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adenoid/o
adenoid, pharyngeal tonsils which help protect against pathagens
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alveol/o
alveolus, air sacs
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bronch/o, bronchi/o
bronchus
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steth/o, thorac/o, pector/o
chest
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diaphragm/o, diaphragmat/o, phren/o
diaphragm
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salping/o
eustachian tube
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pulmon/o, pneumon/o, pneum/o
lung
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pharyng/o
pharynx/ throat
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pleur/o
pleura, membrane that surounds the lungs
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trache/o
trachea/ windpipe
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inspire, inhalation
breath in
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expire, exhalation
breath out
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pulmonology
diagnosis, treatment, prevention of discarder of the respiratory tract
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vocal cords
produce speech
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bronchi
branches within the lungs
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dysphonia
difficulty making sound
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Cheyne-Stokes respiration
deep, rapid breathing followed by apnea
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clubbing
enlargement of your fingers
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cyanosis
lack of oxygen in blood
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dyspnea
difficulty/ painful breathing
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apnea
periods of not breathing
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hypopnea
shallow breathing
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orthopnea
difficulty breathing if not in an upright position
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tachypnea
rapid, shallow breathing
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hemoptysis
coughing up blood
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hepercapnia
excessive CO2 in blood
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hyperventilation
increased breathing
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hypoxemia
lack of O2 in blood
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pleurodymia
pain in the chest
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rhinorrhea
discharge from nose
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friction sounds
sounds made by dry surface rubbing together
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hiccup
sound made by involuntary contraction of the diaphragm
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rales
abnormal lung sound
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rhonchi
abnormal sound caused by airway blockage
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stridor
high-pitch inspiration sounds
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tympany, chest
low-pitch sounds from the lungs
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croup
acute viral infection of early childhood, caused by spasms of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi
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deviated septum
deflection of the septum that may cause obstruction of nasal passages
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polyps, nasal and vocal cord
small, tumorlike growth
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rhinomycosis
fungus in the nose
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tracheomalacia
softening of the trachea
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tracheostenosis
narrowing of the windpipe
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URI
upper respiratory infection
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asthma
respiratory disorder characterized by dyspnea
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atelectasis
collapse of lung tissue or an entire lung
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bronchiectasis
chronic dilation of the bronchi
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bronchiolitis
viral infection of the bronchioles
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bronchospasm
sudden involuntary contraction of the bronchi, as in an asthma attack
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COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, respiratory disorder caused by no longer being able to breath
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CF
cystic fibrosis thick secretion of mucus
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diphtheria
bacterial respiratory infection
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emphysema
destruction of alveoli
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flail chest
rib fractures cause instability in part of the chest wall and injure the lungs
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hemothorax
blood in the pleural cavity
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avian flu
caused by type A influenza virus (bird flu)
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pertussis
bacterial infection of the respiratory tract, whooping cough
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pleural effusion
accumulation of fluid in the intrapleural space
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pleural effusion
fluid in the intrapleural space
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pleurisy
inflammation of the parental pleura of the lungs
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pneumoconiosis
loss of lung capacity due to dust
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pneumonia
inflammation of the lungs due to pathogens
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pneumothorax
air/gas in the pleural space causing the lungs to collapse
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pulmonary abscess
localized accumulation of pus in the lungs
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pulmonary edema
fluid in the lung tissue
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pyothorax
pus in the pleural cavity
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RSV
respiratory synctytial virus, acute respiratory disease usually accrues in children in the lower respiratory tract and the upper respiratory tract in adults
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SARS
severe acute respiratory syndrome, viral respiratory disorder caused by a coronavirus
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TB
chronic infection caused by an acid-fast bacillus
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hamartoma, pulmonary
benign tumor formed in the respiratory tract
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muccus gland adenoma
begging tumor of the mucus gland
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papilloma
begging tumor of the epithelial origin
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mesothelioma
rare malignancy of the pleura/other protective tissue that cover the internal organs
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non-small cell lung cancer
NSCLC, most prevalent type of lung cancer
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adenocarcinoma
NSCLC derived from the mucus-secreting glands in the lungs
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large cell carcinoma
NSCLC originating in the lining of the smaller bronchi
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ABG
arterial blood gases, blood test that measure O2 and CO2 in blood
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bronchoscopy
endoscopic procedure used to examine the bronchial tubes visually
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chest x-ray
CXR, common imaging of respiratory system
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lung perfusion
nuclear medicine test that produces an image of blood flow to the lungs
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lung ventilation scan
test using radiopharmaceuticals tp produce a picture of how air is distributed in the lungs
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MRI
magnetic resonance imaging, computerizing imaging that uses radiofrequency pulses to detect lung tumors, embolisms, and chest trauma
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mantoux skin test
intradermal injection of purified protein derivative used to detect the presence of tuberculosis antibodies
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mediastinoscopy
examines the spaces between the lungs
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peak flow meter
instrument used in a pulmonary function test to measure breathing capacity
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PFT
pulmonary function test, determines the capacity of the lungs to exchange O2, CO2 efficiency
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pulse oximetry
test to measure O in arterial blood
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QFT
quantiferon-TB gold test, definitive blood test to diagnose tuberculosis
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spirometry
measure air in lungs
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sputum culture and sensitivity
cultivation of microorganisms from sputum
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sweat test
evaluates salt and chloride in sweat
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throat culture
cultivation of microorganisms from a throat swab to determine the type of organism that is causing a disorder
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adenoidectomy
excision of the pharyngeal tonsils, or adenoids
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bronchoplasty
surgical repair of the bronchial defects
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endotracheal intubation
passage of a tube through the mouth into the trachea to ensure a patent airway
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laryngectomy
excision of the voice box
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pulmonary resection
excision of a portion or lobe of the lung or the entire lung
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septoplasty
surgical repair of the wall between the nares
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sinusotomy
incision of the sinus
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antihistamine
drug that helps with allergies
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antitussive
drugs that supresses coughing
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decongestants
drugs that reduce congestion
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expectorants
drugs that expel mucus
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inhaled corticosteroids
drugs that improve ventilation
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mucolytics
drugs that break up mucus
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