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Ch7 Med Term - Respiratory System

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alveol/o   alveolus; air sac  
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anthrac/o   coal  
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atel/o   incomplete  
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broncho/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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orth/o   straight, upright  
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ox/o, 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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record of bronchus   bronchogram  
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inflammation of bronchus   bronchitis  
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surgical repair of bronchus   bronchoplasty  
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produced by bronchus   bronchogenic  
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instrument to view inside of bronchus   bronchoscope  
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involuntary muscle spasm of bronchus   bronchospasm  
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pertaining to bronchus   bronchial  
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dilated bronchus   bronchiectasis  
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pertaining to diaphragm   diaphragmatic  
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removal of voice box   laryngectomy  
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inflammation of voice box   laryngitis  
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surgical repair of voice box   laryngoplasty  
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instrument to view voice box   laryngoscope  
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pertaining to voice box   laryngeal  
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paralysis of voice box   laryngoplegia  
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removal of lung lobe   lobectomy  
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instrument to measure oxygen   oximeter  
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condition of no oxygen   anoxia  
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insufficient oxygen in blood   hypoxemia  
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insufficient oxygen condition   hypoxia  
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puncture of pleura to withdraw fluid   pleurocentesis  
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removal of pleura   pleurectomy  
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pleural pain   pleurodynia  
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throat inflammation   pharyngitis  
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pertaining to throat   pharyngeal  
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nose and throat inflammation   nasopharyngitis  
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lung specialist   pulmonologist  
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inflammation of nose   rhinitis  
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abnormal condition of nose fungus   rhinomycosis  
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surgical repair of nose   rhinoplasty  
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rapid flow (of blood) from nose   rhinorrhagia  
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nose discharge   rhinorrhea  
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inflammation of all sinuses   pansinusitis  
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chest pain   thoracalgia  
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incision into chest   thoracotomy  
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pertaining to inside trachea   endotracheal  
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incision into trachea   tracheotomy  
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narrowing of trachea   tracheostenosis  
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no voice   aphonia  
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abnormal voice   cysphonia  
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lack of CO2   acapnia  
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excessive CO2   hypercapnia  
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lack of smell   anosmia  
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not breathing   apnea  
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slow breathing   bradypnea  
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difficult, labored breathing   dyspnea  
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normal breathing   eupnea  
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excessive (deep)breathing   hyperpnea  
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insufficient (shallow) breathing   hypopnea  
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(sitting)straight breathing   orthopnea  
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rapid breathing   tachypnea  
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blood in chest   hemothorax  
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pus in chest   pyothorax  
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air in chest   pneumothorax  
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lack of 02 that can lead to unconsciousness and death   asphyxia  
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abnormal breathing pattern   Cheyne-Stokes respiration  
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nosebleed   epitaxis  
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cough up blood of blood-stained sputum   hemoptysis  
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to breathe too fast and too deep   hyperventilation  
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breathe too slow and too shallow   hypoventilation  
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dyspnea when laying flat   orthopnea  
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ENT   otorhinolaryngology  
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open or unblocked   patent  
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thick mucus secreted by membranes in respiratory tract   phlegm  
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grating sound in lungs   pleural rub  
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abnormal crackling sound during inspiration   rales  
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musical sound during expiration   rhonchi  
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SOB   shortness of breath  
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mucus or phlegm coughed up from lining of respiratory tract   sputum  
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harsh, high-pitched noise breathing   stridor  
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