Medical Terminology Ch. 7

Front 1

nas

Back 1

nose

Front 2

rhin

Back 2

nose

Front 3

sept

Back 3

septum

Front 4

sinus

Back 4

sinus, cavity

Front 5

adenoid

Back 5

adenoids

Front 6

tonsill

Back 6

tonsils

Front 7

pharyng

Back 7

pharynx

Front 8

epiglott

Back 8

epiglottis

Front 9

laryng

Back 9

larynx

Front 10

trache

Back 10

trachea

Front 11

bronch

Back 11

bronchus

Front 12

bronchiol

Back 12

bronchiole

Front 13

alveol

Back 13

alveolus

Front 14

pneum

Back 14

air; lung

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pneumon

Back 15

air; lung

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pulmon

Back 16

lung

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anthrac

Back 17

coal, coal dust

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atel

Back 18

incomplete; imperfect

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coni

Back 19

dust

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cyan

Back 20

blue

Front 21

lob

Back 21

lobe

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orth

Back 22

straight

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ox

Back 23

oxygen

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pector

Back 24

chest

Front 25

steth

Back 25

chest

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thorac

Back 26

chest

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phren

Back 27

diaphragm; mind

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spir

Back 28

breathe

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capnia

Back 29

carbon dioxide (CO2)

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osmia

Back 30

smell

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phonia

Back 31

voice

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pnea

Back 32

breathing

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ptysis

Back 33

spitting

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thorax

Back 34

chest

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brady

Back 35

slow

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dys

Back 36

bad; painful; difficult

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eu

Back 37

good, normal

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tachy

Back 38

rapid

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hemothorax

Back 39

blood in chest

Front 40

pneumothorax

Back 40

air in the chest

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nodular, inflammatory lesion

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granuloma

Front 42

moist tissue layer lining hollow organs and cavities of the body that open to the environment

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mucosa

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viscous, slippery secretion of mucous membranes that acts as a lubricant and coats and protects many epithelial surfaces

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mucus

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nostril; opening to nasal cavity

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naris

Front 45

tasteless, odorless, colorless gas essential for human respiration

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oxygen

Front 46

inability of the cardiac and pulmonary systems to maintain an adequate exchange of oxygen

Back 46

respiratory failure

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secretions produced in the lungs and bronchi that are expelled by coughing and may contain such pathological elements as cellular debris, mucus, blood, pus, caseous material, and microorganisms

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sputum

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severe, prolonged asthma attack that does not respond to repeated doses of bronchodilators

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status asthmaticus

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lipoprotein that decreases the surface tension of alveoli and contributes to their elasticity,

Back 49

surfactant

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excessive acidity of body fluids

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acidosis

Front 51

absence of or decrease in the sense of smell

Back 51

anosmia

Front 52

condition caused by insufficient intake of oxygen

Back 52

asphyxia

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collapsed or airless state of the lung, which may be acute or chronic

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atelectasis

Front 54

repeated breathing pattern characterized by fluctuation in the depth of respiration

Back 54

Cheyne-Stokes respiration

Front 55

ease with which lung tissue can be stretched

Back 55

compliance

Front 56

head cold; upper respiratory infection

Back 56

coryza

Front 57

inflammation of the larynx, trachea, bronchial passages and sometimes lungs

Back 57

croup

Front 58

displacement of cartilage dividing the nostrils

Back 58

deviated nasal septum

Front 59

nosebleed; nasal hemorrhage

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epistaxis

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absense or deficiency of oxygen in the tissues

Back 60

hypoxia

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acute infectious disease characterized by a cough that has a "whoop"

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pertussis

Front 62

inflammation of the pleural membrane characterized by a stabbing pain that is intensified by coughing or deep breathing

Back 62

pleurisy

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inhaling dust particles including coal dust

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pneumoconiosis

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accumulation of extravascular fluid in lung tissues and alveioli

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pulmonary edema

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mass of undissolved matter

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pulmonary embolus

Front 66

abnormal respiration sound heard on auscultation cuased by exudates, spasms hyperplasia

Back 66

rale

Front 67

adventitious breath sound that resembles snoring

Back 67

rhoncus

Front 68

high-pitches harsh adventitious breath sound caused by a spasm

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stridor

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completely unexpected and unexplained death of a normal and healthy infant

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suddan infant death syndrome

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whistling or sighing sound on auscultation that results from narrowing of the lumen

Back 70

wheeze