Chabner Ch 12 WWC JJ
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| adenoid/o | adenoids (= collection of lymph tissue in the nasopharynx)
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| alveol/o | alveolus; air sac in the lung
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| bronch/o | bronchial tube; bronchus (= branch of the trachea/windpipe that is a passageway into the lungs)
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| bronchi/o | Plural; bronchial tube; bronchus (= branch of the trachea/windpipe that is a passageway into the lungs)
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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 | epiglottis (= lid-like piece of cartilage the covers the larynx, preventing food from entering the larynx and trachea during swallowing)
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| hydr/o | water
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| laryng/o | larynx; voice box
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| lob/o | lobe of the lung
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| medianstin/o | mediastinum (= region between the lunds in the chest cavity)
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| nas/o | nose
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| or/o | mouth
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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 (= double-folded membrane surrounding each lung
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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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| py/o | pus
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| rhin/o | nose
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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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| tonsill/o | tonsils
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| trache/o | trachea; windpipe
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| -algia | pain
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| -capnia | carbon dioxide
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| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid
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| -dynia | pain
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| -ectasis | stretching; dilation; expansion
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| -ectomy | removal; excision; resection
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| -ema | condition
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| -lysis | breakdown; destruction
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| -osmia | smell
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| -oxia | oxygen
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| -phonia | voice; sound
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| -plasty | surgical repair
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| -pnea | breathing
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| -ptysis | spitting
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| -rrhea | discharge; flow
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| -scopy | visual examination with an instrument
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| -sphyxia | pulse
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| -stenosis | tightening; stricture
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| -stomy | new opening (to form a mouth)
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| -thorax | chest; pleural cavity
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| -tomy | process of cutting
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| -trophy | nourishment; development
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| a-; an- | no; not; without
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| brady- | slow
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| dys- | painful; difficult; abnormal; bad
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| em- | in
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| eu- | good; normal
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| ex- | out; away from
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| hyper- | above; excessive
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| hypo- | deficient; below; under; less than normal
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| para- | near; beside; abnormal; apart from; along the side of
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| per- | through
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| re- | back; again; backward
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| tachy- | fast
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| adenoidectomy | removal of adenoids
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| adenoid hypertrophy | excessive development (enlargement) of adenoids
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| alveolar | pertaining to an alveolus (= air sac)
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| bronchospasm | involuntary contraction of muscles in the walls of bronchial tubes
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| bronchiectasis | dilation of bronchial tubes
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| bronchodilator | a substance (chemical or drug) that widens bronchial tubes to make breathing easier
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| bronchiolitis | inflammation of bronchioles
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| hypercapnia | excessive carbon dioxide in the blood
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| pneumoconiosis | abnormal condition of dust in the lungs
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| cyanosis | condition of bluish coloration of skin caused by decreased oxygen in the blood
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| epiglottitis | inflammation of the epiglottis
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| laryngeal | pertaining to the larynx
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| laryngospasm | contraction of the muscles of the larynx
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| laryngitis | inflammation of the voice box.
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| lobectomy | removal of a lobe (of the lung).
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| mediastinoscopy | visual examination of the mediastinum (with an instrument)
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| paranasal sinuses | pertaining to spaces in the skull that are near, alongside the nose and nasal cavities
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| nasogastric intubation | tube placed from the nose into the stomach
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| orthopnea | breathing discomfort in any position but erect, sitting, or standing straight
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| hypoxia | deficiency of oxygen (anoxia) due to decreased oxygen in blood
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| expectoration | expulsion of material (mucus or phlegm
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| pharyngeal | pertaining to the throat
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| dysphonia | difficult (abnormal) voice; hoarseness or any voice impairment
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| phrenic nerve | nerve carrying messages from the brain to the diaphragm
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| pleurodynia | pain associated with inflammation of irritation of pleura (or pain from intercostal muscles)
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| pleural effusion | fluid collects in the pleural cavity (space)
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| pneumothorax | air within the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs
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| pneumonectomy | removal of a lung
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| pulmonary | pertaining to lungs
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| rhinorrhea | discharge from the nose.
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| rhinoplasty | surgical repair of the nose
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| sinusitis | inflammation of sinuses
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| spirometer | instrument to measure breathing (the air taken into and exhaled from the lungs)
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| expiration | the expulsion of air from the lungs
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| respiration | breathing (inspiration and expiration)
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| atelectasis | incomplete expansion of a lung (collapsed lung).
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| thoracotomy | incision of the chest
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| thoracic | pertaining to the chest
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| tonsillectomy | removal of tonsils
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| tracheotomy | incision of the trachea
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| tracheal stenosis | pertaining to narrowing of the trachea
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| empyema | pus in the pleural cavity
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| anosmia | absence of the sense of smell
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| apnea | stoppage of breathing
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| dyspnea | difficult breathing
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| hyperpnea | increase in depth of breathing
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| tachypnea | increase in rate of breathing; shallow respirations
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| hemoptysis | spitting up blood
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| asphyxia | decrease in the amount of oxygen and increase in amount of carbon dioxide in the blood, leading to absence of pulse
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| hemothorax | blood in the pleural cavity; seen in pneumonia, tuberculosis, or carcinoma
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| pyothorax | pus in the pleural cavity (empyema of the chest).
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| auscultation | listening to sounds within the body
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| sputum | material expelled from the chest by coughing or clearing the throat
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| stridor | strained, high-pitched, noisy sound made on inspiration; associated with obstruction of the larynx or trachea
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| diphtheria | acute infection of the throat an dupper respiratory tract caused by the diphtheria bacterium (corynebacterium)
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| epistaxis | nosebleed
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| asthma | chronic inflammatory disorder characterized by airway obstruction caused by edema, bronchoconstriction, and increased mucus production
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| bronchiectasis | chronic dilation of a bronchus secondary to infection of the lower lobes of the lung
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| bronchogenic carcinoma | lung cancer; cancerous tumors arising from a bronchus
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| chronic bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchi persisting over a long time
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| atelectasis | incomplete (atel/o) expansion (-ectasis) of alveoli; collapsed, 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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| emphysema | hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls
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| pneumoconiosis | abnormal condition caused by dust in the lungs, with chronic inflammation, infection, and bronchitis; includes anthracosis from coal dust, asbestosis from asbestos, and silicosis from silica or glass dust
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| pneumonia | acute inflammation and infection of alveoli, which fill with pus or products of inflammatory reaction
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| pulmonary abscess | large collection of pus (bacterial infection) in the lungs
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| pulmonary edema | swelling and fluid in the air sacs and bronchioles
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| pulmonary embolism (PE) | clot (thrombus) or other material lodges in vessels of the lung
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| pulmonary fibrosis | formation of scar tissue in the connective tissue of the lung
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| sarcoidosis | chronic inflammatory disease of unknown cause in which small nodules or tubercles develop in the lungs, lymph nodes, and other organs
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| pleural effusion | abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural space (cavity)
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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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| bronchoscopy | fiber-optic or rigid endoscope inserted into the bronchial tubes for diagnosis, biopsy, or collection of specimens
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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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| laryngoscopy | visual examination of the voicebox (with an instrument)
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| mediastinoscopy | endoscopic visual examination of the mediastinum (with an instrument)
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| thoracentesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid from the pleural space
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| thoracotomy | major surgical incision of the chest
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| tracheostomy | creation of an opening into the trachea through the neck
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