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11 - Respiratory
Winger List 11 - Respiratory system terms
11 - Respiratory System | 11 - Respiratory definitions |
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aer | air |
alveoli | cavity, socket |
bronch | bronchus |
dia | through, across, apart |
dys | bad, difficult |
inter | between, among |
laryng | larynx, voice box |
lingua | tongue |
naso | nose |
pharyng | pharynx |
phon | voice, sound, speech |
phrag | fence in, wall off |
pleur | pleura, rib, side, membrane |
pneum | lung, air, respiration |
pulmo | lung |
sept | wall, fence |
sinus | hollow space |
spiro | coil, winding, twisting |
thorac | thorax, chest |
trach | trachea, neck, windpipe |
ASAP | as soon as possible |
COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
CO2 | carbon dioxide |
O2 | oxygen |
RT | respiratory therapy |
SOB | short of breath |
stat | immediately |
Sx | sign, symptom, surgery |
TB | tuberculosis |
URI | upper respiratory infection |