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Medical Terminology Ch 8
Medical Terminology
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Undergraduate 3
09/16/2019

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alveol/o
Definition
alveolus (alvioli)
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bronch/o
Definition
bronchus (bronchi)
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bronchi/o
Definition
bronchus (bronchi)
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bronchiol/o
Definition
bronchiole
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epiglott/o
Definition
epiglottis
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laryng/o
Definition
larynx (voicebox)
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lob/o
Definition
lobe
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nas/o
Definition
nose
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rhin/o
Definition
nose
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phren/o
Definition
diaphragm (mind)
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pleur/o
Definition
pleura
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pharyng/o
Definition
pharynx (throat)
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pneum/o
Definition
lung
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pneumon/o
Definition
lung
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pulm/o
Definition
lung
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pulon/o
Definition
lung
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trache/o
Definition
trachea (windpipe)
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atel/o
Definition
imperfect
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coni/o
Definition
a relationship to dust
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embol/o
Definition
embolus
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home/o
Definition
sameness
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-ole
Definition
little
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ox/o
Definition
oxygen
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-pnea
Definition
breathing
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silic/o
Definition
silica
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spir/o
Definition
to breathe (sometimes spiral)
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Respiration
Definition
the combined activity of various processes that supply oxygen to all body cells and remove carbon dioxide
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Inspiration
Definition
breathing air into the lungs
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Expiration
Definition
breathing air out of the lungs
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Inhalation
Definition
another name for inpiration
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Pulmonologist
Definition
a physician who specializes in the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the lungs
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Phrenic
Definition
pertaining to the diaphragm
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Pleura
Definition
a membrane that surrounds each lung
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Pleural Cavity
Definition
the space between the pleura that surrounds the lungs and the pleura that lines the thoracic cavity
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Paranasal Sinuses
Definition
air-filled cavities in various bones around the nose
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Upper Respiratory Tract (URT) consists of...
Definition
the nose, nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, pharynx (throat), and larynx (voicebox)
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Lower Respiratory Tract (LRT) consists of...
Definition
the trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli (air sacs), and lungs
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Epiglottis
Definition
a lid-like structure that covers the larynx during swallowing
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Oximetry
Definition
a noninvasive photo-diagnostic method of monitoring blood oxygen saturation in the arteries
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Common sites of measurement with an oximeter are...
Definition
the earlobe or finger
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Eupnea
Definition
normal respiration
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Normal respiration is ....
Definition
15 to 20 breaths per minute
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Dyspnea
Definition
labored or difficult breathing and patient often complains of shortness of breath (SOB)
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Apnea
Definition
temporary absence of breathing
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Orthopnea
Definition
a condition in which breathing in uncomfortable in any position except sitting erect or standing
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Orthopnea
Definition
a condition in which breathing in uncomfortable in any position except sitting erect or standing
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Bradypnea
Definition
abnormally slow breathing, less than 12 breaths per minute
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Tachypnea
Definition
exceeds 20 breaths per minute
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Hyperpnea
Definition
an increased respiratory rate or breathing that is deeper than normal, may lead to hyperventilation
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Hyperventilation
Definition
increased aeration of the lungs which reduces carbon dioxide levels in the body and can disrupt homeostasis
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Spirometry
Definition
measurement of the amount of air taken into and expelled from the lungs
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Pneumothorax
Definition
air or gas in the chest cavity, usually caused by blunt injury or an open wound in the chest wall
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Hemothorax
Definition
blood in the pleural cavity
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Pulmonary Embolism
Definition
blood clot that travels through the blood vessels into the pulmonary artery
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Atelectasis
Definition
incomplete expansion of a lung or a portion of it, airlessness or collapse of a lung
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Hypoventilation
Definition
reduced air entering the alveoli
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Hypoxemia
Definition
deficient oxygen in the blood
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Tracheostomy
Definition
a surgical hole into the trachea
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Tracheotomy
Definition
an incision into the trachea
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Endotracheal Intubation
Definition
the insertion of an airway tube through the mouth or nose into the trachea
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Nasotracheal Intubation
Definition
insertion of a tube into the trachea through the nose
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Orotracheal Intubation
Definition
insertion of a tube into the trachea through the mouth
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Antiasthmatics
Definition
prevent or treat the symptoms of asthma
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Antitussives
Definition
prevent or relieve coughing
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Bronchodilators
Definition
agents that cause dilation of the bronchi, used in respiratory conditions such as asthma
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Expectorants
Definition
improve expulsion of mucus from the lungs
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Mucolytics
Definition
destroy or dissolve mucus, help open the breathing passages
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Pneumocentesis
Definition
surgical puncture of a lung to drain fluid that has accumulated
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Pneumonectomy
Definition
surgical removal of all or part of a lung
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Lobectomy
Definition
surgical removal of a lobe of a lung
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Rhinoplasty
Definition
surgical repair of the nose
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Thoracocentesis (or Thoracentesis)
Definition
surgical puncture of the chest cavity to remove fluid
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