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Medical Terminology
Respiratory System
Term | Definition |
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pulman/, pnem/o, pneuman/o | lungs |
stomat/o | mouth |
bronch/o | bronchi |
laryng/o | larnyx |
nas/o, rhin/o | nose |
spir/o | breathing, breath |
endo- | inside |
ex- | outside |
hyper- | increase |
hypo- | decrease |
-algia | pain |
-pnea | breathing. breath |
-spasm | spasm |
-meter | instrument used to measure |
TID | three times a day |
ENT | ear, nose, throat doctor |
SOB | short of breath |
URI | upper respiratory infection |
S (with a line over) | without |
Dx | diagnosis |
PRN | as needed |