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What body system pertains to pneum/o , pneumon/o |
Respiratory |
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Anosmia |
Absence of the sense of smell |
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Anaphylaxis |
Extreme, life threatening response to an allergen |
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Metastasis |
MET |
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What body system pertains to splen/o |
Lymphatic |
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Cilia |
Hairlike structures that move particles upward to the pharynx for coughing or swallowing |
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-rrhage , rrhagia |
Abnormal, excessive flow |
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Spir/o |
Breath |
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Functional endoscopic sinus surgery |
FESS |
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Otorhinolaryngologist |
Ear, nose and throat specialist |
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Chrom/o |
Color |
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Lymphedema |
LE |
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Hodgkin's lymphoma |
HL |
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-stasis |
Decrease |
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Verde , chlor/o |
Green |
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Varicella |
VSZ |
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Tuberculosis |
Disease that produces focal lesions encased in small pockets called granulomas |
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Parietal pleura |
The lining of the thoracic cavity |
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Arterial blood gas |
Laboratory test that measures dissolved O2 and CO2 in arteries |
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Thymectomy |
Excision of the thymus |
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Lymphocyte |
Blood cell responsible for the immune response |
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Septum |
Nares (nostrils) are divided by this |
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Sickle cell anemia |
Crescent shaped RBCs |
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Exhalation |
Expelling of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the lungs |
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What body system pertains to pharyng/o |
Respiratory |
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Ductal carcinoma in situ |
DCIS |
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Poly |
Many |
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-otomy |
Surgical incision , cut |
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Non Hodgkin's lymphoma |
NHL |
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Otolaryngologist |
Ear and throat specialist |
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xen/o |
Foreign , strange |
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What body system pertains to trache/o |
Respiratory |
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Metastasize |
Met |
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What body system pertains to laryng/o |
Respiratory |
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Antigen |
AG , Ag |
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Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia or primary care physician |
PCP |
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The mediastinum contains |
Heart, esophagus, oropharynx, and lungs |
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thromb/o |
Blood clot |
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Family Practitioner |
Specialist in family medicine |
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What body system pertains to nas/o |
Respiratory |
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Human immunodeficiency virus |
HIV |
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Anesthetist |
RN who specializes in administering anesthetics |
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Internal respiration |
The exchange of oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) in body cells |
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Peri |
Surrounding |
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Cystic fibrosis |
CF |
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Bronchitis |
BR , Br |
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Adenoids are located in |
Nasopharynx |
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Structure that covers the larynx |
Epiglottis |
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Xanthe/o |
Yellow |
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-scopy |
Visual examination |
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Cheyne stokes breathing |
CSB |
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Carcinoma in situ |
CIS |
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-itis |
Inflammation |
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What body system pertains to thym/o |
Lymphatic , Immune |
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Leuk/o |
White |
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-osis |
Disease or abnormal condition |
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Anesthesiologist |
MD who specializes in administering anesthetics |
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Diptheria |
Diph |
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Incision of a vein is called |
Phlebotomy |
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-pathy |
Disease |
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Space in the chest between the lungs |
Mediastinum |
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Carcinoma or calcium |
CA , Ca |
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Coni/o |
Dust |
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Sudden infant death syndrome |
SIDS |
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Atel/o |
Incomplete , imperfect |
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When the diagram contracts, it partially ____ |
Descends into the abdominal cavity |
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-ectomy |
Surgical removal |
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Erythr/o |
Red |
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Olfactory neurons are located deep within the ____ |
Nasal cavity |
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-plasia |
Formation |
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The primary function of platelets |
Blood clotting |
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Immunoglobulin |
IG , Ig |
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iso- |
Same , equal |
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-phylaxis |
Protection |
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Inflammation of the spleen |
Splenitis |
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Laryng/o |
Larynx |
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-al |
Pertaining to |
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Rhin/o |
Nose |
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Tiny air sacs found at the end of the bronchioles |
Alveoli |
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Poli/o |
Grey |
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Rickettsia |
Rick |
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Supra- |
Above , excessive , beyond |
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Bronchoscopy |
BRO , bronch |
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Blood development is called ___ |
Hematopoiesis |
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Adult respiratory distress syndrome |
ARDS |
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BPM |
Breaths per minute or Beats per minute |
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Sleep apnea syndrome |
SAS |
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-rrhexis |
Rupture |
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What body system pertains to lymph/o |
Lymphatic , Immune |
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Positive pressure ventilation |
PPV |
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-ic |
Pertaining to |
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Rrhaphy |
To suture , to stitch |
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Blast/o |
Embryonic cell |
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Cyan/o |
Blue |
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Treats disorders of immune system or allergies |
Allergist |
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Upper respiratory infection |
URI |
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Allo- |
Other , Differing from normal |
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Antibody |
A , Ab |
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-penia |
Decrease , Deficiency |
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What body system pertains to tonsill/o |
Lymphatic , Immune |
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Melan/o |
Black |
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Phneumothorax |
Pno |
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-ectomy |
Surgical removal |
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Hyper- |
Above , Over , Increased |
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Hypo- |
Below , Under , Decreased |
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Thorac/o |
Chest |