Respiratory System Overview_Medical Terminology

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The trachea branches off into two of these: bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, nasal cavity

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bronchi

Front

Medical term for the windpipe that allows air to travel to and from the lungs

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trachea

Front

Passageway through which air, food, and liquid travel

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pharynx

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The patient is having problems breathing. A medical term for this is...

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Dyspnea

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Another name for an Otolaryngologist is

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Ear, nose and throat specialist (ENT)

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These root word/combining forms PNEUMON/O and PULMON/O refer to

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lungs

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Tachypnea means:

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Fast breathing

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Presence of blood in the chest cavity

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hemothorax

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Process of increasing the breathing process by breathing in deeply and rapidly

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hyperventilation

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Tiny hairs that move particles in the nose are called

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cilia