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Respiratory System

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Definition
carbon dioxide   Tasteless, colorless, odorless gas produced by body cells during metabolism  
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cartilage   Tough, elastic connective tissue that is more rigid than ligaments but less dense than bone  
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cilia   Minute, hairlike structures that extend from the surface of a cell  
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diffuse   move or spread out at random  
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oxygen   tasteless, odorless gas essential for respiration  
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pH   degree of acidity or alkalinity  
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serous membrane   Thin layer of tissue that covers internal body cavities and secretes a fluid that keeps the membrane moist; also called serosa  
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nas/o, rhin/o   nose  
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sept/o   septum  
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sinus/o   sinus cavity  
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pharyng/o   pharynx  
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adenoid/o   adenoids  
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tonsill/o   tonsils  
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epiglott/o   epiglottis  
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laryng/o   larynx  
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trache/o   trachea  
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bronchi/o, bronch/o   bronchus  
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bronchiol/o   bronchiole  
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alveol/o   alveolus  
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pleur/o   pleura  
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pneum/o, pneumon/o   air, lung  
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pulmon/o   lung  
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anthrac/o   coal, coal dust  
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atel/o   incomplete, imperfect  
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coni/o   dust  
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cyan/o   blue  
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lob/o   lobe  
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orth/o   straight  
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ox/o   oxygen  
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pector/o, steth/o, thorac/o   chest  
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phren/o   diaphragm, mind  
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spir/o   breathe  
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-capnia   CO2  
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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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abnormal breath sounds   Abnormal sounds or noises heard over the lungs and airways, commonly leading to a diagnosis of a respiratory or cardiac condition  
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crackle   Intermittent sounds caused by exudates, spasms, hyperplasia, or when air enters moisture-filled alveoli  
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rhoncus   snoring  
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stridor   high pitched sound caused by spasms of the larynx or an obstruction of the upper airway  
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wheeze   whistling or sighing that results from narrowing of the lumen of the respiratory tract  
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acidosis   excessive acidity of body fluids  
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anosmia   lack of smell  
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apnea   breathing stops repeatedly during sleep  
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central sleep apnea   brain fails to stimulate breathing muscles  
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obstructive sleep apnea   SA caused by blockage in the upper airway  
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atelectasis   collapsed lung  
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coryza   acute inflammation of the nose  
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croup   Common childhood condition involving inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchial passages and sometimes involving the lungs  
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cystic fibrosis   Life-threatening genetic disease causing mucus to become unusually thick and sticky, plugging tubes and ducts, especially in the lungs and pancreas  
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deviated nasal septum   displacement of the cartilage dividing the nostrils  
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epiglottitis   infection of the epiglottis and supraglottic structures  
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epistaxis   nosebleed  
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hypoxemia   oxygen deficiency in the blood  
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hypoxia   oxygen deficiency in the body  
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influenza   Acute, contagious viral disorder of the respiratory tract, characterized by weakness, fever, chills, and muscle pain, especially in the back, arms, and legs  
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pertussis   whooping cough  
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pleural effusion   accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity  
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pneumothorax   air in the pleural cavity  
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pleurisy   inflammation of the pleural membrane  
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pulmonary edema   accumulation of extravascular fluid in the alveoli  
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pulmonary embolism   blockage in an artery of the lungs caused by a mass that has traveled to the lungs from another part of the body, typically a clot  
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SIDS   Completely unexpected and unexplained death of an apparently normal, healthy infant, usually less than age 12 months  
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TB   fatal contagious disease spread through respiratory droplets, affecting any organ of the body but primarily the lungs and causing chest pain, hemoptysis, weight loss, fatigue, and night sweats  
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Mantoux test   TB skin test  
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oximetry   pulse oximetry  
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polysomnography   sleep study  
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PFTs   series of tests that aid in diagnosis of lung diseases and evaluate effectiveness of treatments  
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arterial blood gas   measures oxygen and CO2 levels in arterial blood  
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sputum culture   identifies organisms in the lower respiratory tract  
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throat culture   identifies pathogens such as strep  
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pleurectomy   excision of part of the pleura  
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pneumonectomy   excision of a lung or portion of the lung  
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septoplasty   surgical repair of a deviated septum  
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thoracentesis   surgical puncture and drainage of the pleural cavity  
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tracheostomy   opening made into the neck and trachea to insert a breathing tube  
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aerosol therapy   aerosol therapy  
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antral lavage   Washing or irrigating of the paranasal sinuses to remove mucopurulent material in an immunosuppressed patient or one with known sinusitis that has failed to respond to medical management  
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endotracheal intubation   Procedure in which a plastic tube is inserted into the trachea to maintain an open airway  
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postural drainage   Method of positioning a patient so that gravity aids in the drainage of secretions from the bronchi and lobes of the lungs to make breathing easier  
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antibiotics   inhibit growth of bacteria  
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antihistamines   block histamines from binding with receptor sites in tissues  
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antitussives   blocks the cough reflex  
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bronchodilators   relax bronchial muscles to increase airflow  
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corticosteroids   block production of substances that trigger allergic and inflammatory response  
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decongestants   Constrict blood vessels of nasal passages and limit blood flow, which causes swollen tissues to shrink so that air can pass more freely through the passageways  
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expectorants   Liquefy respiratory secretions so that they are more easily dislodged during coughing episodes  
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