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LOM Ch 12 Respiratory System Set 4
Language of Medicine, 9th Edition, Davi-Ellen Chabner Respiratory System
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06/05/2010

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pharyngeal
Definition
pertaining to the pharynx
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phon/o
Definition
combined form meaning voice
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dysphonia
Definition
condition of a bad voice--hoarseness, i.e.
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phren/o
Definition
combined form meaning diaphragm
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phrenic nerve
Definition
pertaining to the motor nerve to the diaphragm
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pleur/o
Definition
combined form meaning pleura
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-dynia
Definition
Suffix that means pain
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pleurodynia
Definition
condition of pain in the pleura, due to the intercostal muscles being inflammed
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effusion
Definition
escape of fluid from blood vessels or lymphatics into a cavity or into tissue spaces
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pneum/o, pneumon/o
Definition
two combined forms that mean air or lung--"p" word
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-thorax
Definition
suffix that means chest
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pneumothorax
Definition
air accumulates in the pleural cavity, between the layers of the pleura, due to a  hole in the lung
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pneumonectomy
Definition
removal of a lung
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pulmon/o
Definition
combined form meaning lung--"pu" word
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pulmonary
Definition
pertaining to the lung
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rhin/o
Definition
combined form meaning nose--"r" word
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rhinoplasty
Definition
surgical repair of the nose
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rhinorrhea
Definition
discharge of the nose
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sinus/o
Definition
combined form meaning sinus or cavity
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spir/o
Definition
combined form meaning breathing
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sinusitis
Definition
inflammation of the sinus
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spirometer
Definition
device that measures breathing
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Cheyne-Stokes respiration
Definition
rhythmic changes in the depth of breathing--rapid breathing and absence of breathing--which occurs every 45 seconds to 3 minutes
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tel/o
Definition
combined form meaning complete
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atelectasis
Definition
collapsed lung
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atelectasis
Definition
incomplete expansion of the lung
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thorac/o
Definition
combined form meaning chest--"t" word
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thoracotomy
Definition
incision of the chest
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thoracic
Definition
pertaining to the chest
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tonsill/o
Definition
combined form meaning tonsils
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