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ALLH 101
Chapter 4 - Pulmonology
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Undergraduate 1
02/22/2017
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Term
aden/o-
 Definition
gland
Term
alveoli/o-
 Definition
alveolus (air sac)
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anthrac/o-
 Definition
coal
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arteri/o-
 Definition
artery
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asbest/o-
 Definition
asbestos
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aspir/o-
 Definition
to breathe in; to suck in
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asthm/o-
 Definition
asthma
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atel/o-
 Definition
incomplete
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auscult/o-
 Definition
listening
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bacteri/o-
 Definition
bacterium
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bi/o-
 Definition
life; living organisms; living tissue
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bronch/o-
 Definition
bronchus
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bronchi/o-
 Definition
bronchus
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bronchiol/o-
 Definition
bronchiole
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capn/o-
 Definition
carbon dioxide
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carbox/y-
 Definition
carbon monoxide
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carcin/o-
 Definition
cancer
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cardi/o-
 Definition
heart
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cellul/o-
 Definition
cell
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chron/o-
 Definition
time
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cocc/o-
 Definition
spherical bacterium
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coni/o-
 Definition
dust
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cortic/o-
 Definition
cortex (outer region)
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cost/o-
 Definition
rib
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cyan/o-
 Definition
blue
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cyst/o-
 Definition
bladder; fluid-filled sac; semisolid cyst
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diaphragmat/o-
 Definition
diaphragm
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dilat/o-
 Definition
dilate; widen
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effuse/o-
 Definition
a pouring out
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embol/o-
 Definition
embolus (occluding a plug)
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fibr/o-
 Definition
fiber
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fus/o-
 Definition
pouring
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gen/o-
 Definition
arising from; produced by
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glob/o-
 Definition
shaped like a globe; comprehensive
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glott/o-
 Definition
glottis (of the larynx)
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hal/o-
 Definition
breathe
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hem/o-
 Definition
blood
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hil/o-
 Definition
hilum (indentation in an organ)
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infect/o-
 Definition
disease within
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laryng/o-
 Definition
larynx (voice box)
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kal/i-
 Definition
potassium
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lingu/o-
 Definition
tongue
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lob/o-
 Definition
lobe of an organ
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log/o-
 Definition
word; the study of
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malign/o-
 Definition
intentionally causing harm; cancer
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metabol/o-
 Definition
change; transformation
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muc/o-
 Definition
mucus
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mucos/o-
 Definition
mucous membrane
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nas/o-
 Definition
nose
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obstruct/o
 Definition
blocked by a barrier
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or/o-
 Definition
mouth
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orth/o-
 Definition
straight
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ox/i-, ox/o-, ox/y-
 Definition
oxygen
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pariet/o-
 Definition
wall of a cavity
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paroxysm/o-
 Definition
sudden, sharp attack
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pector/o-
 Definition
thorax (chest)
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percuss/o-
 Definition
tapping
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pharyng/o-
 Definition
pharynx (throat)
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phil/o-
 Definition
attraction to; fondness for
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phren/o-
 Definition
diaphragm; mind
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phys/o-
 Definition
inflate; distend; grow
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pleur/o-
 Definition
pleura (lung membrane)
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pne/o-
 Definition
breathing
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pneum/o-
 Definition
lung; air
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pneumon/o-
 Definition
lung; air
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pulmon/o-
 Definition
lung
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purul/o-
 Definition
pus
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py/o-
 Definition
pus
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radi/o-
 Definition
radius (forearm bone); x-rays; radiation
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resect/o-
 Definition
to cut out; remove
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resuscit/o-
 Definition
revive; rise up again
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sensiv/o-
 Definition
affected by; sensitive to
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sept/o-
 Definition
septum (dividing wall)
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spir/o-
 Definition
breathe; a coil
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steth/o-
 Definition
chest
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therap/o-
 Definition
treatment
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thorac/o-
 Definition
thorax (chest)
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trache/o-
 Definition
trachea (windpipe)
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tract/o-
 Definition
pulling
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tubercul/o-
 Definition
nodule; tuberculosis
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tub/o-
 Definition
tube
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turbin/o-
 Definition
scroll-like structure; turbinate
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tuss/o-
 Definition
cough
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ventil/o-
 Definition
movement of air
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vir/o-
 Definition
virus
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viscer/o-
 Definition
large internal organs
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ant
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ate
 Definition
composed of; pertaining to
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-ator
 Definition
person or thing that produces or does
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-ated
 Definition
pertaining to a condition; composed of
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-atic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ation
 Definition
a process; being or having
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-ion
 Definition
action; condition
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-ism
 Definition
process; disease from a specific cause
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-ist
 Definition
one who specializes in
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-isy
 Definition
condition of inflammation or infection
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation of; infection of
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-ity
 Definition
state; condition
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-ive
 Definition
pertaining to
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-logy
 Definition
the study of
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-meter
 Definition
instrument used to meausure
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-metry
 Definition
process of measuring
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-atory
 Definition
pertaining to
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-centesis
 Definition
procedure to puncture
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-cle
 Definition
small thing
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-drome
 Definition
a running
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-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ectasis
 Definition
condition of dilation
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical excision
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-ema
 Definition
condition
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-emia
 Definition
condition of the blood; substance in the blood
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-ent
 Definition
pertaining to
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-ia
 Definition
condition; state; thing
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-in
 Definition
a substance
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-ole
 Definition
small thing
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-oma
 Definition
tumor; mass
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-or
 Definition
person or thing that produces or does
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-osis
 Definition
condition; abnormal condition; process
Term
-pharynx
 Definition
pharynx (throat)
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-pnea
 Definition
breathing
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-ptysis
 Definition
abnormal condition of coughing up
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-scope
 Definition
instrument used to examine
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-scopy
 Definition
process of using an instrument to examine
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-spasm
 Definition
sudden, involuntary muscle contraction
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-steroid
 Definition
steroid
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-stomy
 Definition
surgically created opening
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-thorax
 Definition
thorax (chest)
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-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-tomy
 Definition
process of cutting or making an incision
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a-
 Definition
away from; without
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an-
 Definition
without; not
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anti-
 Definition
against
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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circum-
 Definition
around
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dys-
 Definition
painful; difficult; abnormal
Term
em-
 Definition
in
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endo-
 Definition
innermost
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epi-
 Definition
upon; above
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eu-
 Definition
normal; good
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ex-
 Definition
out; away from
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hyper-
 Definition
above; more than normal
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hypo-
 Definition
below; deficient
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in-
 Definition
in; within; not
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inter-
 Definition
between
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pan-
 Definition
all
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per-
 Definition
through; throughout
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re-
 Definition
again and again; backward; unable to
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syn-
 Definition
together
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tachy-
 Definition
fast
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diaphragm
 Definition
a sheet of skeletal muscle, lies along the inferior border of the thoracic cavity
Term
edema
 Definition
fluid collection in tissue
Term
Mantoux
 Definition
test to determine if a patient has been exposed to tuberculosis
Term
A&P
 Definition
auscultation and percussion
Term
AP
 Definition
anterioposterior
Term
CO
 Definition
carbon monoxide
Term
CO2
 Definition
carbon dioxide
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COPD
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CPAP
 Definition
continuous positive airway pressure
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CPR
 Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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LLL
 Definition
lower left lobe (of the lung)
Term
LUL
 Definition
left upper lobe (of the lung)
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O2
 Definition
oxygen
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PA
 Definition
posteroanterior
Term
RLL
 Definition
right lower lobe (of the lung)
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RML
 Definition
right middle lobe (of the lung)
Term
RRT
 Definition
registered respiratory therapist
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RUL
 Definition
right upper lobe (of the lung)
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SARS
 Definition
severe acute respiratory syndrome
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SIDS
 Definition
sudden infant death syndrome
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SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
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TB
 Definition
tuberculosis
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TPR
 Definition
temperature, pulse, and respiration
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URI
 Definition
upper respiratory infection
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