1
Q
adenoid/o
A
adenoids
2
Q
alveol/o
A
air sac
3
Q
bronch/o
A
bronchial tube
4
Q
bronchi/o
A
bronchial tube
5
Q
bronchiol/o
A
bronchiole
6
Q
capn/o
A
carbon dioxide
7
Q
coni/o
A
dust
8
Q
cyan/o
A
blue
9
Q
epiglott/o
A
epiglottis
10
Q
hydr/o
A
water
11
Q
laryng/o
A
larynx (voice box)
12
Q
lob/o
A
lobe
13
Q
mediastin/o
A
mediastinum
14
Q
nas/o
A
nose
15
Q
or/o
A
mouth
16
Q
orth/o
A
straight
17
Q
ox/o
A
oxygen
18
Q
pector/o
A
chest
19
Q
pharyng/o
A
throat (pharynx)
20
Q
phon/o
A
voice, sound
21
Q
phren/o
A
diaphragm
22
Q
pleur/o
A
pleura
23
Q
pneum/o
A
lung, air, gas
24
Q
pneumon/o
A
lung, air, gas
25
pulmon/o
lung
26
py/o
pus
27
rhin/o
nose
28
sinus/o
sinus
29
spir/o
to breathe
30
tel/o
complete
31
thorac/o
chest
32
tonsill/o
tonsil
33
trache/o
trachea (windpipe)
34
-algia
pain
35
-capnia
carbon dioxide
36
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
37
-dynia
pain
38
-ectasis
dilation, dilatation, widening
39
-ectomy
excision, removal, resection
40
-ema
condition
41
-lysis
breakdown, separation, destruction, loosening
42
-osmia
smell
43
-oxia
oxygen
44
-phonia
voice, sound
45
-plasty
surgical repair
46
-pnea
breathing
47
-ptysis
spitting
48
-rrhea
flow, discharge
49
-scopy
visual examination
50
-sphyxia
pulse
51
-stenosis
tightening, stricture
52
-stomy
new opening (to form a mouth)
53
-thorax
chest, pleural cavity
54
-tomy
process of cutting
55
-trophy
nourishment, development (condition of)
56
a-, an-
no, not, without
57
brady-
slow
58
dys-
bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
59
em-
in
60
eu-
good, normal
61
ex-
out, away from
62
hyper-
above, excessive
63
hypo-
deficient, below, under, less than normal
64
para-
near, beside, abnormal, apart from, along the side of
65
per-
through
66
re-
back, again, backward
67
tachy-
fast
68
DPT
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus: toxoids for vaccination of infants, to provide immunity to these diseases that affect whooping cough
69
PPD
purified protein derivative: substance used in a TB test
70
PFT
pulmonary function tests: put in a sealed box, measured displacement of air
71
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: airway obstruction associated with emphysema and chronic bronchitis
72
ARDS
acute respiratory distress syndrome: group of signs and symptoms including tachypnea, dyspnea, tachycardia, hypoexmia, cyanosis associated with acute respiratory failure
73
NSCLC
non-small cell lung cancer: invasive lung cancer
74
VATS
video-assisted thoracic surgery (thoracoscopy); minimally invasive
75
PND
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea: sudden onset night difficulty breathing
76
DOE
dyspnea on exertion: difficult breathing when doing something strenuous
77
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure: mask that covers mouth and device puts constant pressure to keep lungs open
78
purulent exudate
pus draining from a wound
79
obstructive lung disease
bronchitis and asthma
80
restrictive lung disease
myasthenia gravis and muscular dystrophy; problems with muscles making it work
81
rhonchi
loud rumbling sounds heard on auscultation of bronchi obstructed by sputum
82
palative treatment
treating symptoms but not curing the disease
HSC 201
flashcards
Decks in class (21)
# Cards
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Chapter 1 Quiz45
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Chapter 1 Rest40
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Chapter 250
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Chapter 2 Study Sections57
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Chapter 361
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Chapter 3 Rest66
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Chapter 449
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Chapter 4 Rest53
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Chapters 5 and 691
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Chapter 793
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Chapter 885
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Chapter 960
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Chapter 1089
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Chapter 1185
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Chapter 1282
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Chapter 1363
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Chapter 1448
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Chapter 15114
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Chapter 1788
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Chapter 2026
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Final Review132
