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11 - Respiratory
Winger List 11 - Respiratory system terms
| 11 - Respiratory System | 11 - Respiratory definitions |
|---|---|
| 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 |