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Respiratory System at a Glance

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alveol/o   alveolous; air sac  
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anthrac/o   coal  
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atel/o   incomplete  
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bronch/o   bronchus  
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bronchi/o   bronchus  
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bronchiol/o   bronchiole  
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coni/o   dust  
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diaphragmat/o   diaphragm  
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epiglott/o   epiglottis  
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laryng/o   larynx  
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lob/o   lobe  
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nas/o   nose  
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othr/o   straight, upright  
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ox/o   oxygen  
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ox/i   oxygen  
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pharyng/o   pharynx  
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pleur/o   pleura  
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pneum/o   lung, air  
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pneumon/o   lung, air  
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pulmon/o   lung  
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rhin/o   nose  
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sinus/o   sinus, cavity  
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spir/o   breathing  
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trache/o   trachea, windpipe  
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-capnia   carbon dioxide  
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-ectasis   dilated, expansion  
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-osmia   smell  
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-phonia   voice  
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-pnea   breathing  
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-ptysis   spitting  
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-thorax   chest  
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bronchogram   record of the bronchus  
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bronchitis   inflammation of the broncus  
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bronchoplasty   surgical repair of the bronchus  
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broncogenic   produced by the bronchus  
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broncospasm   involutary muscle spasm of bronchus  
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bronchial   pertaining to a bronchus  
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bronchiectasis   dilated bronchus  
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diaphragmatic   pertaining to the diaphragm  
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laryngectomy   removal of the voice box  
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laryngitis   inflammation of the voice box  
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laryngoplasty   surgical repair of the voice box  
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laryngoscope   instrument to view the voice box  
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laryngeal   pertaining to the voice box  
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laryngoplegia   paralysis of the voice box  
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lobectomy   removal of the (lung) lobe  
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oximeter   instrument to measure oxygen  
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anoxia   condition of no oxygen  
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hypoxemia   insufficient oxygen in the blood  
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hypoxia   insufficient oxygen condition  
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pleurocentesis   puncture of the pleura to withdraw fluid  
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pleurectomy   removal of the pleura  
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pleurodynia   pleural pain  
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pharyngitis   throat inflammation  
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pharyngeal   pertaining to the throat  
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nasopharyngitis   nose and throat inflammation  
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pulmonologist   lung specialist  
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pulmonary   pertaining to the lung  
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rhinitis   inflammation of the nose  
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rhinomycosis   abnormal condition of the nose fungus  
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rhinoplasty   surgical repair of the nose  
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rhinorrhagia   rapid flow (of blood) from the nose  
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rhinorrhea   nose discharge  
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pansinusitis   inflammation of all the sinuses  
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thoracalgia   chest pain  
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thoracic   pertaining to the chest  
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thoracotomy   incision into the chest  
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endotracheal   pertaining to inside of the trachea  
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tracheotomy   incision into the trachea  
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tracheostenosis   narrowing of the trachea  
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aphonia   no voice  
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dysphonia   abnormal voice  
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acapnia   lack of carbon dioxide  
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hypercapnia   excessive carbon dioxide  
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anosmia   lack of (sense of) smell  
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apnea   not breathing  
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bradypnea   slow breathing  
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dyspnea   difficult, labored breathing  
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eupnea   normal breathing  
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hyperpnea   excessive (deep) breathing  
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hypopnea   insufficient (shallow) breathing  
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orthopnea   (sitting) straight breathing  
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tachypnea   rapid breathing  
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hemothorax   blood in the chest  
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pyothorax   pus in the chest  
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pneumothorax   air in the chest  
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asphyxia   lack of oxygen  
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aspiration   withdraw fluid from a body cavity using suction  
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Cheyne-Stokes respiration   abnormal breathing pattern in which there are long periods  
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clubbing   abnormal widening and thickening of the ends of the fingers and toes associated with chronic oxygen deficiency  
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cyanosis   bluish tint of skin from receiving insufficient amount of oxygen or circulation  
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epistaxis   nosebleed  
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Six major organs   nasal cavity (nose), pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchial tubes, and lungs  
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Ventilation   flow of air in between outside and lungs  
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inhalation   flow of air into lungs, brings fresh oxygen  
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exhalation   flow of air out of lungs; removes carbon dioxide  
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three parts of the pharynx   nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx  
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three parts of the tonsils   adenoids, palatine, lingual  
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Right lung has   3 lobes  
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Left lung has   2 lobes  
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Ventilation   flow of air in between outside and lungs  
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inhalation   flow of air into lungs, brings fresh oxygen  
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exhalation   flow of air out of lungs; removes carbon dioxide  
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three parts of the pharynx   nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx  
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three parts of the tonsils   adenoids, palatine, lingual  
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Right lung has   3 lobes  
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Left lung has   2 lobes  
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