abbre and terms Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
ROA | Received on Account |
NSF | Nonsufficient Funds |
BR | Bronchitis |
CSB | Cheyne-Stokes Breathing |
CF | Cystic Fibrosis |
Diph | Diptheria |
SAS | Sleep Apnea Syndrome |
URI | Upper Respiratory Infection |
PPV | Positive Pressure Ventilation |
COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
ENT | Ears, Nose, Throat |
ARDS | Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
TB | Tuberculosis |
CPAP | Continuous Positive Airway Pressure |
BRONCHO | Bronchoscopy |
Anthracosis | Black lung disease |
Apnea | Without breathing |
Atelectasis | Lungs fail to expand completely |
Anoxia | Absence of oxygen from the body's gases, blood, or tissues |
Asphyxia | The condition that occurs when the body cannot get the air it needs to function |
Bronchoplasty | Surgical repair of the bronchi |
Cyanosis | A bluish discoloration of the skin caused by lack of adequate oxygen |
Dysphonia | Any voice impairment |
Epiglottis | Closing off the trachea during swallowing |
Hemoptysis | Coughing up blood |
Hypoxia | Condition of having below-normal oxygen levels in the body tissues and cells |
Laryngoplegia | Paralysis of the larynx |
Laryngoscopy | The visual examination of the larynx |
Laryngospasm | Involuntary contraction of the larynx |
Pleuralgia | Pain in the pleura |
Nasopharynx | Pertaining to the nose and the throat |
Pleurectomy | Surgical removal of the part of the pleura |
Pulmonologist | Specializes in the lungs |
Rhinoplasty | Surgical repair of the nose |
Sinusitis | Imflammation of the sinuses |
Tachypnea | Abnormally rapid rate of respiration rapid breathing |
Thoracentesis | Surgical puncture of the chest wall to remove fluid |
Tracheostenosis | Abnormal narrowing of the lumen of the trachea |
Tracheorrhaphy | Surgical suturing of the trachea |
Otolaryngologist | A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the ears, nose, throat |
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