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42 Cards in this Set
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nas/o
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nose
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olfact/o
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smell, taste
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sinus/o
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air-filled cavity within a bone that is lined wiht mucous membrane
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laryng/o (larynx)
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voice box - located bet. the pharynx and the trachea
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epiglott/o (epiglottis)
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prevents food from entering the trachea and lungs...located at base of tongue...lid-like structure
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trache/o (trachea)
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windpipe- airway to lungs
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bronch/i, bronchi/o, broncho/o
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2 branches of the trachea, one branch goes to each lung
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bronchiol/o
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smallest branches of bronchi
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alveol/o
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air sacs, grape-like structures found at the end of each bronchiole
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lob/o
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lobe of lungs
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pleural cavity
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air tight area bet. the layers of the pleural membranes containing a thin layer of fluid, fluid allows membranes to slide easily during breathing
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phren/o
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diaphragm...muscle that makes breathing possible
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plumon/o
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lung
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COPD
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - irreversible respiratory conditions, characterized by chronic airflow limitations
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epistaxis
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nosebleed- usually caused by an injury, excessive use of blood thinners, or bleeding disorders
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pertussis
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whooping cough, bacterial infection
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pharyng/o (pharynx)
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throat
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aphonia
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loss of the ability of the larynx to produce normal speech sounds
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dysphonia
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any change in vocal quality including hoarseness, weakness, or cracking during puberty
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-thorax
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chest
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pleural effusion
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abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural space, produces a feeling of breathlessness b/c it prevents the lung from fully expanding
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-ptysis
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splitting
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pulmonary edema
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accumulation of fluid in lung tissues
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pneum/o, pneumon/o
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lungs
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atel/o
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incomplete
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aspiration
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inhaling or drawing a foreign substance into the upper respiratory tract...withdrawal by suction of fluids or gasses from a body cavity
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pneumoconiosis
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abnormal condition caused by dust in the lungs that usually develops after years of enviornmental or occupational contact
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-pnea
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breathing
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tachypnea
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an abnormally rapid rate of respiration - usually more than 20 breaths per minute
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apnea
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absense of spontaneous respiration
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dyspnea
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shortness of breath- difficult or labored breathing
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ox/i, ox/o, ox/y
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oxygen
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asphyxiation
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suffocation- any interruption of breathing resulting in asphyxia...caused by airway obstruction, drowning, smothering, choking, or inhaling gasses
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cyanosis
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bluish discoloration of the skin caused by lack of adequate oxygen
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spir/o
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to breathe
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-metry
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to measure
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PFT
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Pulmonary Function Tests - used to measure the capacity of hte lungs to hold air, move air in and out, and to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
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laryngoscopy
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visual examination of the larynx using a laryngascope inserted through the mouth and palced into the pharynx to examine the larynx
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sept/o
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septum
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endotracheal intubation
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the passage of a tube through the nose or mouth into the trachea to establish or maintain an open airway
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-ostomy
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surgically creating an opening
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thoracentesis
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the surgical puncture of the chest wall with a needle to obtain fluid from the pleural cavity
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