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30 Cards in this Set
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Nose |
Nas/o |
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Sleep |
Samn/o |
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To breathe |
Spir/o |
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Throat, pharynx Word part |
Pharyng/o |
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Larynx, throat Word part |
Laryng/o |
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Lung |
Pneum/o |
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Oxygen |
Ox/o, ox/y, ox/l |
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Pleura, side of the body |
Pleur/o |
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Bronchus |
Bronch/o, bronchi/o |
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Sound or voice |
Phon/o |
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Trache/o, trechea Word part |
Windpipe |
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Sinus/o |
Sinus |
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Pulmonary/o Body part |
Lung |
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Thorac/o , -thorax Body part |
Chest |
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-pnea |
Breathing |
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Nasopharyx |
First division of the pharynx |
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Oropharynx |
Second division of the pharynx |
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Laryngopharynx |
Third division of the pharynx |
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Voice box Where |
Larynx |
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Windpipe Where |
Trachea |
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Internal respiration |
The exchange of gases within the cells of the body |
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Asbestosis |
The term that describes the lung disease caused by asbestos particles in the lungs |
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Bacterial pneumonia |
The form of pneumonia that can be prevented through vaccination |
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Dyspnea |
The term commonly known as shortness of breath |
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Tracheotomy |
The emergency procedure to gain access below a blocked Airway |
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Aspiration |
Inhaling a foreign substance into the upper respiratory tract and can cause pneumonia |
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Hyperventilation |
The term meaning abnormally rapid deep breathing |
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Tracheostomy |
The term meaning the surgical creation of a stoma into the trachea to insert a breathing tube |
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Exhalation |
The diaphragm is relaxed |
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Asthma |
The Chronic allergic disorder characterized by episodes of severe breathing difficulty coughing and wheezing |
