1
Q
Nas/o
A
Nose
2
Q
Rhin/o
A
Nose
3
Q
Sinus/o
A
Air filled pockets in skull, warms oxygen and keeps head lighter
4
Q
Pharyng/o
A
Pharynx (throat)
5
Q
Laryng/o
A
Larynx (voice box)
6
Q
Epiglott/o
A
Epiglottis
7
Q
Trache/o
A
Trachea (wind pipe)
8
Q
Trachea
A
Trachea (wind pipe)
9
Q
Bronch/o
A
Bronchi
10
Q
Bronchi/o
A
Bronchi
11
Q
Bronchiol
A
Bronchiole
12
Q
Aveol/o
A
Alveoli
13
Q
Ox/i, ox/o, ox/y
A
Oxygen
14
Q
Pleur/o
A
Thin membrane surrounding lungs
15
Q
-pnea
A
breathing
16
Q
Diaphragm
A
Muscle below lungs, primary muscle
17
Q
Pulm/o, pulmon/o
A
Lung
18
Q
Pneu-, pneum/o, pneumon/o
A
Lung
19
Q
Somn/o
A
Sleep
20
Q
Spir/o
A
To breath
21
Q
Thorac/o, -thorax
A
chest cavity
22
Q
-oxia
A
Abnormal condition of oxygen
23
Q
-capnia
A
Carbon dioxide levels
24
Q
-phonia
A
Voice
25
Sputum
Phlegm
26
tidal volume
regular breathing in and out
27
inspiratory reserve volume
extra amount of air after a regular inhale
28
expiratory reserve volume
extra amount of air after a regular exhale
29
residual volume
amount of air that remains in lungs which you can't measure
30
total lung capacity
total amount of air contained in lungs
31
vital capacity
amount of air you can personally inhale and exhale
32
functional residual capacity
amount of air left after regular exhalation
33
inspiratory capacity
regular inhale and extra
34
rales/crackles
fluid in lungs
35
rhonchi
sounds like snoring
36
wheezing
highpitch sounds of narrow passage ways
37
stridor
wheeze like sound, blockage of windpipe
HEP MEDICAL TERMS
flashcards
Decks in class (16)
# Cards
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DIGESTIVE SYSTEM40
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LYMPHATIC AND IMMUNE SYSTEM22
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ENDOCRINE SYSTEM32
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PREFIX52
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SUFFIX55
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RESPIRATORY SYSTEM37
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URINARY SYSTEM20
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CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM40
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SKELETAL SYSTEM32
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MUSCULAR SYSTEM24
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INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM33
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NERVOUS SYSTEM26
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SPECIAL SENSES44
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REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM23
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Pharmacology43
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Abbreviations46
