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Mod 4 Med Terms

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Term
Definition
Voice   Phon/o  
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Stretching   -ectasis  
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Incomplete   atel/o  
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Breathing   -pnea  
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Surgical Repair   -Plasty  
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Blue   Cyan/o  
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Severe episodes of severe chest pain caused by inadequate blood flow to the myocardium   angina  
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progressive loss of lung function destruction of alevoli   Emphysema  
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known as the common cold   Acute Nasopharyngitis  
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loss of the ability of the larnyx to produce normal speech sounds   Aphonia  
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Known as a nose bleed   Epistaxis  
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Excessive discharge of the mucus from the bronchi   Broncharrhea  
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Surgical incision of the pharnyx   Pharyngotomy  
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Foreign object, such as a blood clot, that is circulating in the blood   Embolus  
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Medication administered to control irregularities of the heart beat   Antiarrhythmic  
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Inflammation of the vein   Phlebitis  
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Inflammation of the bronchial walls   Bronchitis  
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Inflammation of the pleura   Pleurisy  
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Collection of pus in a body cavity   Empyema  
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Collection of blood in the pleural cavity   Hemothorax  
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Emergency procedure in whichan incision is made in the trachea to gain access to the airway below a blockage   Tracheotomy  
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Surgical removal of the larnyx   Laryngectomy  
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A surgical creation of an opening into the chest   Thorocostomy  
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Abnormally slow rate of respiration   Bradypnea  
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Inflammation of the lungs   Pneumoia  
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Inflammation of the pharynx   Pharyngitis  
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A specialist in disorders of the lungs and associated tissues   Pulmonologist  
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Abnormally swollen veins of the legs   Varicose Veins  
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Abnormal enlargement of the heart that is frequently associated with heart failure   Cardiomegaly  
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A physician who specializes in the diagnosis, medical management, and surgical treatment of disorders of the blood vessels   Vascular Surgeon  
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Commonly known as a heart attack   Myocardial Infarction  
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Inflammation of the heart   Carditis  
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Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart   Endocarditis  
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Inflammation of the lining of the heart caused by the presence of bacteria   Bacterial Endocarditis  
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Inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart   Pericarditis  
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Inflammation of the heart muscle   Myocarditis  
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Spasmadic condition of the blood vessel   Angiospasm  
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Thickening and the loss of elasticity of arterial walls   Arteriosclerosis  
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Narrowing of a blood vessel   Angiostenosis  
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Inflammation of a blood vessel   Angitis  
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Anbormally slow resting heart rate   Bradycardia  
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Shallow respiration   Hypopnea  
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Expands the opening of the passages into the lungs   Bronchodilator  
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Spitting blood or blood stained sputum   Hemoptysis  
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Abnormally deep respiration   Hyperpnea  
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Difficult or labored breathing   Dyspnea  
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Abnormally rapid respiration   Tachypnea  
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Normal Breathing   Eupnea  
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The lung fails to expand because air cannot pass beyond the bronchioles that are blocked by secretions   Atelectasis  
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Collection of air in the chest cavity (outside the lungs)   Pneumothorax  
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