Chabner, Language of Medicine 12th Ed, Chapter 12 - Vocabulary
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ABGs | show 🗑
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adenoid hypertrophy | show 🗑
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adenoidectomy | show 🗑
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adenoids | show 🗑
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show | Pertaining to an alveolus.
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alveoli | show 🗑
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show | (singular) Air sac in the lung. (plural: alveoli)
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anosmia | show 🗑
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anthracosis | show 🗑
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show | Tip or uppermost portion of the lung.
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apical | show 🗑
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ARDS | show 🗑
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show | Abnormal condition of asbestos fiber particles in the lung.
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asphyxia | show 🗑
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show | Chronic inflammatory disorder with airway obstruction due to bronchial and bronchiolar edema and constriction.
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atelectasis | show 🗑
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show | Listening for sounds in the chest and abdomen (using a stethoscope).
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bacilli | show 🗑
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BAL | show 🗑
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base of the lung | show 🗑
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bronchiectasis | show 🗑
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show | Chronic dilation of a bronchus, usually secondary to infection.
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bronchioles | show 🗑
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show | Inflammation of a bronchiole.
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show | Irrigation of washing of a bronchus by injecting fluid through a bronchoscope and then removing it to analyse the contents.
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bronchodilator | show 🗑
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bronchopleural | show 🗑
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show | Visual examination of the bronchila tubes using an endoscope of bronchoscope.
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show | chief characteristic of bronchitis and asthma.
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show | (singular) Branch of the trachea that is a passageway into the lung bronchial tube (plural: bronchi)
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C&S (lungs) | show 🗑
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carbon dioxide | show 🗑
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CF | show 🗑
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chronic bronchitis | show 🗑
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show | [COPD]
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show | Thin hairs attached to the mucous membrane epithelium lining the respiratory tract. They clear bacteria and foreign substances from the lung.
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CO2 | show 🗑
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computed tomography of the chest | show 🗑
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show | COPD # [chronic obstructive pulmonary disease] -- Lung and bronchial tube conditions that block and damage airways and persist over a long period of time.
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cor pulmonale | show 🗑
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CPR | show 🗑
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croup | show 🗑
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show | Abnormal condition of bluish colouration of the skin.
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cystic fibrosis | show 🗑
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show | Muscle separating the chest and abdomen. It contracts to pull air into the lungs and relaxes to push air out.
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diphtheria | show 🗑
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show | Abnormal voice of sound produced when speaking.
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dyspnea | show 🗑
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emphysema | show 🗑
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empyema | show 🗑
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endotracheal intubation | show 🗑
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show | Lid-like piece of cartilage that covers the larynx, preventing food from entering the larynx and trachea during swallowing.
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show | Inflammation of the epiglottis.
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epistaxis | show 🗑
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exhalation | show 🗑
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expectoration | show 🗑
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expiration | show 🗑
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exudate | show 🗑
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glottis | show 🗑
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hemoptysis | show 🗑
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hemothorax | show 🗑
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hilar | show 🗑
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show | Midline region where the bronchi, blood vessels, and nerves enter and exit the lungs.
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hypercapnia | show 🗑
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show | Increase in breathing rate.
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show | Deficiency of oxygen in tissues
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show | Collection of fluid or other material within the lung, as seen on a chest film, CT scan, or other radiologic image.
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show | Breathing in; inspiration.
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show | Act of breathing in; inhalation
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show | [laryng/o -eal (pertaining to / larynx)]
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show | [laryng/o -itis (inflammation / larynx)] -- inflammation of the larynx, usually resulting in an inability to speak
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laryngoscopy | show 🗑
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laryngospasm | show 🗑
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larynx | show 🗑
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lobe | show 🗑
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show | Removal of a lobe or section of a lung.
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lung biopsy | show 🗑
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lung cancer | show 🗑
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show | [MRI of the chest] -- Magnetic waves produce images of organs and tissues in all three planes of the body.
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mediastinoscopy | show 🗑
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show | Region between the lungs in the chest cavity. Contains trachea, heart, lymph nodes, major blood vessels, esophagus, and bronchial tubes.
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show | Rare malignant tumor arising in the pleura.
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nares | show 🗑
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show | Insertion of a tube through the nose into the stomach.
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obstructive lung disease | show 🗑
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orthopnea | show 🗑
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oxygen | show 🗑
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palatine tonsil | show 🗑
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palliative | show 🗑
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paranasal sinus | show 🗑
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show | Outer layer of pleura lying closer to the ribs and chest wall.
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show | Pertaining to a sudden occurence.
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show | Tapping on a surface to determine the difference in density of the underlying structure.
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pertussis | show 🗑
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pharyngeal | show 🗑
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pharynx | show 🗑
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show | Carries impulses between the brain and the diaphragm.
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show | Double-layered membrane surrounding each lung.
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pleural cavity | show 🗑
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pleural effusion | show 🗑
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show | Scratchy sound produced by pleural surfaces rubbing against each other.
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pleurisy | show 🗑
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pleurodynia | show 🗑
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pneumoconiosis | show 🗑
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pneumonectomy | show 🗑
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show | Acute inflammation and infection of alveoli, which fill with pus or products of the inflammatory reaction.
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show | Collection of air in the pleural space.
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positron emission tomography of the lung | show 🗑
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pulmonary | show 🗑
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show | Large collection of pus (bacterial infection) in the lungs.
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show | Fluid in the air sacs and bronchioles.
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show | [PE] -- Clot or other material lodges in vessels of the lungs.
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pulmonary fibrosis | show 🗑
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pulmonary function tests | show 🗑
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pulmonary infarction | show 🗑
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pulmonary parenchyma | show 🗑
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purulent | show 🗑
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pyothorax | show 🗑
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rales | show 🗑
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respiration | show 🗑
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show | condition in which lung expansion is limited by disease that affets the chest wall, pleura, or lung tissue itself. Examples: pulmonary fibrosis, radiation damage, and pneumoconiosis.
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rhinoplasty | show 🗑
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show | (plural) Loud rumbling sounds heard on auscultation of bronchi obstructed by sputum.
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sarcoidosis | show 🗑
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show | Silica glass dust collects in the lungs; a type of pneumoconiosis.
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sinusitis | show 🗑
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show | [shortness of breath]
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spirometer | show 🗑
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sputum | show 🗑
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show | Sputum is collected and placed in a growth medium to analyze the type of microorganisms that may be present.
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show | Strained, high-pitched sound heard on inspiration caused by obstruction in the pharynx or larynx.
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show | [tachy- -pnea (breath / fast)]
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thoracentesis | show 🗑
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show | Pertaining to the chest.
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show | Visual examination of the chest using a small incision and an endoscope.
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thoracotomy | show 🗑
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show | Removal of tonsils.
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trachea | show 🗑
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tracheal stenosis | show 🗑
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tracheostomy | show 🗑
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show | incision into the trachea
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tube thoracostomy | show 🗑
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show | Determines past or present exposure to tuberculosis based on a positive skin test.
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tuberculosis | show 🗑
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show | [V/Q scan] -- Nuclear medicine lung scan using radioactive material to evaluate air flow (ventilation) and blood flow (perfusion) in the lungs.
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show | Inner layer of pleura lying closer to the lung tissue.
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wheezes | show 🗑
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