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What is the synonym for throat?

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Pharynx

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What carries air from the trachea to the lung?

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Bronchi

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The partition separating the right and left cavities of the nose is the :

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nasal septum

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Both air and food travel though the:

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pharynx

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The lymphoid tissue is located behind the nasal cavity is called:

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adenoids

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The area in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged is the :

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alveoli

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The space between the lungs is the

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mediastinum

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Lymphoid tissue located behind the mouth is called the :

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tonsils

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The vocal cords are located in the:

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larynx

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The muscular partition between the thoracic and abdominal cavities is the:

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diaphragm

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The combining form rhin/o refers to the

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nose

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The combining form that means chest is

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thorac/o

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The combining form that means lung is

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pulmon/o

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The combining form orth/o is defined as

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straight

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The combining form that means breath, breathing is

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spir/o

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The prefix that means all, total is

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pan-

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The prefix the means without, absence of is

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a-, an-

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The suffix that means pain is

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algia

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The suffix -ary is defined as

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pertaining to

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The suffix that means an instrument used for visual examination is

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-scope

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The suffix -stomy is defined as

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creation of an artificial opening

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The suffix that means a surgical puncture to aspirate fluid is

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-centesis

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The suffix -rrhagia is defined as a

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rapid flow of blood

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The suffix that mens pertaining to is

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-ar, -ary, -eal

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The suffix that means stretching out, dilation, or expansion is

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-ectasis

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A patient admitted with an inflammation of the larynx , trachea, and bronchi also could be said to have

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laryngotracheobronchitis (croup)

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Pus in the chest (pleural space) is known as:

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pyothorax

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A patient with blood in the chest (pleural space) has a

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hemothorax

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The term that means dilation of the bronchi is

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bronchiectasis

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A cancerous tumor originating in the bronchus could be

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bronchogenic carcinoma

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The term that means inflammation of the throat is

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pharyngitis

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The term that means narrowing of the trachea is

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tracheostenosis

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Air in the chest (pleural space) causing collapse of the lung is called

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pneumothorax

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Inflammation of the nose is called:

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rhinitis

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The term bronchopneumonia is built from :

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WR/CV/WR/S

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Another term for rhinorrhagia is

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epistaxis

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A respiratory disease characterized by paroxysm of coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath is called

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asthma

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Stretching of lung tissue cause by alveoli becoming distended and losing elasticity occur in

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emphysema

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An upper respiratory infection affects the :

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nasal cavity , pharynx, or larynx

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Whooping cough is also called:

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pertussis

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Another term for nosebleed is

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epistaxis

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Accumulation of fluid in the alveoli and bronchioles is called

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pulmonary edema

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Repetitive pharyngeal collapse leading to absence of breathing is called

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)

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Valley fever, a fungal disease affecting the lungs, is also called:

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coccidioidomycosis

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An excision of a lobe (of the lung) is called

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lobectomy

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A term that means the surgical repair of the larynx is called

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laryngoplasty

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The term thoracotomy is defined as

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incision into the chest cavity

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The term that means a surgical puncture of the chest cavity to aspirate fluid is

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thoracocentesis

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An incision of the trachea is called

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tracheotomy

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An instrument used to measure carbon dioxide (levels in expired gas) is called

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oximeter

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A visual examination of the larynx is performed with a

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laryngoscopy

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Levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood are tested by:

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arterial blood gases

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What disease is an acid-fast bacilli smear used for diagnosis?

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Tuberculosis

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The term hypoxia is defined as deficiency in

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oxygen (to the tissue)

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The term that means able to breathe more easily in a upright position is

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orthopnea

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The term that means nasal discharge is

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rhinorrhea

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The term that means absence of voice is

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aphonia

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The term that means difficult breathing is

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dyspnea

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The term hypoxemia is defined as

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condition of deficient oxygen in the blood

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The term tachypnea is built

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prefix/suffix/wordroot

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The term pulmonology is defined as

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study of lungs

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A mucopurulent discharge contain

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both mucus and pus

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A device that creates a mist is called a

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nebulixer

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A term that means periodic or sudden attack

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paroxysm

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A bronchodilator is an agent that causes

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bronchi to widen

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Another term that means suffocation is

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asphyxia

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A term that means the ventilation of the lungs does not fulfill the body's gas exchange needs is

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hypoventilation

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Cough is defined as

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sudden, noisy explusion of air from lungs

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A patent airway is

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open

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The term that means to draw foreign material into the respiratory tract is

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aspirate

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What is the abbreviation for the procedure used to evaluate the heart and lungs?

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CXR

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What is the abbreviation for respiratory failure in an adult as a result of disease or injury?

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ARBS

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What is the abbreviation for an infection disease caused by acid-fast bacillus that usually affects the lungs?

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TB

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The accident victim's ____, or blood in the chest cavity, was caused by blunt trauma.

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hemothorax

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Because of the near drowning, the young man experienced a temporary absence of oxygen, called

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anoxia

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The factory worker was diagnosed with _____, an abnormal condition of dust in the lungs.

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pneumoconiosis

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The physician informed the patient that a heart attack was not the cause of the ______, or chest pain.

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Thoracalgia

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Following surgery, that patient developed a _______,, or a block in the circulation to the pulmonary artery.

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pulmonary embolism

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To establish an airway for a patient chocking on a piece of meat, a ____ was performed.

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Tracheotomy

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The patient was experiencing apnea during sleep caused by repetitive pharyngeal collapse ________ was used to diagnose her condition as OSA.

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PSG

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