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What body system pertains to pneum/o , pneumon/o

Respiratory

Anosmia

Absence of the sense of smell

Anaphylaxis

Extreme, life threatening response to an allergen

Metastasis

MET

What body system pertains to splen/o

Lymphatic

Cilia

Hairlike structures that move particles upward to the pharynx for coughing or swallowing

-rrhage , rrhagia

Abnormal, excessive flow

Spir/o

Breath

Functional endoscopic sinus surgery

FESS

Otorhinolaryngologist

Ear, nose and throat specialist

Chrom/o

Color

Lymphedema

LE

Hodgkin's lymphoma

HL

-stasis

Decrease

Verde , chlor/o

Green

Varicella

VSZ

Tuberculosis

Disease that produces focal lesions encased in small pockets called granulomas

Parietal pleura

The lining of the thoracic cavity

Arterial blood gas

Laboratory test that measures dissolved O2 and CO2 in arteries

Thymectomy

Excision of the thymus

Lymphocyte

Blood cell responsible for the immune response

Septum

Nares (nostrils) are divided by this

Sickle cell anemia

Crescent shaped RBCs

Exhalation

Expelling of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the lungs

What body system pertains to pharyng/o

Respiratory

Ductal carcinoma in situ

DCIS

Poly

Many

-otomy

Surgical incision , cut

Non Hodgkin's lymphoma

NHL

Otolaryngologist

Ear and throat specialist

xen/o

Foreign , strange

What body system pertains to trache/o

Respiratory

Metastasize

Met

What body system pertains to laryng/o

Respiratory

Antigen

AG , Ag

Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia or primary care physician

PCP

The mediastinum contains

Heart, esophagus, oropharynx, and lungs

thromb/o

Blood clot

Family Practitioner

Specialist in family medicine

What body system pertains to nas/o

Respiratory

Human immunodeficiency virus

HIV

Anesthetist

RN who specializes in administering anesthetics

Internal respiration

The exchange of oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) in body cells

Peri

Surrounding

Cystic fibrosis

CF

Bronchitis

BR , Br

Adenoids are located in

Nasopharynx

Structure that covers the larynx

Epiglottis

Xanthe/o

Yellow

-scopy

Visual examination

Cheyne stokes breathing

CSB

Carcinoma in situ

CIS

-itis

Inflammation

What body system pertains to thym/o

Lymphatic , Immune

Leuk/o

White

-osis

Disease or abnormal condition

Anesthesiologist

MD who specializes in administering anesthetics

Diptheria

Diph

Incision of a vein is called

Phlebotomy

-pathy

Disease

Space in the chest between the lungs

Mediastinum

Carcinoma or calcium

CA , Ca

Coni/o

Dust

Sudden infant death syndrome

SIDS

Atel/o

Incomplete , imperfect

When the diagram contracts, it partially ____

Descends into the abdominal cavity

-ectomy

Surgical removal

Erythr/o

Red

Olfactory neurons are located deep within the ____

Nasal cavity

-plasia

Formation

The primary function of platelets

Blood clotting

Immunoglobulin

IG , Ig

iso-

Same , equal

-phylaxis

Protection

Inflammation of the spleen

Splenitis

Laryng/o

Larynx

-al

Pertaining to

Rhin/o

Nose

Tiny air sacs found at the end of the bronchioles

Alveoli

Poli/o

Grey

Rickettsia

Rick

Supra-

Above , excessive , beyond

Bronchoscopy

BRO , bronch

Blood development is called ___

Hematopoiesis

Adult respiratory distress syndrome

ARDS

BPM

Breaths per minute or Beats per minute

Sleep apnea syndrome

SAS

-rrhexis

Rupture

What body system pertains to lymph/o

Lymphatic , Immune

Positive pressure ventilation

PPV

-ic

Pertaining to

Rrhaphy

To suture , to stitch

Blast/o

Embryonic cell

Cyan/o

Blue

Treats disorders of immune system or allergies

Allergist

Upper respiratory infection

URI

Allo-

Other , Differing from normal

Antibody

A , Ab

-penia

Decrease , Deficiency

What body system pertains to tonsill/o

Lymphatic , Immune

Melan/o

Black

Phneumothorax

Pno

-ectomy

Surgical removal

Hyper-

Above , Over , Increased

Hypo-

Below , Under , Decreased

Thorac/o

Chest