Medical Terminology - Repiratory System

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Pertaining to lungs or respiratory system

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pulmonary

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Molecular exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

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respiration

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external respiration

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Oxygen is inhaled and absorbed into the blood stream

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internal respiration

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Oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged at cellular level

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adenoid/o

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adenoids

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laryng/o

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larynx (voice box)

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nas/o

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nose

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rhin/o

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nose

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pharyg/o

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pharynx (throat)

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tonsill/o

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tonsils

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trache/o

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trachea (windpipe)

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alveo/o

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alveolus (air sac)

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bronch/o

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bronchus

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bronchi/o

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bronchus

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bronchiol/o

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bronchiole

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phren/o

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diaphragm

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pleur/o

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pleura

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pneum/o

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air; lung

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pneumon/o

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air; lung

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pulmon/o

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lung

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thorac/o

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chest

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aer/o

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air

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cyan/o

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blue

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mastoid/o

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mastoid process (houses air cells which direct sound waves into the inner ear)

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muc/o

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mucus

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myc/o

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fungus

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orth/o

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straight

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py/o

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pus

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brady-

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slow

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eu-

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good, normal

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tachy-

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rapid

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dys-

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bad; painful; difficult

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pnea-

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breathing

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-phagia

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swallowing

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crackling/bubbling sounds, caused by fluid in alveoli

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crackles

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Coarse or snoring sounds caused by obstructed airways

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rhonchi

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High pitched musical sound on inspiration; caused by obstruction in trachea or larynx

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stridor

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High pitched whistling sound on expiration; caused by narrowing of airway

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wheezes

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acidosis

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Excessive acidity of blood; caused by high levels of carbon dioxide

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Life threatening build up of fluid in alveoli that prevents enough oxygen from passing into the bloodstream

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acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

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-osmia

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smell

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anosmia

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Absence in sense of smell

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-oxia

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oxygen

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anoxia

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Total absences of oxygen in body tissue

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asphyxia

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Insufficient intake of oxygen (due to various
reasons

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-phyxia

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pulse

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Inflammatory airway disorder

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asthma

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atelectasis

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Collapse of lung tissue

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atel-

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incomplete, imperfect

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ectasis

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dilation; expansion

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bronchitis

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inflammation of the lungs

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Inflammation of nasal passages with profuse nasal discharge (common cold)

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coryza

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Acute respiratory issue common in infants and children; due to laryngeal obstruction and spasm, barking cough, and stridor

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croup

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Chronic genetic disease characterized by thick, sticky mucus build up in lungs and digestive tract

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cystic fibrosis

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cyst-

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bladder

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COPD characterized by loss of elasticity of lung tissue that causes small airways to collapse during forced exhalation

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emphysema

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Hemorrhage from the nose (nosebleed)

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epistaxis

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hypoxemia

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Deficiency of oxygen in the blood

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hypoxia

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Deficiency of oxygen in body tissues

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Acute, contagious respiratory infection with sudden onset of fever, chills, headache, and muscle pain

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influenza

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Inflammation of middle ear due to upper respiratory infection

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otitis media

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otitis media with presence of fluid such as pus or serum

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exudative

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Inflammation of pleural membrane characterized by a stabbing pain intensified by deep breathing or coughing

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pleurisy

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Acute infection disease commonly referred to as whooping cough

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pertussis

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Collection of air/gas in pleural cavity causing lung collapse

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pneumothorax

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sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

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Unexpected death of an otherwise healthy infant

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arterial blood gases (ABG)

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Measures oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in arterial blood

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Intradermal test to determine past exposure to tuberculosis

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Mantoux test

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pulmonary function tests (PFTs)

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Tests used to determine the capacity of the lungs to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide efficiently

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Procedure in which airway catheter is inserted into trachea through mouth or nose for pt. that can't breathe otherwise

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endotracheal intubation

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Body positions to aid in removal of secretions from bronchi or lung cavities/lobes

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postural drainage

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Use of needle to collect pleural fluid for analysis or remove excess fluid from pleural cavity

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thoracocentesis

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Incision in trachea (tracheotomy) and creation of a permanent opening

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tracheostomy

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Dilate constricted airways via metered dose inhaler (MDI)

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bronchodilators

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corticosteroids

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Inflammation suppressant

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expectorants

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Improve ability to cough up mucus

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metered-dose inhaler

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Self-administered device to spray medication into lungs through inhalation

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nebulized mist treatment

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Administers medication directly into lungs via fine spray

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apnea

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Temporary cessation of breathing

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inspiration

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inhale

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expiration

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exhale

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Greater than normal amounts of carbon dioxide in the blood

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hypercapnia