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Respiratory

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Aveol/o   alveolus; air sac  
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atel/o   incomplete  
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bronch/o   bronchus  
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bronchi/o   bronchus  
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bronchiol/o   bronchiole  
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epiglott/o   epiglottis  
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laryng/o   larynx  
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lob/o   lobe  
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nas/o   nose  
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orth/o   straight, upright  
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ox/o   oxygen  
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pharyng/o   pharynx  
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pleur/o   pleura  
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pneum/o   lung, air  
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pneumon/o   lung, air  
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pulmon/o   lung  
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rhin/o   nose  
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spir/o   breathing  
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trache/o   treachea, windpipe  
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-ectasis   dialiated, expansion  
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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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external opeing to the nose   nares  
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is the flow of the air into the lungs   inhalation  
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is the flow of air out of the lungs   exhalation  
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divides the nose down the middle into two passages   nasal septum  
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exhalation removes this from the body   C02  
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larynx is aka   voice box  
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this protects food or fluids from going into your lungs   epiglottis  
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trachea is aka   windpipe  
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pulmonary capillaries encase this   alveolus  
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pulmonary capillaries are aka   repiratory membrane  
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lung is a collection of (3)   bronchi, bronchioles and alveoli  
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the lungs contain divisions or   lobes  
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bronchogram   record of the bronchus  
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broncitis   inflammation of the bronchus  
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bronchoplasty   surgical repair of the bronchus  
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bronchogenic   produced by the bronchus  
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bronchoscope   instrument to view inside the bronchus  
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bronchial   pertaining to the bronchus  
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bronchiextasis   dialated bronchus  
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laryngectomy   removal of the voice box  
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laryngitis   inflammation of the voice box  
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laryngoplasty   surgical repair of the voice box  
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laryngoscope   instrument to view the voice box  
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laryngeal   pertaining to the voice box  
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lobectomy   removal of a (lung) lobe  
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oximeter   instrument used to measure oxygen  
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anoxia   condition of no oxygen  
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hypoxia   insufficient oxygen condition  
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pleurocentesis   puncture in the pleura to withdraw fluid  
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pleurectomy   removal of the pleura  
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pleurodynia   pleura pain  
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pharyngitis   throat inflammation (ie:sore throat)  
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nasopharyngitis   nose and throat inflammation (common cold)  
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pulmonologist   lung specialist  
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pulmonary   pertaining to the lung  
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rhinitis   inflammation of the nose  
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rhinoplasty   surgical repair of the nose  
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rhinorrhagia   rapid flow (for blood) from the nose  
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rhinorrhea   nose discharge (runny nose)  
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thoracalgia   chest pain  
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thoracic   pertaining to the chest  
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thoracotomy   incision in the chest  
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endotracheal   pertaining to the inside of the trachea  
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tracheotomy   incision into the trachea  
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aphonia   no voice  
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dysphonia   abnormal voice  
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apnea   not breathing  
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bradypnea   slow breathing  
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dyspnea   difficult, labored breathing  
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eupnea   normal breathing  
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hyperpnea   excessive breathing  
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hypopnea   shallow breathing  
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orthopnea   (sitting)straight breathing  
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tachypnea   rapid breathing  
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hemothorax   blood in the chest  
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pyothorax   pus in the chest  
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pneumothorax   air in the chest  
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aspiration   withdrawing fluid via suction  
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Cheyne-Stokes respiration   Abnormal breathing condition with Apnea followed by deeper more rapid breathing  
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cyanosis   bluish tint of the skin caused by lack of oxygen  
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epistaxis   nose bleed  
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hemoptysis   coughing up blood in sputum  
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nasal cannula   two pronged device to deliver o2  
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otorhinolaryngology   study of ENT  
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patent   open or unblocked  
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percussion   tapping on a surface to determine the condition beneath the surface  
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phlegn   thick mucus  
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respiratory therapy   specialty that assists patients with respiratory and cardiopulmonary disorders  
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shortness of breath   (SOB) difficulty breathing  
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sputum   phlegm that is coughed up from the lining of the respiratory tract  
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asthma   constriction of the bronchial airways  
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bronchiectasis   abnormal dialation of the bronchi  
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bronchogenic carcinoma   malignant tumor originating in the bronchi, usually associated with smoking  
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atelectasis   Alveoli in a portion of the lung collapse  
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease   COPD chronic and usually irreversible group of conditions such as emphysema lungs have diminished capacity for breathing  
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emphysema   destruction of the walls of the alveoli resulting in fewer overexpanded air sacs  
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pneumonia   inflammation of the lungs can be caused by viral, bacterial, chemicals or diseases. results in the alveoli and air spaces filling with fluid  
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Sudden infant death syndrome   SIDS unexpected and unexplained death of a apparently well infant  
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pleurisy   inflammation of the pleura  
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pneumothorax   collection of air or gas in the pleura cavity  
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bronchography   xray of the lung  
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chest xray   taking a radiographic picture from the back and sides  
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bronchoscopy   visual examiniation of the bronchi  
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laryngoscopy   visual examiniation of the larynx  
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tuberculin skin test   tuberculin purified protein derivative PPD to determine if a patient has been exposed to TB  
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aerosol therapy   nebulizer  
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endotracheal intubation   tube through the mouth, the glottis and into the trachea to create a patent airway  
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ventilator   artificial respiration for patients unable to breathe on their own  
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