Respiratory System
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| Anthrac/o | coal or coal dust
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| Asbest/o | asbestos
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| Atel/o | incomplete or imperfect
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| Bronch/o | bronchi
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| Capn/o | carbon dioxide
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| Coni/o | dust
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| Cyan/o | blue
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| Hem/o | blood
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| Laryng/o | larynx
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| Ot/o | ear
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| Ox/i | oxygen
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| Pharyng/o | pharynx
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| Phon/o | voice or sound
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| Pneum/o or Pneumon/o | lung
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| Pulmon/o | lung
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| Py/o | pus
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| Rhin/o | nose
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| Sept/o | septum
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| Sinus/o | sinus
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| Spir/o | to breathe
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| Thorac/o and –thorax | chest
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| Trache/o | trachea
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| Turbercul/o | little knot
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| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid
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| -ectasis | stretching
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| -ectomy | surgical removal
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| -emia | abnormal blood condition
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| -ia | abnormal condition
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| -itis | inflammation
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| -meter | means to measure
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| -ologist | specialist
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| -osis | abnormal condition
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| -otomy | surgical incision
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| -ostomy | surgical creation of an opening
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| -plasty | surgical repair
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| -plegia | paralysis
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| -pnea | breathing
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| -ptysis | spitting
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| -rrhagia | excessive bleeding
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| -rrhea | abnormal flow or discharge
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| -scopy | visual examination
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| -spasm | involuntary contraction
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| A or An- | without
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| Brady- | abnormally slow
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| Dys- | bad/difficult/painful/abnormal
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| Hyper- | excessive
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| Hypo- | deficient/decreased
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| Tachy- | abnormally rapid
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| Otorhinolaryngologist | specialist in the ear/nose/throat
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| Pulmonologist | specialist in the lungs
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| Sinusitis | inflammation of the sinuses
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| Rhinitis | inflammation of the nose (due to allergies)
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| Rhinorrhea | abnormal discharge of the nose (runny nose)
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| Pharyngitis | inflammation of the pharynx
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| Laryngitis | inflammation of the larynx
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| Laryngoplegia | paralysis of the larynx
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| Laryngospasm | contraction (tightening) of the larynx
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| Aphonia | abnormal condition without voice
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| Dysphonia | abnormal condition of a bad voice
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| Bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchi
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| Bronchorrhea | abnormal discharge (of mucus) from the bronchi
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| Asthma | chronic allergic disease characterized by episodes of breathing difficulty/coughing/wheezing
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| Bronchospasm | contraction (tightening) of the bronchi
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| Pneumonia | Abnormal condition of the lung (serious lung infection and/or inflammation)
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| Aspiration Pneumonia | type of pneumonia that occurs when a foreign substance is inhaled into the lungs
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| Hemoptysis | spitting (up) blood
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| Pneumothorax | “lung chest” (a condition where an accumulation of air or gas in the chest causes the lung to collapse)
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| Hemothorax | “blood chest” (a condition in which there is blood in the chest cavity)
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| Pyothorax | “pus chest” (a condition in which there is pus in the chest cavity)
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| Atelectasis | incomplete stretching (of the lung due to shallow breathing)
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| Anthracosis | Abnormal condition of coal or coal dust (in the lungs; also called black lung disease)
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| Asbestosis | Abnormal condition of asbestos (in the lungs)
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| Pneumoconiosis | Abnormal condition of lung dust (lung tissues become fibrous after prolonged exposure)
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| Tuberculosis | Abnormal condition of knots (in the lungs; caused by the an infectious disease that mainly affects individuals who also have an immunodeficiency disorder)
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| Cystic Fibrosis | genetic disorder in which the lungs and pancreas are clogged with mucus
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| Eupnea | good or normal breathing
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| Apnea | without (spontaneous) breathing
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| Bradypnea | (abnormally) slow breathing
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| Tachypnea | (abnormally) rapid breathing
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| Dyspnea | bad or difficult breathing
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| Hyperpnea | excessive breathing (faster and deeper)
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| Hypopnea | decreased breathing (slower and shallower)
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| Hypercapnia | abnormal condition of excessive carbon dioxide
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| Anoxia | abnormal condition without oxygen
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| Cyanosis | abnormal condition of blue (from lack of oxygen)
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| Hypoxia | abnormal condition of decreased oxygen (in the tissues)
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| Hypoxemia | abnormal blood condition of decreased oxygen
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| Bronchoscopy | visual examination of the bronchi
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| Laryngoscopy | visual examination of the larynx
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| Oximeter | means to measure oxygen
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| Spirometer | means to measure breathing (air volume)
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| Septoplasty | surgical repair of the septum
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| Pharyngoplasty | surgical repair of the pharynx
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| Tracheotomy | surgical incision into the trachea
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| Tracheostomy | surgical creation of an opening into the trachea
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| Laryngectomy | surgical removal of the larynx
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| Laryngoplasty | surgical repair of the larynx
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| Pneumonectomy | surgical removal of the lung
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| Thoracentesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid from the chest
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| Br | Bronchitis
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| bronch | bronchoscopy
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| CSB | Cheyne-Stokes breathing
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| CF | Cystic Fibrosis
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| diph | diphtheria
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| PCP | Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
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| Pno | pneumothorax
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| PPV | Positive Pressure Ventilation
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| SAS | Sleep Apnea Syndrome
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| URI | Upper Respiratory Infection
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