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The Respiratory System

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The nose is divided in the center by the nasal   show
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show mucosa  
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show cardiopulmonary  
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The medical term for throat is   show
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The area of the throat that is posterior to the nasal cavity is the   show
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show oropharynx  
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The area of the throat that is posterior to the larynx is the   show
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show epiglottis  
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show larynx  
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show trachea  
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show bronchi  
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show bronchioles  
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show cilia  
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The right lung contains how many lobes?   show
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show two  
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show alveoli  
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Between the lungs lies the   show
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The sheet of skeletal tissue that expands and contracts when you breath is called the   show
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The double-layered serous membrane that surrounds each lung is called   show
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The process of breathing in and out is called   show
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Breathing in is called inhalation or   show
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show expiration  
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show eupnea  
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When you inhale you breath in   show
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show carbon dioxide  
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show apex  
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show oxyhemoglobin  
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The suffix that means "the study of" is   show
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The prefix that means "upon; above" is   show
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THe prefix that means "out; away from" is   show
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The prefix that means "between" is   show
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show re-  
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show bronch/o  
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show cardi/o  
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The combining form that means "arising from, produced by" is   show
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The combining form that means "shaped like a globe; comprehensive" is   show
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The combining form that means "blood" is   show
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show ox/o  
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show pulmon/o  
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show -spasm  
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show pharyng/o  
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The combining form that means "pertaining to the diaphragm" is   show
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show mucos/o  
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show laryng/o  
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show nas/o  
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show thorac/o  
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The combining form that means "pertaining to the mouth" is   show
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show cost/o  
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The abbreviation for "upper respiratory infection" is   show
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show bronchospasm  
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show status asthmaticus  
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show bronchitis  
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Mucus production from the lungs is called   show
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show bronchiectasis  
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Irregular,crackling or bubbling sounds during inspiration are called   show
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Humming, whistling, or snoring sounds duirng inspiration or expiration are called   show
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High-pitched, harsh, crowing sounds due to edema or obstruction in the trachea or larynx is called   show
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show wheezes  
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The medical term for collapsed lung is   show
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The word that means "pertaining to pus" is   show
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The word that means "pus in the chest" is   show
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The combining form that means "fiber" is   show
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The word that means " a localized collection of pus in the thoracic cavity " is   show
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The combining form that means "bladder; fluid-filled sac; semisolid cyst" is   show
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show COPD  
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The inherited, eventually fatal, respiratory disease caused by a recessive gene that affects children is called   show
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show emphysema  
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The medical word for the flu is   show
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The suffix that means "tumor" is   show
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The combining form that means "gland" is   show
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show adenocarcinoma  
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The medical word for "Coal miner's lung" or "black lung disease" is   show
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show -osis  
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show coal  
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The combining form asbest/o means   show
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THe combining form that means lung;air is   show
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show dust  
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The occupational lung disease that is caused by inhaling some type of dust or particle is called   show
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show bacteri/o  
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The type of pneumonia that affects the bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli in the lungs is called   show
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Pneumonia that involves both lungs is called   show
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Acute pneumonia caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae is called   show
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show pnuemocystis jiroveci pneumonia  
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Pneumonia caused by a virus is called   show
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show pulmonary embolus  
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show tuberculosis  
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show hemothorax  
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Accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavities is called a   show
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Inflammation of the pleura is called   show
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A large volume of air in the pleural space is called a   show
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show apnea  
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Very slow breathing is called   show
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show -pnea  
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show dyspnea  
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show dys-  
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show orthopnea  
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The comi   show
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The word that means "pertaining to pus" is   show
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show pyothorax  
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The combining form that means "fiber" is   show
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show empyema  
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The combining form that means "bladder; fluid-filled sac; semisolid cyst" is   show
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show COPD  
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show cystic fibrosis  
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A condition of chronic, irreversibly damaged alveoli of the lungs, that primarily affects elderly patients is called   show
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The medical word for the flu is   show
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The suffix that means "tumor" is   show
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The combining form that means "gland" is   show
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show adenocarcinoma  
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The medical word for "Coal miner's lung" or "black lung disease" is   show
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show -osis  
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show coal  
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show asbestos  
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show pneum/o  
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The combining form coni/o means   show
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The occupational lung disease that is caused by inhaling some type of dust or particle is called   show
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THe combining form that means bacteria is   show
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The type of pneumonia that affects the bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli in the lungs is called   show
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Pneumonia that involves both lungs is called   show
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Acute pneumonia caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae is called   show
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Severe pneumonia caused by a fungus that affects mostly AIDS patients is called   show
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show viral pneumonia  
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A blood clot or fat globule that can block a pulmonary artery is called an   show
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The medical term that is abbreviated TB is   show
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show hemothorax  
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Accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavities is called a   show
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Inflammation of the pleura is called   show
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A large volume of air in the pleural space is called a   show
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Brief or prolonged absence of spontaneous respirations (can happen during sleep) is called   show
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show bradypnea  
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show -pnea  
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Difficult, labored or painful respirations due to a lung condition is called   show
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show dys-  
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show orthopnea  
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The combining form "orth/o" means   show
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A rapid rate of breathing is called   show
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The prefix that means "fast or rapid" is   show
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show anoxia  
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show an-  
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show asphyxia  
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The abbreviation for the condition in which an apparently healthy infant under one years old suddenly dies is called   show
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A condition of blue skin is called   show
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show cyan/o  
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Very high level of carbon dioxide in the arterial blood is called   show
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show hyper-  
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A very low level of oxygen in the arterial blood is called   show
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The prefix that means "below; deficient" is   show
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The suffix that means "condition of the blood" is   show
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A diagnostic procedure that measure the amount of oxygen in a person's blood is called   show
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The instrument used to measure the amount of oxygen in a person's blood is called an   show
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A blood test to measure the level of carbon monoxide in the blood of patients exposed to fires or fumes is called   show
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show arterial  
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The process of using a stethoscope to listen to breath sounds is called   show
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The process of using the finger of one hand to tap on the patient's back is called   show
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An instrument used to examine the chest is called a   show
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The procedure used to assist a choking victim with an airway obstruction is called the   show
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show vital signs  
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show thoracentesis  
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show -centesis  
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show -tomy  
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The suffix that means "surgical excision" is   show
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A hand-held device that is used to manually breath for a patient is called an   show
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show -scopy  
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show -scope  
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An incision into the trachea to create an opening is called a   show
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show -ostomy  
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A drug that dilates constricted airways by relaxing the smooth muscles that surround the bronchioles is called a   show
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show expectorant  
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show URI  
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show SOB  
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The abbreviation for "breath sounds" is   show
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show C & S  
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show CXR  
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