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Acquiring Medical Language 10 Flashcards

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6520222002adenoid/oadenoid0
6520222003bronch/obronchus1
6520222004bronchi/obronchus2
6520222005bronchiol/obronchiole3
6520222006capn/ocarbon dioxide4
6520222007carb/ocarbon dioxide5
6520222008laryng/olarynx (voice box)6
6520222009lob/olobe7
6520222010nas/onose8
6520222011ox/ooxygen9
6520222012palat/opalate10
6520222013pector/ochest11
6520222014pharyng/opharynx (throat)12
6520222015phren/odiaphragm13
6520222016pleur/opleura14
6520222017-pneabreathing15
6520222018pneum/oair or lungs16
6520222019pneumat/oair or lungs17
6520222020pneumon/oair or lungs18
6520222021pulmon/olungs19
6520222022rhin/onose20
6520222023sept/oseptum21
6520222024sin/osinus22
6520222025sinus/osinus23
6520222026spir/obreathing24
6520222027thorac/ochest25
6520222028tonsill/otonsil26
6520222029trache/otrachea27
6520222031antitussivea drug that prevents coughing28
6520222032apneacessation of breathing29
6520222033asthmaa disease caused by episodic narrowing and inflammation of the airway30
6520222034atelectasisincomplete expansion31
6520222035auscultationfrom Latin ausculto, meaning to listen; a doctor using a stethoscope is performing an auscultation32
6520222036bradypneaslow breathing33
6520222042bronchodilatora drug that expans the walls of the bronchi34
6520222044bronchoscopya procedure to look inside the bronchi35
6520222045bronchospasminvoluntary contraction of the bronchia36
6520222048cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)a method of artifically maintaining blood flow and airflow when breathing and pulse have stopped37
6520222050chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)a lung disease caused by the continunal blockage of lung passages38
6520222053cyanosisa bluish color in the skin caused by insufficient oxygen39
6520222056dyspneadifficulty breathing40
6520222057emphysemaa disease that caused the alveoli to lose their elasticity; patients can inhale but have difficulty exhaling41
6520222060endotracheal intubationinsertion of a tube inside the trachea42
6520222061epistaxisnosebleed43
6520222062eupneagood/normal breathing44
6520222064expectorationcoughing or spitting material out of the lungs45
6520222065hemoptysiscoughing up blood46
6520222066hemothoraxblood in the chest47
6520222069hyperpneaheavy breathing48
6520222070hyperventilationoverbreathing; condition of having too much air flowing into and out of the lungs; leads to hypocapnia49
6520222073hypopneashallow breathing50
6520222074hypoventilationunderbreathing; condition of having too litttle air flowing into and out of the lungs; leads to hypercania51
6520222076hypoxiainsufficient oxygen52
6520222077laryngectomyremoval of the larynx53
6520222078laryngitisinflammation of the larynx54
6520222084nebuilizera machine that administers respiratory medication by recreating a cloud or mist that is inhaled by the patient55
6520222086orthopneaable to breathe only in an upright position56
6520222087oximetrya procedure to measure oxygen levels57
6520222097pleuradyniapain in the pleura58
6520222098pleura effusionfluid pouring out into the pleura59
6520222100pleurisyinflammation of the pleura; another world for pleuritis60
6520222105pneumohemothroaxair and blood in the chest61
6520222106pneumonectomyremoval of a lung62
6520222107pneumoniaa lung condition63
6520222109pneumothoraxair in the chest64
6520222110polysomnographyrecording multiple aspects of sleep65
6520222112pulmonary edemaswelling in the lungs66
6520222113pulmonary embolismblockage in the pulmonary blood supply67
6520222114pulmonary function testinga group of tests used to evaltuate the condition of the lungs68
6520222116pyothoraxpus in the chest69
6520222117restrictive lung disoredera lung disorder caused by the limiting of air into the lungs70
6520222118rhinitisinflamation of the nasal passages71
6520222122sinusitisinflammation of the sinus72
6520222123sleep apneaa condtion where the patient ceases to breathe while asleep73
6520222124spirometrya procedure to measure breathing74
6520222125sputummucus discharged from the lungs by coughing75
6520222126tachypnearapid breathing76
6520222128thoracentesispuncture of the chest77
6520222132thoracostomycreation of an opening in the chest78
6520222134tonsillectomyremoval of the tonsils79
6520222135tonsillitisinflammation of the tonsils80
6520222139tracheostomycreation of an opening in the trachea81

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