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Adenoids
 Definition
lymph tissue in nasopharynx
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alveolus
 Definition
air sac in the lung
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apex of the lung
 Definition
tip
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base of the lung
 Definition
lower portion
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bronchioles
 Definition
smallest branch of the bronchi
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bronchus
 Definition
branch trachea to lung
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carbon dioxide
 Definition
by product of 02 and food
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cilia
 Definition
thin hairs lining respiratory track (epithelium)
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diaphragm
 Definition
muscle between chest and abdomen
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epiglottis
 Definition
lid of cartilage
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expiration
 Definition
breath out (exhale)
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glottis
 Definition
slit opening in larynx
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hilum
 Definition
midline lung (enter for bronchi & vessels
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inspiration
 Definition
breath in (inhale)
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larynx
 Definition
vocal cords
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lobe
 Definition
divisions of lung
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mediastinum
 Definition
region between lungs, structure or thing in the middle of the chest
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nares
 Definition
openings in nose
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palatine tonsil
 Definition
lymph tissue roof mouth
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paranasal sinus
 Definition
air cavity bones near nose
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parietal pleura
 Definition
outer fold of pluera
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pharynx
 Definition
throat
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pleura
 Definition
double membrane surronding lung
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pleural cavity
 Definition
space between folds of pleura
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pulmonary parenchyma
 Definition
bronchioles/alveoli
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respiration
 Definition
moving air in & out of lungs
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trachea
 Definition
windpipe
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visceral pleura
 Definition
inner fold of pleura
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adenoid/o
 Definition
adenoids
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alveol/o
 Definition
alveolus, air sac
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bronch/o
 Definition
bronchial tube
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bronchi/o
 Definition
bronchus
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bronchiol/o
 Definition
bronchiole, small bronchus
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capn/o
 Definition
carbon dioxide
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coni/o
 Definition
dust
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue
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epiglott/o
 Definition
epiglottis
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laryng/o
 Definition
larynx, voice box
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lob/o
 Definition
lobe of the lung
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mediastin/o
 Definition
mediastinum
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nas/o
 Definition
nose
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orth/o
 Definition
straight, upright
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ox/o
 Definition
oxygen
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pector/o
 Definition
chest
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pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx, throat
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phon/o
 Definition
voice
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phren/o
 Definition
diaphragm
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pleur/o
 Definition
pleura
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pneum/o
 Definition
air, lung
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pneumon/o
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lung
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pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
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sinus/o
 Definition
sinus cavity
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spir/o
 Definition
breathing
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tel/o
 Definition
complete
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thorac/o
 Definition
chest
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tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsils
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trache/o
 Definition
trachea, windpipe
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-ema
 Definition
condition
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-osmia
 Definition
smell
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-pnea
 Definition
breathing
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-ptysis
 Definition
spitting
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-sphyxia
 Definition
pulse
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-thorax
 Definition
pleural cavity, chest
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auscultation
 Definition
listen to sound in body
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percussion
 Definition
tap on body surface
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pleural rub
 Definition
scratchy sound
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rale (crackle)
 Definition
sound when inhale (fluid)
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rhonchus
 Definition
rumbling sound (loud)
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sputum
 Definition
material from lung
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stridor
 Definition
high pitch sound breath in
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wheeze
 Definition
high pitched whistle
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parenchyma
 Definition
tissue that is unique to a system
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thoracentesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid from pleural space
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tracheostomy
 Definition
surgical creation of opening into the trachea through the neck
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copd
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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pneum/o/coni/osis
 Definition
abnormal condition of dust in the lungs
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PFT (pulmonary function tests)
 Definition
tests that measure the ventilation mechanics of the lungs
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VATS (video-assisted thoracic surgery)
 Definition
allows the surgeon to view the chest from a video monitor
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ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome)
 Definition
a group of sings and symptoms associated with acute respiratory failure
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CPR
 Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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NSCLC
 Definition
non-small cell lung cancer
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DOE
 Definition
dyspnea on exertion
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DPT
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diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus-toxoids for vaccination of infants to provide immunity
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PND
 Definition
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
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PPD
 Definition
purified protein derivative- substance used in a tuberculosis test
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pneumothroax
 Definition
abnormal air in the chest cavity
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algia, capnea, ectomy, otomy, emia,lysis,oxia,plasty(molding surgical formation) penia, pytsis, scopy, stenosis,tomy
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periulentexidate
 Definition
pus scretion from lung
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obstructive lung disease
 Definition
someting blocking or obstructing passages
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restrictive lung disease
 Definition
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