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68 Cards in this Set
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pleurodynia
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pain in the pleural membrane
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thoractomy
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surgical puncture of the thorax
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pneumomycosis
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abnormal condition of fungus in the lungs
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tracheopathy
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disease of the trachea
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neoplasm
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new growth or formation
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pneumocentisis
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surgical puncture of the lung
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lobectomy
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excision of a lobe
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bronch/o
bronchi/o |
bronchus (airway)
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epiglott/o
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epiglottis
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nas/o
rhin/o |
nose
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or/o
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mouth
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ox/o
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oxygen
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pharyng/o
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pharynx
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pleur/o
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pleura (membrane aroung the lungs)
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pneum/o
pneumon/o |
air, lung (condition)
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pulmun/o
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lung (structure)
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sinus/o
sin/o |
sinus, cavity
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thorac/o
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chest
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tonsil/o
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tonsils
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trache/o
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trachea (windpipe)
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tonsill/o
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tonsils 2 L's plural
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aer/o
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air
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my/o
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muscle
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orth/o
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straight
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-centesis
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surgical puncture
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-rrhaphy
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suture
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-phobia
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fear
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-plegia
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paralysis
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-pnea
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breathing
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-therapy
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treatment
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-spasm
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twitch
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epi-
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above, upon
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eu-
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good, normal
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macro-
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large
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micro-
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small
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peri-
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around
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neo-
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new
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tachy-
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fast, rapid
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brady-
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slow
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capnia
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carbon dioxide
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conio
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dust
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phonia/phono
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sound/voice
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phren
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mind
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sept/o
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septum/nasal septum/ cardiac septum
a separating membrane |
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sidero
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iron
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silico
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silica (dust)
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acidosis
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excessive acidity of body fluids
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-osis
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condition of
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atelectasis
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collapse of lung tissue, preventing respiratory exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide (imperfect expansion
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coryza
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acute inflammation of the nasal passages accompanied by profuse nasal discharge (a COLD)
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cystic fibrosis
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inherited disease of the exocrine glands with production of the thick mucus causing sever congestion within the lungs and digestive systems (LE= 20 yrs)
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empyema
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pus in a body cavity, (pyothorax)
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epistaxis
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hemorrhage from the nose; a nosebleed
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hypoxia
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deficiency of oxygen
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influenza
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acute, contagious respiratory infection characterized by a sudden onset of fever, chills, headache and muscle pain
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pneumothorax
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collection of air gas in pleural cavity entering through a perforated lung or chest wall
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SIDS
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sudden infant death syndrome; unexpected and unexplained death of an apparently well infant.
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Stridor
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harsh, high-pitched breathing sounds resembling wind blowing. Caused by obstruction of the air pasaages
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CPR
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cardiopulmonary resusitation
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PND
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paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
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ARDS
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acute respiratory distress syndrome
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TB
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tuberculosis
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URI
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Upper Respiratory Infection
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5 Cardinal signs of inflammation
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Rubor, Calor, Tumor, Dolor, loss of function
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ateles
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imperfect
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eutasis
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expansion
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pyo
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pus
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croup
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acute, barking cough, stridor, severe dyspnea, mostly in infants and children
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