Medical Terminology Ch. 7

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naso

Back 1

nose

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sinuso

Back 2

sinuses

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pharyngo

Back 3

pharynx

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laryngo

Back 4

larynx

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epiglotto

Back 5

epiglotis

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tracheo

Back 6

trachea

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broncho/bronchio

Back 7

bronchi

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alveolo

Back 8

alveoli

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pneumo/pneumono/pulmono

Back 9

lungs

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atelo

Back 10

incomplete/imperfect

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cyano

Back 11

blue

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-ectasis

Back 12

stretching/dialation/enlargement

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oxi/oxo/oxy

Back 13

presence of oxygen

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phono

Back 14

sound/voice

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pleuro

Back 15

pleura/side of body

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-pnea

Back 16

breathing

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tachy-

Back 17

fast/rapid

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thoraco/-thorax

Back 18

chest

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tracheo

Back 19

trachea/windpipe

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anoxia

Back 20

the absence of oxygen from the blood gases or tissues

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anthracosis

Back 21

the form of pneumoconiosis caused by coal dust in the lungs aka black lung disease

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antitussive

Back 22

medication administered to prevent or relieve coughing

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aphonia

Back 23

the loss of the ability of the larynx to produce normal speech sounds

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apnea

Back 24

the absence of spontaneous respiration

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asbestosis

Back 25

the form of pneumoconiosis caused by asbestos particles in the lungs

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asphyxia

Back 26

the condition that occurs when the body cannot get the air it needs to function

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asphyxiation

Back 27

any interruption of breathing resulting in asphyxia aka suffocation

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asthma

Back 28

a chronic allergic disorder characterized by episodes of severe breathing difficulty, coughing, wheezing

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atelectasis

Back 29

a condistion in which the lung fails to expand completely due to shallow breathing or because the air passages are blocked

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bradypnea

Back 30

abnormally slow rate of respiration <10 breaths per minute

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bronchiectasis

Back 31

chronic irreversible enlargement of bronchi or bronchioles

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bronchodilator

Back 32

an agent that expands the opening of the passages into the lungs

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bronchorrhea

Back 33

an excessive discharge of mucus from the bronchi

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bronchoscopy

Back 34

the visual examination of the bronchi using a bronchoscope

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Chyene-Stokes respiration

Back 35

a pattern of alternating periods of hypopnea, or apnea, followed by hyperpnea

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croup

Back 36

an acute respiratory syndrome in children and infants characterized by obstruction of the larynx, hoarseness, and a barking cough

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cystic fibrosis

Back 37

a genetic disorder in which the lungs and pancreas are clogged with large quantities of abnormally thick mucus

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diptheria

Back 38

an acute bacterial infection of the throat and upper respiratory tract that can result in damage to the heart muscle and peripheral nerves

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dysphonia

Back 39

any change in vocal quality including hoarseness, weakness, or the cracking of a boy's voice in puberty

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dyspnea

Back 40

difficult or labored breathing; also known as shortness of breath

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emphysema

Back 41

the progressive loss of lung function that is commonly attibuted to long term smoking

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empyema

Back 42

an accumulation of pus or infected fluid in the pleural cavity aka pyothorax

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endotracheal intubation

Back 43

the passage of a tube through the nose or mouth into the trachea to establish or maintain an open airway

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epistaxis

Back 44

bleeding from the nose that is usually caused by an injury, excessive use of blood thinners, or bleeding disorders; aka nosebleed

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hemoptysis

Back 45

coughing up of blood or bloodstained septum

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hemothorax

Back 46

blood in the pleural cavity

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hypercapnia

Back 47

the abnormal buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood

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hyperpnea

Back 48

an increase in the depth and rate of the respiratory movements

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hypopnea

Back 49

shallow or slow respiration

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hypoxemia

Back 50

a condition of having subnormal oxygen level in the blood

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hypoxia

Back 51

the condition of having subnormal oxygen levels in the body tissues and cells; less severe than anoxia

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laryngectomy

Back 52

the surgical removal of the larynx

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laryngitis

Back 53

inflammation of the larynx

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laryngoplegia

Back 54

paralysis of the larynx

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laryngoscopy

Back 55

the visual examination of the larynx using a laryngoscope

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mediastinum

Back 56

cavity located between the lungs containing heart esophagus, trachea, bronchi, thymus, and lymph nodes

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nebulizer

Back 57

a medical device that dispenses medication in the form of a mist that is inhaled via a face mask

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otolaryngologist

Back 58

ear and throat specialist

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pertussis

Back 59

a contagious bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract that is characterized by recurrent bouts of paoxysmal cough; aka whooping cough

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pharyngitis

Back 60

inflammation of the pharynx aka sore throat

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pharyngoplasty

Back 61

surgical repair of pharynx

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pleurectomy

Back 62

surgical removal of part of the pleura

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pleurisy

Back 63

inflammation of the pleura that produces sharp chest pain w/ each breath aka pleuritis

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pleurodynia

Back 64

pain in the pleura or in the side

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pneumoconiosis

Back 65

an abnormal condition caused by dust in the lungs that usually develops after years of environmental or occupational contact

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pneumonectomy

Back 66

the surgical removal of all or part of a lung

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pneumothorax

Back 67

the accumulation of air in the pleural space causing a pressure impalance that may make the lung collapse

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polysomnography

Back 68

the diagnostic measurement of physiological activity during sleep aka as sleep apnea study

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pulmonologist

Back 69

lung doctor

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pulse oximeter

Back 70

an external monitor that measures the oxygen saturation level in the blood

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pyothorax

Back 71

an accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity aka empyema

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sinusitis

Back 72

inflammation of the sinuses

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spirometry

Back 73

a noninvasive test in which a patient breathes into a device that measures airflow, the length of time of each breath, and air volume

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tachypnea

Back 74

abnormally rapid breathing >20 breaths per minute

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thoracentesis

Back 75

the surgical puncture of the chest wall with a needle to obtain fluid from the pleural cavity

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thoracostomy

Back 76

the surgical creation of an opening into the chest cavity to est. draining of empyema

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tracheostomy

Back 77

the creation of an opening into the trachea and inserting a tube to facilitate the passage of air or the removal of secretions

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tracheotomy

Back 78

an emergency procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea to gain access to the airway below a blockage

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tuberculosis

Back 79

an infectious disease caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis that usually attacks the lungs aka TB

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COPD

Back 80

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CF

Back 81

cystic fibrosis

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diph

Back 82

diphtheria

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PCP

Back 83

pneumocystis carinii pneumonia

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PPV

Back 84

positive pressure ventilation

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PD

Back 85

postural drainage

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PFT

Back 86

pulmonary function test

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PPD

Back 87

purified protein derivative

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R, resp

Back 88

respiration

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RF

Back 89

respiratory failure

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RR

Back 90

respiratory rate

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SARS

Back 91

severe acute respiratory syndrome

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SIDS

Back 92

sudden infant death syndrome

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URI

Back 93

upper respiratory infection