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45 Cards in this Set
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Apnea
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Situation in which there is an absence of breathing
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Atelectasis
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Incomplete (atel) dilation (ectasis)of lung tissue
Collapsed lung |
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Bronchiectasis
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Excessive dilation (extasis) of bronchi characterized by accumulation of mucus in the dilated space
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Bronchitis
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Inflammation (itis) of the bronchi
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
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Long-term disease in which there is an obstruction in the lungs causing respiratory difficulty
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Cough
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Sudden noise signaling expulsion of air from the lungs
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Dyspnea
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Difficult or labored breathing
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Emphysema
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Condition in which the alveioli or the lungs have been blown in.
The lungs have been permanently overinflated |
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Epistaxis
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Nosebleed during which blood drips (staxis) upon a surface (epi)
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Hemoptysis
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Spitting(ptysis) of blood(hemo) from the respiratory tract
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Hemothorax
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Condition in which there is blood in thoracic cavity between the two pleura
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Hyperventilation
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Excessive breathing
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Laryngitis
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Inflammation of the larynx
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Laryngospasm
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Sudden contraction of larynx
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Laryngotracheobronchitis
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Inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi
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Nasal Polyp
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Projecting growth arising from the mucous membrane of the nose
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Orthopnea
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Condition in which breathing is easier when a person is an an upright or straight position
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Pleural Effusion
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Flowing of fluid into the pleural space
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Pleurisy
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Inflammation of the pleura
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Pneumonia
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Disease of the lungs
Usually an inflammation of the lungs |
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Pneumonoconiosis
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Lung condition caused by inhalation of various types of dust particles (coni)
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Pneumothorax
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Condition in which there is air in thoracic cavity outside the lungs between the two pleura
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Pulmonary Edema
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Condition in which there is excessive fluid in the lungs
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Pyothorax
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Condition in which there is pus in the thoracic cavity between the two pleura
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Sinusitis
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Inflammation of the paranasas sinuses
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Tachypnea
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Abnormally fast breathing
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Tracheoesophageal Fistula
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Abnormal opening between the trachea and esophagus
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Tuberculosis
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Condition usually of the lung in which small nodes (tubercles) develop as part of the disease process
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Adventitious Breath Sounds
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Abnormal or unusual noises heard in the lungs thru a stethoscope
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Pleural Friction Rub
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Sound heard as inflamed pleura rub against each other
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Rales
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Abnormal rattling or chracking sound
Also called crackles |
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Rhonchi
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Coarse snoring sound
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Wheeze
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High pitched continous blowing sound
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Bronchogram
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X-ray picture of the bronchi taken following the injection of a radiopaque substance
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Bronchophony
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Abnormal increase in the intensity of the voice sounds heard while listening to the lungs
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Egophony
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Sounds heard thru a stethoscope that resemble the high-pitched bleating of a goat (ego - variation of aigo)
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Lavage
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Washing (lavage) of the sinuses
Usually to remove infectious material |
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Laryngectomy
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Removal (ectomy) of the voice box
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Lobectomy
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Removal of one of the lobes of the lungs
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Pectoriloquy
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Sound of the whispered word (loquy) is unusually loud when listened to thru the chest (pectori) wall
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Pneumonectomy
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Removal of one of the lungs
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Spirometry
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Test used to measure the efficiency of breathing
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Thoracentesis
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Surgical puncture into the thoracic cavity for the removal of fluid
Also called pleurocentesis or puncture of the pleura |
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Thoracotomy
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Making an opening into the thorax to carry out a surgical procedure
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Tracheostomy
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Surgical procedure done to make a somewhat permanent opening (ostomy) into the trachea
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