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82 Cards in this Set
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Diaphragm |
Thin, muscular partition separating the thoracic and abdominal cavities |
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Mucus Membranes |
Specialized form of epithelial tissue that secretes mucus |
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Mucus |
Slimy substance produce by mucus membranes; contains epithelial cells, salts, white blood cells, and glandular cells |
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Agonal |
Respirations near death |
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Antiitussives |
Substances used to control and prevent coughing |
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Asphyxia |
Blockage of breathing leading to hypoxia; suffocation |
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Aspiration |
Inhalation of a foreign substance into the respiratory tract |
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Asthma |
Chronic, inflammatory disorder marked by dyspnea and wheezing |
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Atelectasis |
Incomplete dilation of a lung |
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Auscultation |
Listening with a stethoscope to sounds within the body |
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Emphysema |
Lung disease caused by enlargement of the alveoli. This occurs due to changes, or loss of elasticity in the alveolar wall. |
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Epitaxis |
Nosebleed |
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Hyperpnea |
Increased depth of breathing |
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Hypopnea |
Slow or shallow breathing |
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Metastasis |
To spread beyond control; spreading of a tumor to a secondary location |
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Palliative |
Relieving symptoms, but not curing |
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Percussion |
Tapping a surface to determine the density of the underlying structure |
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Phlegm |
Thick mucus excreted in large quantities |
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Pleural effusion |
Escape of fluid into the pleural cavity |
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Pneumonia |
Acute inflammation and infection of the alveoli |
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Purulent |
Containing pus |
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Stridor |
Strained shrill heard during inspiration due to an airway obstruction |
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Alvel/o |
Alveoli; air sacs |
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Bronch/o |
Bronchial tube |
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Bronchiol/o |
Bronchioles |
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Capn/o |
Carbon dioxide |
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Cyan/o |
Blue |
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Diaphragmat/o |
Diaphragm |
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Epiglott/o |
Epiglottis |
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Furc/o |
Forking; branching |
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Gastr/o |
Stomach |
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Glott/o |
Glottis |
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Hem/o |
Blood |
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Laryng/o |
Larynx; voice box |
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Lob/o |
Lobe |
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Mediastin/o |
Mediastinum |
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Nas/o |
Nose |
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Olfact/o |
Smelling |
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Onc/o |
tumor |
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Ox/o |
Oxygen |
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Pector/o |
Chest |
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Phragm/o |
Wall |
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Phren/o |
Diaphragm |
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Pleur/o |
Pleura |
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Pneum/o |
Lung; air; gas |
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Pneumon/o |
Lung; air; gas |
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Pulmon/o |
Lung |
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Py/o |
Pus |
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Rhin/o |
Nose |
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Sinus/o |
Sinus |
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Spir/o |
To breathe; breathing |
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Tel/o |
Complete |
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Thorac/o |
Chest |
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Tuss/i |
Cough |
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brady- |
slow |
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dia- |
through; complete |
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dys- |
bad; painful; difficult |
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em- |
in |
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para- |
near; beside; abnormal; apart from |
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tachy- |
fast |
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trans- |
across; through |
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-ation |
process; condition |
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-dynia |
pain |
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-ectasia |
stretching; dilation; expansion |
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-ectasis |
stretching; dilation; expansion |
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-ectomy |
removal; excision; resection |
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-ema |
condition |
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-ia |
condition |
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-lytic |
to reduce; destroy; separate; breakdown |
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-meter |
measure |
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-plasty |
surgical repair |
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-pnea |
breathing |
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-ptysis |
spitting |
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-rrhea |
flow; discharge |
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-scopy |
visual examination |
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-spasm |
sudden involuntary contraction of muscles |
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-sphyxia |
pulse |
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-stasis |
stopping; controlling |
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-stenosis |
tightening; narrowing; stricture |
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-stomy |
new opening to the outside of the body |
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-thorax |
chest; pleural cavity |
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-tomy |
incision; process of cutting into |