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Chapter 6 & 7

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Term
Definition
Percussion   using fingers to tap on a surface to determine condition beneath  
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Thromboplastin   substance released by platelets during clotting  
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Pneumothorax   Collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity  
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Type-O   Universal Donor  
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Apnea   no breathing  
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Pneum/o   lung  
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Lymphoma   lymph tumor  
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Spirometery   Using a device to measure breathing capacity  
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Epistaxis   Nose Bleed  
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Trachea   structure also called the windpipe  
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Antigen   Foreign substance that activates the immune system  
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Phlegm   thick mucus lining the respirtatory tract  
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diaphragm   important large muscle in the respiratory sytem  
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lymphandenitis   inflammation of the lymph nodes (glands)  
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Type AB   Universal Receipient  
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Rhinoplasty   Surgical repair of the nose  
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Sputum Cytology   lab test for pressence of malignant cells  
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hemotologist   blood specialist  
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Rales   Abnormal crackling noise when breathing  
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Epstien-Barr Virus   causes Mononucleous  
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Empyema   condition characterized by pus in the plearal space  
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inguinal nodes (glands)   lymph glands in the groin region  
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Pulmonary Edema   lungs tissue retains excessive amounts of fluid  
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Tracheotomy   incision into trachea  
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Hemophilia   hereditary bleeding diesease  
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dyspnea   painful breathing  
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tracheostenosis   narrowing of the trachea  
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Croup   bark like cough most common in children  
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Complete Blood Count   Test to measure all properties of blood  
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homologous   blood trasnfusion from another person  
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rhinorrhea   nose discharge, runny nose  
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plasma   water like substance of the blood  
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Axillary   lymph nodes in the underarms  
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hemostatis   stoppage of bleeding  
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Vittal Capacity   total volume of air that can be exhaled after maximal experation  
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pathogenic   disease producing  
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atelectasis   lung tissue collapse  
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Thoracalgia   chest pain  
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adenoids   lymph tissue located in the nasal pharynx behind the nose  
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leukemia   disease characterized by excessive increase in white blood cells  
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hematocrit   test to mease volume of Erythrocytes  
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Larynx   passage airway between the pharynx and the bronchi  
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monosport   test for mononucleous  
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Splenectomy   surgical removal of the spleen  
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Active aquired immunity   contracting disease from vaccination  
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serum   clear sticky fluid that remain after clotting  
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laryngopharynx   inferior most part of the pharynx  
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Leukocytes   neurtrophil, basophil, eosinphil, monocyte and lymphocyte  
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Polycythemia Vera   condition that produces too many blood cells in the bone marrow  
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Voice box   larynx  
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Thoracotomy   surgical incision in the chest cavity  
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Rhin/o   nose  
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Bronchoscopy   process of viewing the Bronchioles  
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Thrombocytopenia   decrease in platelets  
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agglutin/o   clumping  
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