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Medical Terminology Specialities - Chapter 8 (wk 7)
PCC MP 111
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
02/22/2010

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alveol/o
Definition
alveolus (alveoli)
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bronch/o
Definition
bronchus (bronchi)
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bronchi/o
Definition
bronchus (bronchi)
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lob/o
Definition
lobe
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nas/o
Definition
nose
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orth/o
Definition
straight
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osmo/
Definition
smell (osmosis, thrusting forth)
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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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phren/o
Definition
diaphragm, mind
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pleur/o
Definition
pleura
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pneum/o
Definition
air, lung
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pneumon/o
Definition
air, lung
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pulmon/o
Definition
lung
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rhin/o
Definition
nose
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sinus/o
Definition
sinus, cavity
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steth/o
Definition
chest
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thorac/o
Definition
chest
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tonsill/o
Definition
tonsils
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trache/o
Definition
trachea
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-capnia
Definition
carbon dioxide (CO2)
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-ectasis
Definition
dilation, expansion
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-malacia
Definition
softening
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-osmia
Definition
smell
Term
-phonia
Definition
voice
Term
-plegia
Definition
paralysis
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-pnea
Definition
breathing
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-ptysis
Definition
spitting
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-spasm
Definition
involuntary contraction, twitching
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-stenosis
Definition
narrowing, stricture
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eu-
Definition
good, normal
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mal-
Definition
bad
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osm-
Definition
smell, odor
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adult respiratory distress syndrome
Definition
ARDS; a form of pulmonary edema in which dyspnea and tachypnea are followed by progressive hypoxemia (acute rds, wet lung, shock lung)
Term
atelectasis
Definition
a collapsed or airless condition of the lung or portion of the lung characterized by the collapsed alveoli, preventing respiratory exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen
Term
consolidation
Definition
process of becoming solid (solidification), as when the lungs become firm and inelastic from pneumonia
Term
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Definition
COPD, any pathological process with chronic obstruction of the bronchial tubes and lungs (chronic obstructive lung disease or COLD)
Term
emphysema
Definition
chronic condition characterized by the destruction of the alveolar walls, which leads to permanently inflated alveolar air spaces
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wheeze
Definition
continuous musical sound heard during expiration or inspiration produced by air passing through a partially obstructed airway
Term
pulmonary edema
Definition
accumulation of fluid in the alveoli and interstitial spaces; most common cause is left-sided congestive heart failure
Term
pulmonary embolus
Definition
a blood clot or other material that travels through the bloodstream and lodges in the pulmonary vessels
Term
tuberculosis
Definition
infectious disease caused by the invasion of Mycobacterium tuberculosis into the lungs which produces tubercles (granulomatous lesions) that usually remain dormant and asymptomatic until the immune system becomes impaired (immunocompromised) and then the active disease may occur
Term
pneumothorax (various types)
Definition
collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity (open, spontaneous or simple, tension (most serious)
Term
pleural effusion (various types)
Definition
passage of fluid into the pleural cavity, types named according to the fluid: empyema - pus; hemothorax - blood; hydrothorax - noninflammatory fluid
Term
pleurisy, pleuritis
Definition
inflammation of the pleural membranes that causes them to rub together particularly during inspiration, producing severe, sharp pain (pleurodynia) and friction rub that can be heard or felt
Term
rales (crackles)
Definition
abnormal crackling sounds heard on auscultation of the chest during inspiration
Term
stridor
Definition
a high-pitched, harsh sound heard during respiration associated with obstruction of the larynx or bronchus; found in conditions such as croup
Term
arterial blood gas
Definition
a test that measures the oxygen and carbon dioxide in arterial blood by various methods to assess the adequacy of ventilation and oxygenation and the acid-base status
Term
culture & sensitivity
Definition
C&S, laboratory test that detects and identifies pathogenic bacteria and determines the appropriate antibiotic treatment (on sputum, blood or other body fluid)
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auscultation
Definition
use of a stethoscope to listen to sounds within the body, especially in the chest, neck, and abdomen (used to detect crackles or wheezes in the lungs, pleural rubs and other physiological phenomena)
Term
intubation
Definition
passage of a tube into a body aperture, specifically the insertion of a breathing tube through the mouth or nose into the trachea to maintain an airway or for the delivery of anesthetic gases and oxygen or both
Term
expectorants
Definition
agents that promote the clearance of mucus from the respiratory tract
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mucolytics
Definition
a group of agents that liquefy sputum or reduce its viscosity so that it can be coughed up more easily
Term
C&S
Definition
culture and sensitivity
Term
CHF
Definition
congestive heart failure (abnormal condition that reflects impaired cardiac pumping - left sided heart failure causes accumulation of fluid in the lungs (pulmonary edema), or right-sided failure causing accumulation of fluid in the abdominal organs and peripheral body areas)
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COPD
Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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SOB
Definition
shortness of breath
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