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respiratory system

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Carbon dioxide   tasteless, colorless, odorless gas produced by body cells during the metabolic process  
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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   any hairlike structure  
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Diffuse   moving or spreading out of a substance at random, rather than by chemical reaction or application of external forces  
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Mucous membrane   moist tissue layer lining hollow organs and cavities of the body that open to the environment, also called mucosa  
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Oxygen   tastless, colorless, odorless gas essential for human respiration  
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Septum   wall dividing two cavities, such as the nasal septum, which separates the two nostrils  
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Serous membrane   thin layer of tissue that covers internal body cavities, the cells of which secrete a fluid that keeps the membrane moist, also called serosa  
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Nas/o   nose  
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Rhin/o   nose  
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Sept/o   septum  
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Sinus/o   sinus, cavity  
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Adenoid/o   adenoids  
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Tonsil/o   tonsils  
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Epiglott/o   epiglottis  
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Laryng/o   larynx (voice box)  
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Trache/o   trachea (windpipe)  
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Bronchi/o   bronchus (bronchi)  
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Bronch/o   bronchus, bronchi  
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Bronchiol/o   bronchiole  
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Alveol/o   alveolus, air sac  
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Pleur/o   pleura  
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Pneum/o   air, lung  
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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/I   oxygen  
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Ox/o   oxygen  
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Pector/o   chest  
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Steth/o   chest  
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Thorac/o   chest  
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Phren/o   diaphragm, mind  
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Spir/o   breathe  
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Capnia   carbon dioxide  
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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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Brady   slow  
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Dys   bad, painful, difficult  
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Eu   good, normal  
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Tachy   rapid  
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Acidosis   excessive acidity of body fluids  
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Anosmia   absence of the sense of smell  
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Apnea   temporary loss of breathing,  
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Sleep apnea   sleeping disorder in which breathing stops repeatedly for more than 10 seconds, causing measurable blood deoxygenation  
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Obstructive apnea   caused by englarged tonsils and adenoids  
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Central apnea   caused by failure of the brain to transmit impulses for breathing  
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Mixed apnea   combination of obstructive and central  
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Asphyxia   condition caused by insufficient intake of oxygen  
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Atelectasis   collapsed or airless state o the lung, which may be acute or chronic and affect all or part of a lung – surgical complication, in fetal atelectasis the lungs fail to expand normally at birth  
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cheyne-Stokes respiration   repeated breathing pattern characterized by fluctuation in the depth of respiration, first deeply, then shallow, then not at all. (heart failure, brain damage)  
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compliance   ease with which lung tissue can be stretched  
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coryza   head cold, upper resp. infection (URI)  
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crackle   abnormal respiratory sound heard on auscultation, caused by exudates, spasms, hyperplasia, or when air enters moisture-filled alveoli, aka rale  
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croup   common childhood condition involving inflammation of the larynx, trachea, bronchial passages, and sometimes lungs.  
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Deviated nasal septum   displacement of cartilage dividing the nostrils  
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Epiglottitis   severe, life-threatening infection of the epiglottis and supraglottic structures that occurs most commonly in children between 2 and 12 years of age.  
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Epistaxis   nosebleed, nasal hemorrhage  
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Finger clubbing   enlargement of the terminal phalanges of the fingers and toes, commonly associated with pulmonary disease  
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Hypoxemia   deficiency of oxygen in the blood  
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Hypoxia   deficiency of oxygen in tissues  
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Pertussis   acute infectious disease characterized by a cough that has a “whoop” sound, also called whooping cough  
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Pleurisy   inflammation of the pleural membrane characterized by a stabbing pain that is intensified by coughing or deep breathing, also called pleuritis  
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Pneumoconiosis   disease caused by inhaling dust particles, including coal dust (anthracosis), stone dust (chalicosis), iron dust (siderosis) and asbestos particles (asbestosis)  
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Pulmonary edema   accumulation of extravascular fluid in lung tissues and alveoli, caused most commonly by heart failure  
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Pulmonary embolus   blockage in an artery of the lungs caused by a mass of undissolved matter (such as a blood clot, tissue, air bubbles, and bacteria)  
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Rhonchus   abnormal breath sounds heard on auscultation  
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Stridor   high-pitched, harsh, advenatitious breath sound caused by a spasm or swelling of the larynx or an obstruction in the upper airway  
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Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)   completely unexpected and unexplained death of an apparently normal, healthy infant, usually less than 12 months of age, also called crib death  
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Wheeze   whistling or sighing sound heard on auscultation that results from narrowing of the lumen of the respiratory passageway  
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Mantoux test   intradermal test to determine tuberculin sensitivity based on a positive reaction where the area around the test site becomes red and swollen (doesn’t differentiate between active and inactive infection)  
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Oximetry   noninvasive method of monitoring the percentage of Hb saturated with oxygen, also called pulse oximetry  
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Polysomnography   test of sleep cycles and stages using EEGs, electrical activity of muscles, eye movement, resp. rate, BP, Blood ox.sat, heart rhythm and sometimes direct observation using a video camera  
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Pulmonary function tests (PFTs)   multiple tests used to evaluate the ability of the lungs to take in and expel air as well as perform gas exchange across the alveolocapillary membrane  
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Spirometry   measurement of ventilatory ability by assessing lung capacity and flow, including the time necessary for exhaling the total volume of inhaled air  
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Bronchoscopy   visual exam of the bronchi using an endoscope – attachments can be used to suction mucus, remove foreign bodies, collect sputum, or perform biopsy  
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Laryngoscopy   visual exam of the larynx to detect tumors, foreign bodies, nerve or structural injury or other abnormalities  
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Mediastinoscopy   visual exam of the mediastinal structures including the heart, trachea, esophagus, bronchus, thymus and lymph nodes  
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Arterial blood gas (ABG)   test that measures partial pressure of Oxygen, CO, pH and bicarbonate level of an arterial blood sample  
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Sputum culture   microbial test used to identify disease-causing organisms of the lower respiratory tract, especially those that cause pneumonias  
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Sweat test   measurement of the amount of salt in sweat (used in kids to confirm CF)  
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Throat culture   test used to identify pathogens, especially group A strep  
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Lung scan   nuclear scanning test primarily used to detect pulmonary emboli  
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Aerosol therapy   lung treatment using various techniques to deliver medication in mist form directly to the lungs or air passageways. Techniques include nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) and dry powder inhalers (DPIs)  
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Lavage   irrigating or washing out of an organ, stomach, bladder, bowel or body cavity with a stream of water or other fluid  
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Antral lavage   irrigation of the antrum (maxillary sinus) in chronic or nonresponsive sinusitis.  
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Postural drainage   positioning a patient so that gravity aids in the drainage of secretions from the bronchi and lobes of lungs  
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Pleurectomy   excision of part of the pleura, usually parietal  
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Pneumectomy   excision of a lung (removal of lobe is lobectomy)  
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Rhinoplasty   reconstructive surgery of the nose to correct deformities or for cosmetic purposes  
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Septoplasty   surgical repair of a deviated nasal septum usually performed when the septum is encroaching on the breathing passages or nasal structures  
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Thoracentesis   surgical puncture and drainage of the pleural cavity; also called pleurocentesis or thoracocentesis  
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Tracheostomy   surgical procedure in which an opening is made in the neck and into the trachea into which a breathing tube may be inserted  
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AFB   acid-fast bacillus  
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ARDS   acute respiratory distress syndrome  
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CPAP   continuous positive airway pressure  
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CXR   chest x-ray  
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DPI   dry powder inhaler  
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DPT   diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus  
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FVC   forced vital capacity  
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HMD   hyaline membrane disease  
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IPPD   intermittent positive-pressure breathing  
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IRDS   infant respiratory distress syndrome  
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MDI   metered dose inhaler  
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NMT   nebulized mist treatment  
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PA   posteroanterior, pernicious anemia  
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PCP   Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, primary care physician, phencyclidine (hallucinogen)  
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PFT   pulmonary function test  
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PND   paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea  
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RD   respiratory distress  
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RDS   respiratory distress syndrome  
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SOB   shortness of breath  
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T   tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy  
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TB   tuberculosis  
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TPR   temperature, pulse and respiration  
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URI   upper respiratory infection  
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VC   vital capacity  
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