Medical Terminology For Health Professionals

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nas/o

Back 1

nose

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sinus/o

Back 2

sinuses

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epiglott/o

Back 3

epiglottis

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pharyng/o

Back 4

pharynx

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laryng/o

Back 5

larynx

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trache/o

Back 6

trachea

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bronch/o, bronchi/o

Back 7

bronchi

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alveol/o

Back 8

alveoli

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pneum/o, pneumon/o

Back 9

lungs

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mucous membrane

Back 10

specialized form of epithelial tissue lining nose and respiratory system

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mucus

Back 11

secreted by mucous membranes to help moisten, warm and filter incoming air

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cilia

Back 12

thin hairs inside nostrils, filter incoming air

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sinus

Back 13

air-filled cavity within a bone lined with mucous membrane

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paranasal sinuses

Back 14

located in bones of skull

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Three divisions of pharynx

Back 15

nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx

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epiglottis

Back 16

lidlike stucture at base of tongue-keeps food from entering lungs

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voice box

Back 17

larynx

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thyroid cartilage

Back 18

Adam's Apple

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windpipe

Back 19

trachea

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alveoli

Back 20

airs sacs at the end of each bronchiole

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lobe

Back 21

division of the lungs

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lung with 3 lobes

Back 22

right lung

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lung with 2 lobes

Back 23

left lung

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mediastinum

Back 24

interpleural space (located between the lungs)

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bronchi

Back 25

tube-like structure from trachea into lung (pleural=bronchus)

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pleura

Back 26

multilayered membrane surrounding each lung. Contains blood vessels and nerves (pleural=pleurae)

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parietal pleura

Back 27

outer layer of pleura

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visceral pleura

Back 28

inner layer of pleura-closely surrounds lung tissue

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pleural space/pleural cavity

Back 29

airtight space between the folds of the pleural membranes

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diaphragm

Back 30

muscle that separates the thoracic and abdomenal cavities

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phrenic nerve

Back 31

stimulates the diaphragm causing it to contract

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external respiration

Back 32

inhalation and exhalation

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internal respiration

Back 33

exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide within the lungs

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otolaryngologist or otorhinolaryngologist

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ear, nose and throat specialist

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pulmonologist

Back 35

physician specializing in treating and diagnosing diseases and disorders of the lung

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respiratory therapist

Back 36

provides treatment to ease or correct breathing problems

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COPD

Back 37

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. A general term describing a group of respiratory conditions characterized by chronic airflow limitations

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asthma

Back 38

chronic allergic disorder causing breathing difficulties

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bronchiectasis

Back 39

chronic dilation of the bronchi

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emphysema

Back 40

progressive loss of lung function due to decrease in number of alveoli

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allergic rhinitis

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allergy

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croup

Back 42

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

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diphtheria

Back 43

acute infectious disease of the throat and upper respiratory tract caused by diphtheria bacteria. Can be prevented through immunization

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epistaxis

Back 44

nose bleed

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influenza

Back 45

flu-->highly contagious VIRAL respiratory infection

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pertussis

Back 46

whooping cough-->contagious bacterial infection characterized by paroxysmal cough