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Chapter 12

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adenoid/o   adenoids  
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alveol/o   alveolus, air sac  
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bronch/o, bronchi/o   bronchial tube  
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bronchiol/o   bronchiole, small bronchus  
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capn/o   carbon dioxide  
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coni/o   dust  
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cyan/o   blue  
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epiglott/o   epiglottus  
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laryng/o   larynx (voice box)  
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lob/o   lobe of lung  
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mediastin/o   mediastinum  
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nas/o   nose  
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orth/o   straight, upright  
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ox/o   oxygen  
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pector/o   chest  
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pharyng/o   pharynx, throat  
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phon/o   voice  
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phren/o   diaphragm  
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pleur/o   pleura  
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pneum/o, pheumon/o   air, lung  
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pulmon/o   lung  
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rhin/o   rose  
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sinus/o   sinus cavity  
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spir/o   breathing  
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tel/o   complete  
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thorac/o   chest  
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tonsil/o   tonsils  
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trache/o   trachea  
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-ana   again, new, upward, back  
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inter-   between  
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Adenoids   Lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx; pharyngeal tonsils  
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alveolus   air sac in the lung  
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base of lung   lower portion of the lung  
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bronchioles   smallest branches f the bronchi. Terminal bronchioles lead to alveolar ducts  
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bronchus   branch of the trachea (windpipe) that is the passenger into the lung bronchial tube.  
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carbon dioxide   gas produced by the body cells when oxygen and food combine;exhaled through lungs  
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cilia   thin hairs attached to the mucous membrane epithelium lining and resp. tract  
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diaphragm   muscle separating the chest and abdomen, It contracts and relaxes to make breathing possible  
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epiglottis   lid-like piece of cartilage that covers the larynx preventing food from entering the larynx and trachea during swallowing  
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expiration   breathing out  
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glottis   slit like opening o the larynx  
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hilum (of lung)   midline region where the bronchi, blood vessels and nerves enter and exit the lungs  
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inspiration   breathing in  
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larynx   voice box containing vocal cords  
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lobe   division of lung  
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mediastinum   region between the lungs in the chest cavitiy It contains the trachea, heart, aorta, esphagus and bronchial tubes  
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nares   opening through the nose carrying air into the nasal cavity  
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oxygen   gas that passes into the bloodstream at the lungs and travels to all body cells  
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palantine tonsil   one pair of almond shaped masses of lymphatic tissue in the oropharynx  
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paranasal sinuses   one of the air cavities in the bones near the nose  
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parietal pleura   outer fold of pleura lying closer to the ribs and chest wall  
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pharynx   throat including the nasopharynx oropharynx and laryngopharynx  
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pleura   double folded membrane surrounding each lung  
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pleural cavity   space between the folds of pleura  
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trachea   windpipe  
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pulmonary parenchyma   essential parts of the lung, responsible for respiration, bronchioles, and the alveoli  
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respiration   process of moving air into and out of the lungs breathing  
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viceral pleura   inner fold f pleura closer to the lung tissue  
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auscultation   listening to sounds within the body  
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percussion   tapping on a surface to determine the difference in the underlying structure  
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pleural rub   scrathy sound produced by motion of inflamed or irritated pleural surfaces rubbing against each other; also calld friction rub  
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rale   fine cracking sound heard on auscultation wen there is fluid in the alveoli  
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wheeze   continuous high pitched whistling sound heard when air is forced through a narrow space during inspriation  
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stridor   strained high pitched relatively loud sound made on inspiration associated with obstruction of the larynx or trachea  
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sputum   material expelled from the chest by coughing or clearing the throat  
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rhoncus   loud rumbling sound heard on auscultation of bronchi obstructed by sputum  
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croup   acute viral infection in infants and children; characterized by obstruction of the larynx barking cough and stridor  
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diphtheria   acute infection of the throat and upper respiratory tract caused by the diphtheria baterium  
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epitaxis   nosebleed  
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pertussis   highly contagious bacterial infection of the pharynx larynx and trachea caused by bordetella pertussis  
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asthma   chronic inflammation disorder with airway obstruction caused by bronchial edema, bronchoconstriction and increased mucus production  
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bronchiectasis   chronic dilation of a bronchus secondary to infection in the lower lobes of the lung  
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chronic bronchitis   inflammation of the bronchi persisting over a long time  
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cystic fibrosis   inherited disorder of exocrine glands resulting in thick, mucous secretions that d notdrain normally  
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pneumoconiosis   abnormal condition caused by dust in the lungs, with chronic inflammation infection and bronchitis  
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pneumonia   acute inflammation and infection of aveoli which fill with pus or products of teh inflammatory system  
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pulmonary edema   swelling and fluid in the air sacs and bronchioles  
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pulmonary abscess   a large collection of pus in the lungs  
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lung cancer   malignant tumor arising from the lungs and bronchi  
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emphysema   hyperinflation of air sacs with obstruction of alveolar walls  
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atelectasis   Incomplete expansion of the aveoli collasped functionless airless lung or portion of a lung caused by tumor or other obstruction of the bronchus or poor respiratory effort  
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mesothelioma   rare malignant tumor arasing in the pleura associated with asbestos exposure  
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pleural effusion   abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural space  
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pleurisy (pleuritis)   inflammation of the pleura  
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pneumothorax   collection of air in the pleural space  
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pulmonary embolism   clot or other material lodges in vessel of the lung  
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pulmonary fibrosis   formation of scar tissue in the connective in the lungs  
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sarcoidosis   chronic inflammatory disease of unknown cause in which small nodules or tubercles develop in lungs lymph nodes and other organs  
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Tuberculosis   infectious disease caused by myobacterium tuberculosis lungs usually are involved but any organ in the body can be affected  
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laryngoscopy   visual examination of the voice box  
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bronchoscopy   fiber optic or rigid endoscope inserted into the bronchial tubes for diagnosis biopsy or collection of specimans  
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endotracheal intubation   placement of a tube through the mouth into the pharynx larynx and trachea to establish an airway  
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