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cartilage.
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tough, elastic connective tissue that is more rigid than ligaments buy less dense than bone. |
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cilia.
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hairlike structure. |
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diffuse.
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to move or spread out a substance at random, rather then by chemical reaction or application of external forces. |
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mucous membrane. |
muc: mucus. -ous: pertaining to. |
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diffuse.
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to move or spread out a substance at random, rather than by chemical reaction or application of external forces. |
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pH
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Symbol that indicates the degree of acidity or alkalinity of a substance. |
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septum.
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wall dividing two cavities. |
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serous membrane: |
Thin layer of tissue that covers internal body cavities and secretes a fluid that keeps the membrane moist; also called serosa. ser: serum. -ous: pertaining to |
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nasal:
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nas/o: nose. -al: pertaining to. |
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rhin/o:
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rhin/o: nose. -plasty: surgical repair. |
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septoplasty: |
sept/o: septum. -plasty: surgical repair. |
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sinusotomy: |
sinus/o: sinus, cavity. -tomy: incision. |
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adenoidentomy: |
adenoid/o: adenoids. -ectomy: excision, removal. |
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peritonsillar: |
pertaining to (the area) around the tonsils. peri-: around tonsil/o: tonsils. -ar: pertaining to |
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pharyngoscope:
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pharyng/o: pharynx (throat). -scope: instrument for examining. |
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epiglottitis: |
epigott/o: epiglottis. -itis: inflammation. |
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laryngoplegia:
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laryng/o: larynx (voicebox). -plegia: paralysis. |
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tracheoplasty:
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trache/o: trachea (windpipe). -plasty: surgical repair. |
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bronchiectasis:
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bronchi/o: bronchus (plural, bronchi). -ectasis: dilation, expansion. |
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bronchoscope:
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bronch/o: bronchus (plural, bronchi). -scope: instrument for examining. |
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bronchiolitis: |
bronchiol/o: bronchiole. -itis: inflammation. |
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alverolar:
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alverol/o: alverolus; air sac. -ar: pertaining to. |
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pleurocentesis:
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pleur/o: pleura. -centesis: surgical puncture. |
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pneum/ectomy: |
pneum/o: air; lung. -ectomy: excision. |
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pneumonia: |
pneumon/o: air, lung. -ia: condition. |
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pulmonologist: |
pulmon/o: lung. -logist: specialist in the study of. |
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anthracosis:
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anthrac/o: coal, coal dust. -osis: abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells). |
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atelectasis: |
atel/o: incomplete; imperfect. -ectasis: dilation, expansion. |
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pneumoconiosis: |
coni/o: dust. -osis: abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells). |
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cyanosis:
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cyan/o: blue. -osis: abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells). |
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lobectomy:
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lob/o: lobe. -ectomy: excision. |
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orthopnea: |
orth/o: straight. -pnea: breathing. |
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oximeter: |
ox/I: oxygen (O2). -meter: instrument for measuring. |
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hypoxemia: |
hyp-: under, below, deficient. ox/I: oxygen (O2). -emia: blood condition. |
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pectoralgia: |
pain in the chest; also called thoracalgia or thoracodynia. pector/o: chest. -algia: pain. |
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stethoscope: |
steth/o: chest. -scope: instrument for examining. |
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thoracopathy:
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disease of the chest. thorac/o: chest. -pathy: disease. |
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phrenospasm:
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phren/o: diaphragm; mind. -spasm: involuntary contraction, twitching. |
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spirometer:
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spir/o: breathe. -meter: instrument for measuring. |
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hypercapni:
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hyper-: excessive, above normal. -capnia: carbon dioxide. |
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anosmia:
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an-: without, not. -osmia: smell. |
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dysphonia: |
dis-: bad; painful; difficult. -phonia: voice. |
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dysphonia:
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dys-: bad; painful; difficuly. -phonia: voice. |
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apnea: |
not breathing. a-: without, not. -pnea: breathing. |
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hemoptysis:
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hem/o: blood. -ptysis: spitting. |
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pyothorax:
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py/o: pus. -thorax. |
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bradypnea:
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brady- slow. -pnea: breathing. |
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dyspnea: |
dys-: bad; painful; difficult. -pnea: breathing. |
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eupnea:
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eu-: good, normal. -pnea: breathing. |
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tachypnea: |
tachy-: rapid. -pnea: breathing. |
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acidosis:
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acid: acid. -osis: abnormal condition; increases (used primarily with blood cells). |
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anosmia:
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an-: without, not -osmia: smell. |
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apnea:
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a-: without, not. -pnea: breathing. |
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asphyxia:
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a-: without, not. -sphyxia: pulse. |
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atelectasis:
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atel: incomplete; imperfect. -ectasis: dilation, expansion. |
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cheyne-stokes respiration:
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corza |
acute inflammation of the membranes of the nose; also called head cold or upper respiratory infection (URI). |
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crackle: |
abnormal respiratory sound heard on auscultation, caused by exudates, spasms, hyperplasia, or when air enters moisture-filled alveoli; also called rale.
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croup:
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common childhood condition involving inflammation of the larynx, trachea, bronchial passages and, sometimes, lungs. |
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deviated nasal septum: |
nas: nose. -al: pertaining to. |
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epiglottitis:
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epiglott: epiglottis. -itis: inflammation. |
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epistaxis:
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finger clubbing |
enlargement of the terminal phalanges of the fingers and toes commonly associated with pulmonary disease. |
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hypoxemia |
hyp-: under, below, deficient. ox: oxygen. -emia: blood condition. |
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hypoxia:
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hyp- under, below, deficient. -oxia: oxygen. |
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pertussis: |
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pleurisy
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pleur: pleura. -isy: state of; condition. |
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pneumoconiosis:
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pneum/o: air, lung. coni: dust. -osis: abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells. |
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pulmonary edema:
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accumulation of extravascular fluid in lung tissues and alveoli, most commonly caused by heart failure. pulmon: lung. -ary: pertaining to. |
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pulmonary embolism:
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pulmon: lung. -ary: pertaining to. embol: plug. -ism: condition. |
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rhonchus: |
abnormal breath sound heard on auscultation of an obstructed airway.
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stridor: |
high-pitched sound heard on auscultation of an obstructed airway. |
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sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS): |
completely unexpected and unexplained death of an apparently normal, healthy infant, usually les than age 12 months; also called crib death.
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wheeze: |
whistling or sighing sound heard on auscultation that results from narrowing of the lumen of the respiratory passageway. |
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aerosol therapy:
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lung treatment using various techniques to deliver medication in mist form directly to the lungs or air passageways. |
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anteral lavage:
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washing or irrigating of the paranasal sinuses to remove mucopurulent material in an immunosuppressed patient or one with known sinusitis that has failed medical management. |
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oximetry:
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ox/I: oxygen. -metry: act of measuring. |
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polysomnography:
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test of sleep cycles and stages using continuous recording of brain waves (EEGs), electrical activity of muscles, eye movement, |
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postural drainage:
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Method of positioning a patient so that gravity aids in the drainage of secretion from the bronchi and lobes of the lungs. |
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(PFT) pulmonary function test: |
pulmon: lung. -ary: pertaining to. |
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spirometry:
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pft that measures the breathing capacity of the lungs, including the time necessary for exhaling the total volume of inhaled air. |
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endotracheal intubation:
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endo-: in, within. trache: trachea. -al: pertaining to. |
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pleurectomy: |
pleur: pleura. -ectomy: excision, removal. |
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septoplasty:
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sept/o: septum. -plasty: surgical repair. |
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thoracentesis:
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tracheostomy:
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trache/o: trachea. -stomy: forming an opening (mouth). |
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mantoux test:
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Intradermal test to determine tuberculin sensitivity based on a positive reaction where the area around the test site becomes red and swollen. |
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bronchoscopy:
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visual examination of the bronchi using an endoscope (flexible fiberoptic or rigid) inserted through the mouth and trachea for direct viewing of structures or for projection on a monitor. |
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laryngoscopy
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laryng/o: larynx (voice box). -scopy: visual examination. |
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mediastinoscopy:
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mediastin/o: mediastinum. -scopy: visual examination. |
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arterial blood gas (ABG):
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arteri/o: artery. -al: pertaining to. |
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sputum culture:
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microbial test used to identify disease-causing organisms of the lower respiratory tract, especially those that cause pneumonias. |
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sweat test: |
Measurement of the amount of salt (sodium chloride) in sweat. |
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throat culture: |
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sputum culture: |
microbial test used to identify disease-causing organisms of the lower respiratory tract, especially those that cause pneumonias. |
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sweat test:
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measurement of the amount of salt (sodium choride) in sweat. |
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throat culture:
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test used to identify pathogens, especially group A streptococci. |
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(CTPA) computed tomography pulmonary angiography:
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tom/o: to cut. -graphy: process of recording. pulmon: lung. -ary: pertaining to. -ary: pertaining to. angi/o: vessel (usually blood or lymph) -graphy: process of recording. |
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ventilation-perfusion (V-Q) scan:
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Nuclear test scan that evaluates both airflow (ventilation) and blood flow (perfusion) in the lungs for evidence of a blood clot in the lungs; also called V-Q lung scan. |