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Medical Terminology
Respiratory System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |