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Nas/o
Rhin/o |
nas/al pertaining to the nose
rhin/o/plasty plastic surgery of the nose |
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sept/o
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septum sept/o/plasty
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sinus/o
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sinus cavity incision of any of sinus
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adenoid/o
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adenoids adenoid/ectomy excision of adnoids
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tonsill/o
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tonsils watch spelling one L
peri/tonsill/ar pertaining to area around tonsils. |
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pharyng/o
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pharynx (throat) pharyng/o/scope
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epiglott/o
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epiglottis epiglott/itis
inflammation |
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laryng/o
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larynx (voice box) laryng/o/plegia paralysis of the vocal cords
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trache/o
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trachea (windpipe) tache/o/stomy opening created through the neck
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bronchi/o
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bronchus bronchi/ectasis abnormal dialation of the bronchi
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bronch/o
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bronch/o/scope flexible tube passed into the lungs. instrument for examination
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bronchiol/o
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bronchiole bronchol/itis inflammation of bronchioles
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alveol/o
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alveolus alveol/ar
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pneum/o
pneumon/o |
pneum/ectomy excison all or part of lung
pneumon/ia inflammation of LUNGS |
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pulmon/o
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lung pulmon/o/logist physician lung and respiratory
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pleur/o
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pleura pleur/o/clysis injection and removal of fluid in pleural cavity
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anthrac/o
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coal dust anthrac/osis chronic lung disease, formation of black nodules on bronchioles
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atel/o
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incomplete imperfect atel/ectasis partial or complete collapse of lung
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coni/o
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dust pneum/o/coni/osis disease of lung caused by charonic inhalation of dust
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lob/o
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lobe lob/ectomy sugerical removal of a lobe of an organ
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orth/o
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strait orth/o/pnea difficulty in breathing when not standing or sitting strait
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ox/o
ox/i |
oxygen hyp/ox/emia abnormal decrease of o in arerial blood
ox/i/meter device to measure O saturation in blood |
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pector/o
steth/o thorac/o |
chest pector/algia pain in chest
stethoscope thorac/algia |
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phren/o
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diaphragm phren/o/ptosis abnormal downward displacement of diagphram
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spir/o
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breathe spir/o/meter insturment to measure how much air lungs can hold (vital capacity)
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-capnia
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CO2 hyper/capnia excess carbon dioxide in blood
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-osmia
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smell an/osmia loss of sense of smell
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-phonia
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voice dys/phonia altered voice quality
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-pnea
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breathing a/pnea temp loss of breathing
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-ptysis
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spitting hem/o/ptysis coughing up blood or bloody sputum
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-thorax
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chest py/o/thorax accummulation of pus in the chest also called empyema
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brady-
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slow brady/pnea abnormally slow respiratory rate
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dys-
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bad painful dys/pnea breathing discomfort
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eu-
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good eu/pena normal breathing
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tachy-
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rapid tachy/pnea fast breathing
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anosima
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absense or decrease in sense of smell
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external respiration
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exchange of o and CO2 between the alvoli and pulmonary capillaries
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internal respiration
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exchange of O and CO2 between tissue cells and blood in systemic capillaries
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COPD
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder includes asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema
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Ascites
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abnormal interperitoneal acumulation of fluid containing large amounts of protein and electrolytes
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auscultation
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listening to sounds within th ebody to evaluate heart, etc usually done with a stethoscope
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Compliance
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a measure of distensibility of lung volume
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Congestive heart failure
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impaired heart pumping. Failure of ventricles to eject blood efeciently results n volume overload
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Exacerbation
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an increase in the seriousness of a diease marked by greater intensity
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Granuloma
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combining form meaning tumorlike mass or nodule of granulation tissue
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Paroxysmal
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a marked episodic increase in symptoms
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Percussion
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technique of tapping the body to evaluate size, borders, etc of organs evaluate fluid
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phlegm
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thick mucus secreted by tissues lining the lungs
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productive cough
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sudden noisey expulsion of air that removes sputum, helps clear airways
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sputum
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material coughed up. contains mucus, celluar debris, etc
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tuberculosis
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chronic granulomatous infection caused by acid-fast bacillus
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apnea
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temporary loss of breathing
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atelectasis
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collapsed lung
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coryza
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head cold upper respiratory infection URI
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Epistaxis
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nosebleed nasal hemmorrahage
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pneumoconiosis
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caused by inhaling dust particles coal, (anthracosis) stone (chalicosis) iron (siderosis) asbestosis
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pulmonary edema
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acumulation of extravascular fluid in lung tissues and alveoli
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Rale
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abnormal respiratory sound
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Oximetry
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noninvasive method of monitoring percentage of hemoglobin (Hb) saturated with oxygen
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Polysomnography
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test of sleep cycles
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Spirometry
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measurement of ventilatory ability by assessing lung capacity and flow
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Bronchoscopy
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visual examination of bronchi using endoscope
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Sweat test
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measurement of salt in sweat
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Scan thoracic
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nuclear scanning procedure used to diagnose blood clots and pulmonary emboli
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Lung CT
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cross-sectional view of chest
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Aerosol therapy
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inhalation of medicine
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Rhinoplasty
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reconstructive sugery of nose
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Pneumectomy
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excison of lung or lobe
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Septoplasty
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surgical repair of diviated nasal septum
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Thoracentesis
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surgical puncture of pleural cavity
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ABG
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Arterial blood gases
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CPR
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CXR
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chest x-ray
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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T&A
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tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
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TPR
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temperature pulse and respiration
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URI
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upper respiratory infection
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