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Respiratory System Ch11 Terminology

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Oxygen   show
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Carbon dioxide   show
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show sense of smell  
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Respiration   show
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show nas/o, rhin/o  
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Pharynx   show
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show laryng/o voice box  
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show trache/o wind pipe  
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show bronch/o, bronchi/o  
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Lungs   show
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show Nose, pharynx and larynx  
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Lower respiratory tract made up of...   show
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Cilia   show
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show sin/o, sinus/o -frontal, maxillary, sphenoid and ethmoid cavities  
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Salping/o   show
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Pharyngeal tonsils/adenoids   show
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show part of the throat posterior to the oral cavity  
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show tonsill/o  
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show epiglott/o flap of cartilage at the opening of the larynx that closes access to the trachea during swallowing  
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Mediastinum   show
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Carina   show
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Bronchioles   show
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show alveol/o air sacs  
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Pleura   show
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show phren/o, diaphragm/o, diaphragmat/o  
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show cost/o muscles responsible for normal respiration  
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show loss of ability to make sounds  
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Cheyne-Stokes respiration   show
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show abnormal enlargement of the distal phalanges as a result of diminished oxygen in the blood  
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show lack of oxygen in blood seen as bluish or grayish discoloration of the skin, nail beds and/or lips  
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show nosebleed  
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Hemoptysis   show
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Hypercapnia   show
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Hyperventilation   show
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Hypoxemia   show
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show deficient oxygen in the tissue  
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Pleurodynia   show
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Pyrexia   show
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show runny nose  
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show shortness of breath  
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Sputum   show
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show chest pain  
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show difficult and/or painful breathing  
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show abnormal, periodic cessation of breathing  
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Bradypnea   show
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show extremely deep breathing  
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Hypopnea   show
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Orthopnea   show
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Tachypnea   show
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Rales   show
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show high-pitched inspiration sound from the larynx  
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Wheezing   show
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show common cold  
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Croup   show
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OSA   show
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polyps of the nasal and vocal cord   show
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Tracheomalacia   show
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Tracheostenosis   show
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show (upper respiratory infection) inflammation of the upper respiratory tract  
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show respiratory disorder characterized by recurring episodes of sudden, paroxymal (sudden,episodic)dyspnea  
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Bronchospasm   show
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show chronic dilation of the bronchi  
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COPD   show
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show abnormal condition of the pulmonary system characterized by distension and destructive changes of the alveoli  
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ARF   show
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show inherited disorder of the exocrine glands resulting in abnormal, thick secretions of mucous that causes COPD  
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Atelectasis   show
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show a condition which multiple rib fractures cause instability in oart of the chest wall which the lung under the injured area contracts on inspiration and bulges out on expiration  
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show blood in the pleural space  
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Pneumothorax ***   show
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show pus in the pleural cavity (also called empyema)  
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show abnormal accumulation of fluid in the intrapleural space  
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show inflammation of the parietal pleura of the lungs  
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show inflammation of the lungs caused by a variety of pathogens  
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Pulmonary abscess ***   show
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Pulmonary edema ***   show
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show (tuberculosis) chronic infectious disorder caused by an acid-fast bacillus  
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Stethoscope   show
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show visual examination of teh bronchial tubes  
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show endoscopic procedure used to visualize the interior of the larynx  
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show visual examination of the space between lungs  
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show visual examination of the chest cavity  
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show pulmonary function test  
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FEV   show
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CXR   show
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CT   show
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show magnetic resonance imaging  
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show used to detect pulmonary embolism  
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show measures the ability of the lungs to take in air  
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show (arterial blood gases) blood test that measures the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood  
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show test to measure oxygen in arterial blood  
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show used to detect presence of tuberculosis antibodies  
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show Quantiferon-TB gold test  
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show positive-pressure breathing  
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show continuous positive airway pressure  
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show excision of the pharyngeal tonsils (adenoids)  
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Laryngectomy   show
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show excision of the palatine tonsils  
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Lobectomy   show
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show removal of ENTIRE lung  
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show surgical repair of a bronchial defect  
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Rhinoplasty   show
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Septoplasty   show
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show INCISION made into the trachea below the larynx to gain access to the airway  
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Tracheostomy   show
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Eu-   show
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show nostrils  
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-pnea   show
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-ptysis   show
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show abnormal condition  
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show hiccough, singultus  
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show drum  
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-ectasis   show
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Status asthmatics   show
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Avian flu   show
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show dyspnea on exertion  
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show coal workers pneumoconiosis (black lung disease)  
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Silicosis   show
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Asbestosis   show
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