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Bronch/o
- Bronchus
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Laryng/o
- Larynx- voice box
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Pharyng/o
- Pharynx - throat
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-pnea
- Breathing
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Word part for lung or air?
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- Lung or air
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- Involuntary contraction
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Trachea is commonly known as?
- Wind pipe
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-ectasis
- Stretching out or enlargement
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Laryngotracheobronchitis
- Inflammation of larynx trachea and bronchi
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-centesis
- Surgical opening to remve fluid
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Septum
Wall that seperates two chambers
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Tonsils
Form protective circle of lymphatic tissue around the entrance to the respiratory system
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Pharynx commonly known as?
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Pharynx
Receives air after it passes through the nose
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What are the layers of the pharynx?
- 1 nasopharynx
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- 3 laryngopharynx
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Larynx Commonly known as?
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Larynx
Triangular chamber located between the pharynx and trachea
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Thyroid cartilage Commonly known as?
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Epiglottis
Closes off laryngopharynx so food diesnt go down the trachea and lungs
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Trachea commonly known as?
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Trachea
Tube located in front of esophagus. Role to transport air to and from lungs
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Bronchi
Formed where the trachea divides into two branches
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Alveoli
Very small grape like clusters found at the end of each bronchiole
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Mediastinum
Cavity loacted btwn lungs. Has everything including heart but no lungs
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Pleura
Thin moist membrane that covers the outer surface of the lungs and lines the inner surface of the rib cage
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Parietal
- Relating to the walls of cavity on the outside
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Visceral
- Relating to the internal organs. Inner layer
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Diaphragm
Muscle that seperates the thoracic cavity from abdomen
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External respiration
Act of bringing air inti and out of the lungs and excganging gases from this air
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Internal respiration
Exchange of gases within the cells of the body organs, cells, tissues
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Otolaryngologist also known as?
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Otolaryngologist
Physician who specialized training in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of ear nose and throat and related structures of the head and neck
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Pulmonologist
Physician whi soecializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disirders of the lungs and associated tissues
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COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Lung disease where it is hard to breath
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Chronic bronchitis
Airways have become inflamedn so an increase number of mucus-producing cells
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Emphysema
Progressive loss of lung function
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Asthma
Chronic allergic disorder characterized by episodes of sever breathing difficulty, ciughing, and wheezing
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Bronchospasm
Contraction of the smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles tighten and sqeeze the airway shut
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Allergic rhinitis commonly known as?
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Croup
Acutr respiratory syndrome in children and infants. Obstruction of the larynx, hoarseness, and a barking cough
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Diphtheria
Acute bacterial infection of the throat and upper respiratory tract
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Epistaxis commonly known as?
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Epistaxis
Bleeding from the nose that is usually caused by injury, excessive use of blood thinner, or bleeding disorder
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Pharyngitis Commonly known as?
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Pharyngitis
- Inflammation of the pharynx
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Laryngoplegia
- Paralysis of the larynx
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Laryngospasm
- Sudden spasmodic closure of the larynx
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Aphonia
- Loss of ability of the larynx to produce normal speech sounds
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Dysphonia
- Any change in vocal quality, or the cracking of a boy's voice during puberty
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Laryngitis
- Inflammation of the larynx
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Bronchorrhea
- Excessive discharge of mucus from the bronchi
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Pleurisy
- Inflammation of the pleura that produce sharp chest pain
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Pleurodynia
- Pain the the pleura that occurs in relation to breathing movements
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Pneumothorax
- Accumulation of air in the pleural space causing a pressure imbalance that prevents the lung from fully expanding or can cause it to collapse
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Hemothorax
- Collection of blood in pleural cavity
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Hemoptysis
- Coughing up of blood as a result of a pulmonary or brachial hemmorage
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Pyothorax
- Presence of pus in the pleural cavity btwn layers of the pleural membrane
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Atelectasis
- Collapse of part or all of a lung by blockage of the air passages or by very shallow breathing
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Pneumorrhagia
- Bleeding from the lungs
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Pneumonia
- Serious infection or inflammation of the lungs in which the smallest bronchioles and alveoli fill with pus and other liquid
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Tuberculosis
- Infectious disease which usually attacks the lungs
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Aspiration pneumonia
- Can occur when foreign substance, such as vomit, is inhaled into the lungs
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Anthracosis
- Caused by coal dust in the lungs
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Asbestosis
- Caused by asbestos particles in the lungs and usually occurs after working with asbestos
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Apnea
- Absence of spontaneous respiration
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Bradypnea
- Abnormally slow rate of respiration usually less than 10 breaths per min
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Tachypnea
- Abnormally rapid rate of respiration
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Dyspnea
Difficult or labored breathing
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Cheyne-stokes respiration
- Pattern of alternating periods of hypopnea or apnea folliwed by hyperpnea
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Hyperpnea
- Breathng that is deeper and more rapid than is normal at rest
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Hypopnea
- Shallow or slow respiration
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Anoxia
- Absence of O2 from bodys blood, tissue or gases
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Asphyxia
- Body cant get the air needed for it to function
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Asphyxiation also known as?
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Asphyxiation
- Interuption of normal breathing leads to asphyxia
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Hypercapnia
- Abnormal buildup of CO2 in the blood
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Hypoxemia
- Below normal level of O2 in the blood
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Hypoxia
Below normal O2 level in tissue and cells
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Bronchoscopy
Visial examination of bronchi using bronchoscope
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Laryngoscopy
Visual examination ofnthe larynx
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Polysomnography
Measures physiological activity during sleep
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Antitussive commonly known as?
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Pulse oximeter
- External monitor place on earlobe or finfer to measure O2 saturation level
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Sinusitis
- Inflammation of the sinuses
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Nebulizer
Pumps air or oxy through liquid meds to turn into vapor. Inhaled by pta
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Laryngectomy
- Surgical removal of larynx
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Pharyngoplasty
- Surgical repair of pharynx
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Tracheostomy
- Creation of surgical opening in trachea to insert tube to facilitate air or yake fluid out
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Tracheotomy
- Incision made into trachea
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Lobectomy
- Surgical removal of a lung lobe
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Pleurectomy
- Surgucal removal of part of pleura
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Pneumonectomy
- Surgical removal of part or all of a lung
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Thoracentesis
- Surgical puncture of chest wall to obtain fluid from pleural cavity
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Thoracostomy
- Surgical creation of opening into chest cavity
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CSB
- Cheyne-strokes breathing
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SAS
- Sleep apnea syndrom
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URI
- Upper respiratory infection
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SOB
- Shortness of breath
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