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Medical Terminology Chapter 11-Respiratory

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show upper respiratory tract and lower respiratory tract  
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*Upper respiratory tract consists of   show
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show trachea, bronchi and lungs  
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show inspection,palpation,auscultation,percussion  
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show apnea, bradypnea, dysphonia, epistaxis, expectoration(hemoptysis), hypoxemia, hypoxia, orthopnea, rhinorrhea, tachypnea  
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Identify the pathway of air as it travels from the nose to the capillaries of the lungs   show
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show external respiration and internal respiration  
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Adenoids   show
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show air cells of the lungs;known as thepulmonary parenchyma (functional unit of the lungs)  
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Apex of lungs   show
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Base of lung   show
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show the 2 main branches leading from the trachea to the lungs, providing the passageway for air movement.  
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show one of the smaller subdivisions of the bronchial tubes.  
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Capillaries   show
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Diaphragm   show
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Epiglottis   show
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Glottis   show
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show pain in the larynx  
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Laryngopharynx   show
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show the mass of organs and tissues separating the lungs. It contains the heart,aorta,trachea,esophagus, and bronchi.  
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show external nostrils  
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show part of the pharynx located above the soft palate (postnasal space)  
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show central portion of the pharynx lying between the soft palate and upper portion of the epiglottis  
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Palatine tonsils   show
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Paranasal sinuses   show
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show portion of the pleura that is closest to the ribs.  
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*Pharynx   show
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Phrenic nerve   show
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Pleura   show
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Pleural space   show
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Pulmonary parenchyma   show
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Septum   show
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Thorax   show
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*Trachea   show
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Visceral pleura   show
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Alveol/o   show
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show bronchus  
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show bronchus  
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Epiglott/o   show
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show larynx  
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Nas/o   show
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*Orth/o   show
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*Pector/o   show
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show pharynx  
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Phren/o   show
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Pleur/o   show
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Pne/o   show
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show lungs;air  
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show lungs;air  
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show lungs  
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*Rhin/o   show
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-scope   show
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show sinus  
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thor/a   show
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*thorac/o   show
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trache/o   show
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*apnea   show
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show abnormally slow breathing  
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*cough   show
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cyanosis   show
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show difficulty in speaking; hoarseness  
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show air hunger; labored or difficult breathing  
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*epistaxis   show
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show the act of spitting out saliva or coughing up materials from the air passageways leading to the lungs.  
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*Hemoptysis   show
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Hypercapnia   show
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show insufficient oxygenation of arterial blood.  
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*Hypoxia   show
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Kussmaul respirations   show
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show respiratory condition in which there is discomfort in breathing in any but erect, sitting, or standing position.  
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Pleural rub   show
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Rales   show
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*Rhinorrhea   show
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show Rales or rattlings in the throat, especially when it resembles snoring  
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Stridor   show
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show Abnormal rapidity of breathing  
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Wheeze   show
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show Inflammation of the respiratory mucous membranes,Also known as the “common cold”  
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show Inflammation of the larynx, usually resulting in hoarseness, cough, and difficulty swallowing  
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Pharyngitis   show
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*Rhinitis   show
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show Inflammation of a sinus, especially a paranasal sinus  
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Tonsillitis   show
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Asthma   show
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show Chronic dilatation of a bronchus or bronchi, with secondary infection that usually involves the lower portion of the lung, Bronchial walls may become permanently distended by severe coughing(lower respiratory)  
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*Bronchitis   show
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Acute Bronchitis   show
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show Primarily associated with cigarette smoking or exposure to pollution  
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*know the difference between bronchitis and bronchiectasis   show
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*Emphysema   show
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show Pus in a body cavity, especially in the pleural cavity,Usually the result of a primary infection in the lungs  
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show Highly contagious viral infection,Transmitted by airborne droplets,Symptoms include sore throat, cough, fever, muscular pain, generalized weakness  
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show A localized collection of pus formed by the destruction of lung tissue and microorganisms by white blood cells,Usually produces pneumonia-like symptoms  
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Pleural Effusion   show
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show Inflammation of both the visceral and parietal pleura  
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Pneumonia   show
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show Collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity,Air enters as the result of a perforation through the chest wall or the pleura covering the lung  
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show Swelling of the lungs caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the lungs, either in the alveoli or the interstitial spaces  
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show Obstruction of one or more pulmonary arteries by a thrombus that dislodges from another location and is carried to the vessels of the lung  
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show Hypertrophy of the right ventricle resulting from disorders of the lungs, pulmonary vessels, or chest wall, Heart failure resulting from pulmonary disease  
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Tuberculosis   show
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Anthracosis   show
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show Lung disease resulting from inhalation of asbestos particles  
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Byssinosis   show
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show Lung disease resulting from inhalation of silica (quartz) dust,Small nodules form in the lungs  
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Bronchoscopy   show
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show Examination of interior of the larynx using a lighted, flexible tube known as a laryngoscope (or endoscope)  
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show Visual imaging of the distribution of ventilation or blood flow in the lungs after administration of radioactive material  
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show Variety of tests performed to assess respiratory function  
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show A specimen of material expectorated from the mouth, which may contain material from the throat and bronchi  
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show Procedure that involves the use of a needle to collect pleural fluid for laboratory analysis, or to remove excess pleural fluid or air from the pleural space  
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Tonsillectomy   show
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show Used to determine past or present tuberculosis infection in the body,Based on positive skin reaction to the introduction of a purified protein derivative (PPD) of the tubercle bacilli  
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*ABGs   show
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show acid-fast bacilli  
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AP   show
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ARD   show
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show adult respiratory distress syndrome  
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ARF   show
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show Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  
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show carbon dioxide  
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*COPD   show
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CPR   show
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show chest x-ray  
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show diphtheria, pertussis(whooping cough), and tentanus immunization  
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show intermittent positive pressure breathing  
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LLL   show
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*LUL   show
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show oxygen  
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PA   show
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PaCO2   show
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show partial pressure of oxygen dissolved in the blood  
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PCP   show
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show pulmonary function test(s)  
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show purified protein derivative; substance used in intradermal test for tuberculosis; now called TST  
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R   show
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RDS   show
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RLL   show
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RML   show
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show right upper lobe (of the lung)  
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show sudden infant death syndrome  
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show shortness of breath  
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*T&A   show
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TB   show
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show temperature, pulse, and respiration  
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TST   show
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show upper respiratory infection  
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*3 major functions of the resiratory system   show
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show (see definitions)  
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*difference between external and internal respiration   show
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*COPD/chronic bronchitis connection   show
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