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respiratory sytem
Term | Definition |
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CAB | airway,breathing, and compression |
AGB | arterial blood gases |
ARDS | adult/acute respiratory distress syndrome |
ARF | acute respiratory failure |
CF | cystic fibrosis |
CO2 | carbon dioxide |
COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
CPAP | continuous positive airway pressure |
CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
CPT | chest physiotherapy |
CXR | chest x-ray |
EIA | exercise- induced asthma |
FEF | forced expiratory flow |
FRC | functional residual capacity |
IPPB | intermittent positive pressure breathing |
02 | oxygen |
PFT | pulmonary function test |
R,resp | respiration |
RT | respiratory therapist |
SOB | shortness of breath |
TLC | total lung capacity |
URI | upper respiratory infection |
alveol/o | alveolus |
aspir/o aspirat/o | inhaling, removal |
brachy- | short |
bronch/o | bronchus |
bronchiol/o | bronchiole |
-capnia, capn/o | carbon dioxide |
epiglott/o | epiglottis |
laryng/o | larynx |
mediastin/o | mediastinum |
nas/o | nose |
ox/o,-oxia | oxygen |
pector/o | chest |
phas/o,-phasia | speech |
phon/o,-phonia | voice,sound |
phren/o | mind, diaphragm |
pleur/o | pleura |
pulmon/o | lung |
rhin/o | nose |
sinus/o | cavity, sinus |
spir/o | breathe |
steth/o | chest |
thorac/o | chest |
tranche/o | tranchea |