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bradypnea

Back 69

abnormally slow breathing

Front 70

tachypnea

Back 70

accelerated breathing

Front 71

hyperpnea

Back 71

increased respiratory rate

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hyperventilation

Back 72

increased aeration of the lungs, which commonly reduces carbon dioxide levels in the body and can disrupt homeostasis

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spirometry

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measurement of the amount of air taken into and expelled from the lungs

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hypoxia

Back 74

less than normal oxygen

Front 75

anoxia

Back 75

absence of oxygen

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tachy-

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fast

Front 77

brady-

Back 77

slow

Front 78

eu-

Back 78

normal

Front 79

-pnea

Back 79

breathing

Front 80

spir/o

Back 80

to breathe

Front 81

hem/o

Back 81

blood

Front 82

para-

Back 82

beside

Front 83

-rrhagia

Back 83

hemorrhage

Front 84

ARDS

Back 84

ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME: a disorder characterized by respiratory insufficiency and hypoxemia

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asthma

Back 85

paroxysmal dyspnea accompanied by wheezing; caused by a spasm of bronchial tubes or by swelling of their mucous membranes

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paroxysmal

Back 86

occurring in sudden, periodic attacks or recurrence of symptoms

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atelectasis

Back 87

incomplete expansion of a lung or a portion of it; airlessness or collapse of a lung that had once been expanded

Front 88

bronchiectasis

Back 88

chronic dilation of a bronchus or the bronchi accompanied by a secondary infection that usually involves the lower part of the lung

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bronchography

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radiography of the bronchi after a radiopaque substance has been injected into them

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bronchogram

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record of the bronchi and lungs produced by bronchography

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carcinoma of the lung

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lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer-related death

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COPD

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CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE: a disease process that decreases the ability of the lungs to perform their ventilatory function

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emphysema

Back 93

a chronic pulmonary disease characterized by an increase in the size of alveoli and by destructive changes in their walls, resulting in difficulty in breathing

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hemothorax

Back 94

blood in the pleural cavity

Front 95

influenza

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an acute, contagious respiratory infection characterized by sudden onset, chills, headache, fever, and muscular discomfort; caused by several different types of viruses

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laryngitis

Back 96

inflammation of larynx

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pleuritis

Back 97

inflammation of the pleura (in the lung)

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pneumoconiosis

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a respiratory condition caused by inhalation of dust particles

Front 99

pulmonary edema

Back 99

the accumulation of fluid in lung tissues and alveoli, often caused by congestive heart failure

Front 100

pulmonary embolism

Back 100

the blockage of a pulmonary artery by foreign matter such as fat, air, tumor tissue, or a blood clot

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SARS

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SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME: infectious respiratory disease spread by close contact with an infected person and caused by a coronavirus

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silicosis

Back 102

form of pneumoconiosis resulting from inhalation of the dust of stone, sand, or flint that contains silica

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SIDS

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SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME: the sudden, unexpected death of an apparently normal and healthy infant that occurs during sleep and with no physical or autopsic evidence of disease

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TB

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TUBERCULOSIS: infectious disease caused by bacteria; it is often chronic in nature and commonly affects the lungs, although it can occur elsewhere in the body

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tubercles

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small, round nodules--produced in the lungs by the bacteria that causes tb

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asphyxiation

Back 106

suffocation--requires immediate corrective measures to prevent loss of consciousness, and if not corrected, death

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ventilator

Back 107

machine that is used for prolonged artificial ventilation of the lungs

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endotracheal intubation

Back 108

the insertion of an airway tube through the mouth or nose into the trachea and may be used to keep an airway open, prevent aspiration of material from the digestive tract in an unconscious or paralyzed patient

Front 109

naso/oro-tracheal intubation

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refer to insertion of a tube into the trachea through the nose or mouth

Front 110

antitussives

Back 110

prevent or relieve coughing

Front 111

antihistamines

Back 111

used to treat colds and allergies

Front 112

bronchodilators

Back 112

agents that cause dilation of the bronchi and are used in respiratory conditions where the air passages are constricted, such as asthma

Front 113

mucolytics

Back 113

destroy or dissolve mucus and are helpful in opening the breathing passageways

Front 114

-stomy

Back 114

formation of an opening

Front 115

lung biopsy

Back 115

removal of small pieces of lung tissue for the purpose of diagnosis

Front 116

percutaneous biopsy

Back 116

one in which tissue is obtained by puncturing the suspected lesion through the skin

Front 117

pneumonectomy

Back 117

surgical removal of all or part of a lung

Front 118

rhinoplasty

Back 118

plastic surgery of the nose

Front 119

thoracocentesis

Back 119

surgical puncture of the chest cavity to remove fluid

Front 120

atel/o

Back 120

imperfect

Front 121

coni/o

Back 121

dust

Front 122

embol/o

Back 122

embolus

Front 123

home/o

Back 123

sameness

Front 124

-ole

Back 124

little

Front 125

ox/o

Back 125

oxygen

Front 126

-pnea

Back 126

breathing

Front 127

silic/o

Back 127

silica

Front 128

spir/o

Back 128

to breathe

Front 129

-centesis

Back 129

surgical puncture

Front 130

AI

Back 130

aortic insufficiency

Front 131

AMI, MI

Back 131

myocardial infarction (acute)

Front 132

ASD

Back 132

atrial septal defect

Front 133

ASHD

Back 133

arteriosclerotic heart disease

Front 134

AST (SGOT)

Back 134

aspartate aminotransferase

Front 135

AV, A-V

Back 135

atrioventricular

Front 136

BP

Back 136

blood pressure

Front 137

CA

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carcinoma

Front 138

CABG

Back 138

coronary artery bypass graft

Front 139

CAD

Back 139

coronary artery disease

Front 140

CHF

Back 140

congestive heart failure

Front 141

CK, CPK

Back 141

creatine (phospho)kinase

Front 142

CPR

Back 142

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Front 143

CT, CAT

Back 143

computed tomography

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ECHO

Back 144

echocardiography

Front 145

LA

Back 145

left atrium

Front 146

LCA

Back 146

left coronary artery

Front 147

LDH

Back 147

lactate dehydrogenase

Front 148

LV

Back 148

left ventricle

Front 149

MVP

Back 149

mitral valve prolapse

Front 150

PAT

Back 150

paroxysmal atrial tachycardia

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PET

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positron emission tomography

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PTA

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percutaneous transluminal angioplasty

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PTCA

Back 153

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

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PVC

Back 154

premature ventricular contraction

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RA

Back 155

right atrium; rheumatoid arthritis

Front 156

RCA

Back 156

right coronary artery

Front 157

RV

Back 157

right ventricle

Front 158

SA

Back 158

sinoatrial

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T&A

Back 159

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

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VSD

Back 160

ventricular septal defect

Front 161

ABG

Back 161

arterial blood gas

Front 162

AFB

Back 162

acid-fast bacillus

Front 163

ARDS

Back 163

adult respiratory distress syndrome; acute respiratory distress syndrome

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CAL

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chronic airflow limitation

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COLD

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chronic obstructive lung disease

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COPD

Back 166

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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C Pap, CPAP

Back 167

continuous positive airway pressure

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ECMO

Back 168

extracoporeal membrane oxygenation

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ET

Back 169

endotracheal

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LLL

Back 170

left lower lobe

Front 171

LRT

Back 171

lower respiratory tract

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LUL

Back 172

left upper lobe

Front 173

PaO2

Back 173

partial pressure of arterial oxygen

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PFT

Back 174

pulmonary functiontest

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pH

Back 175

potential hydrogen

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R

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respiration

Front 177

RDS

Back 177

respiratory distress syndrome

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RLL

Back 178

right lower lobe

Front 179

RUL

Back 179

right upper lobe

Front 180

SARS

Back 180

severe acute respiratory syndrome

Front 181

SIDS

Back 181

sudden infant death syndrome

Front 182

SOB

Back 182

shortness of breath

Front 183

TB

Back 183

tuberculosis

Front 184

TTO

Back 184

transtracheal oxygen

Front 185

URI

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upper respiratory infection

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URT

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upper respiratory tract

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VC

Back 187

vital capacity