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Question 51

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Match each definition with the correct word part.​ -somn/o

A) ​breathing
B) ​lung
C) pleura​
D) sleep​
E) voice or sound​

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Question 52

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Match each definition with the correct term.​ -hemoptysis

A) ​a collection of blood in the pleural cavity
B) condition of below-normal oxygen levels in the blood​
C) condition of below-normal oxygen levels in body tissues and organs​
D) coughing up blood or bloodstained sputum​
E) the abnormal buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood​

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Question 53

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Match each definition with the correct word part.​ -pleur/o

A/An _____ is a mechanical device for artificial respiration that is used to replace or supplement the patient's natural breathing function.​

The term ____________________ means breathing that is deeper and more rapid than is normal at rest.​

A potentially serious disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep is known as ____________________.​

Match each definition with the correct term.​ -tracheotomy

Match each definition with the correct word part.​ -sinus/o

Which term is also known as a runny nose?​

A/An ____________________ is a contraction of the smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi that tighten and squeeze the airway shut.​

The condition known as ____________________ is the progressive loss of lung function that is commonly attributed to long-term smoking.​

Match each definition with the correct word part.​ --pnea

The medical term ____________________ is an abnormal condition caused by dust in the lungs.​

A/An ____________________ is an external monitor to measure the oxygen saturation level in the blood.​

A/An ____________________ is a specialist in disorders of the head and neck.​

Which condition is the temporary absence of spontaneous respiration?​

The _____ is the portion of the pharynx used only for the transport of air.​

Bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood is called ____________________.​

____________________, also known as air sacs, are the very small, grapelike clusters found at the end of each bronchiole.​