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Yellow Module
Yellow- Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adenoid/o | adenoids |
| AAA | abdominal aortic aneurysm |
| ABG | arterial blood gases |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| ACE | angiotensin-converting enzyme |
| trans- | across;through |
| ACS | acute coronary syndrome |
| AED | Automatic external defibrillator |
| aer/o | Air |
| pneau/o, pneaumon/o | air; lung |
| -al | pertaining to |
| -algia | pain |
| alveoli/o | alveolus; air sac |
| aneurysm/o | widened blood vessel |
| angi/o | vessel |
| angin/o | choking pain |
| anthrac/o | coal; coal dust |
| aort/o | aorta |
| AP | anteropostior |
| -ar | pertaining to |
| ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| peri- | around |
| arteri/o | arterty |
| arteriol/o | arteriole |
| -ary | pertaining to |
| AS | aortic stenosis |
| asbest/o | asbestos |
| ASD | atrial septal defect |
| ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
| AST | angiotensin sensitivity test, aspartate aminoptransferase |
| Afib | Atrial Fibrillation |
| atel/o | incomplete; imperfect |
| ather/o | fatty plaque |
| atri/o | atrium |
| AV | atrioventricular; arteriovenous |
| dys- | bad, painful, difficult |
| BBB | bundle branch block |
| hemo/o | blood |
| thromb/o | blood clot |
| -emia | blood condition |
| hemangi/o | blood vessel |
| cyan/o | blue |
| BP, B/P | blood pressure |
| brady- | slow |
| spir/o | breathe |
| -pnea | breathing |
| bronch/o | bronchus |
| bronchi/o | bronchus |
| bronchiol/o | bronchiole |
| CA | cardiac arrest, chest assessment |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| -capnia | carbon dioxide |
| cardi/o | heart |
| -cardia | heart condition |
| CC | cardiac catheterization |
| CCU | coronary care unit |
| -centesis | surgical puncture |
| chalic/o | limestone |
| CHD | Coronary Heart Disease |
| pector/o, steth/o, thorac.o, -thorax | chest |
| CHF | Congestive Heart Failure |
| Chol | cholesterol |
| CK | creatine kinase |
| -clysis | irrigation, washing |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| COLD | Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease |
| -ia | condition |
| coni/o | dust |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder |
| coron/o | heart |
| CPAP | Continious Positive Airway Pressure |
| CPR | cariopulmonary resuscitation |
| CSM | curculation, sensation, movement |
| CT | computed tomography |
| CTPA | computer tomography pulmonary angiography |
| CV | Cerebrovascular |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| CXR | chest x-ray |
| DB&C | Deep Breathing & coughing |
| DES | drug-eluting stent |
| phren/o | diaphragm; mind |
| -ecstasis | dilation; expansion |
| -pathy | disease |
| DOE | dyspnea on exertion |
| DPI | dry powder inhaler |
| DPT | diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus |
| DSA | digital subtraction angiography |
| DVT | Deep Vein Thrombosis |
| ECG/EKG | electrocardiogram(aphy) |
| ECHO | echocardiogram(aphy) |
| echo- | repeated sound |
| -ecstatis | dilation; expansion |
| -ectomy | removal, exision |
| EEG | electroencephalogram(aphy) |
| EF | ejection fraction |
| electr/o | electricity |
| ELT | endovenous laser ablation; endoluminal laser ablation |
| embol/o | embolous(plug) |
| emphys/o | to inflate |
| CVD | Cerebrovascular disease |
| en- | in, within |
| endo- | in, within |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| epiglott/o | epiglottis |
| EPS | electrophysiology studies |
| ETT | exercise tolerance test |
| eu- | good, normal |
| hyper- | excessive, normal |
| extra- | outside, outward |
| pyro/o | fire |
| silic/o | flint |
| -stomy | forming of an opening |
| FVC | forced vital capacity |
| -gram | record, writing |
| -graph | instrument for recording |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| scler/o | hardening; sclera |
| Hb, Hbg | hemoglobin |
| HCO | related to the pH of blood |
| HDL | High density lipoprotein |
| therm/o | heat |
| HF | heart failure |
| HMD | hyaline membrane disease |
| HTN | Hypertension |
| Hx | history |
| -ia | condition |
| ICD | implantable cardioverter-defibrillator |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| -tomy | incision |
| -itis | inflammation |
| IPPB | Intermittent positive-pressure beathing |
| IRDS | infant respiratory distress syndrome |
| isch/o | block, to hold back |
| IV | intravenous |
| L/min | liters per minute |
| LA | left atrium |
| laryng/o | larynx(voice box) |
| LBBB | left bundle branch block |
| LD | lactate dehydrogenase; lactic acid dehydrogenase |
| LDL | low density liproprotein |
| lob/o | lobe |
| -logist | specialist in the study of |
| pulmon/o | lung |
| LV | left ventricle |
| -lysis | separation; destruction; loosening |
| MDI | metered-dose inhaler |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -meter | instrument for measurement |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| mm Hg | millimeters of mercury |
| MR | mitral regurgitation |
| MRA | magnetic resonance angiograpm(aphy) |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MS | mitral stenosis |
| MUGA scan | multiple-gated acquisition(scan) |
| my/o | muscle |
| MVP | mitral valve prolapsed |
| sten/o, -stenosis | narrowing, stricture |
| nas/o | nose |
| NMT | nebulized mist treatment |
| rhin/o, nas/o | nose |
| NP | nasal prong |
| NSR | normal sinus rhythm |
| O2 | oxygen |
| -oid | resembling |
| -oma | tumour |
| orth/o | straight |
| OSA | obstructive sleep apnea |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -osmia | smell |
| ox/i | oxygen |
| ox/o | oxygen |
| -oxia | oxygen |
| PA | pulmonary artery; posteroanterior |
| PAC | premature atrial contraction |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| PAT | paroxysmal atrial tachycardia |
| -pathy | disease |
| PCO2 | partial pressure of cardon dioxide |
| PCP | pneamocystis pneaumonia, pneumocystic carinii pneaumonia |
| PFT | pulmonary function tests |
| pH | symbol for degree of acidity or alkalinity |
| pharyng/o | pharnyx(throat) |
| phleb/o | vein |
| -phonia | voice |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| pleur/o | pleura |
| PMN | point of maximum impulse |
| PND | paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea |
| PO2 | partial pressure of oxygen |
| PTCA | percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty |
| -ptsys | spitting |
| pulmon/o | lung |
| sphygm/o, -sphyxia | pulse |
| py/o | pus |
| pyr/o | fire |
| RA | right atrium |
| tachy- | rapid |
| RD | respiratory distress |
| RDS | respiratory distress syndrome |
| RRCP | registered respiratory care practitioner |
| -rraphy | suture |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| RT | respiratory therapist |
| SA, S-A | sinoatrial |
| SaO2 | atrial oxygen saturation |
| -scope | instrument for examining |
| sept/o | setpum |
| SIDS | sudden infant death syndrome |
| silic/o | flint |
| sinus/o | sinus, cavity |
| brady- | slow |
| -osmia | smell |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| -spasm | involuntary contraction, twitching |
| SPD | sterile processing department |
| -stasos | standing still |
| sten/o | narrowing, stricture |
| -stenosis | narrowing, stricture |
| steth-o | chest |
| -stomy | forming an opening |
| T & A | tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy |
| tachy- | rapid |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| therm/o | heat |
| thorac/o | chest |
| thorax/o | chest |
| thromb/o | blood clot |
| TPR | temperature, pulse, respiration |
| TIA | Transcient Ischemic Attack |
| -tic | pertaining to |
| -tomy | incision |
| tonsil/o | tonsils |
| trache/o | trachea(wind pipe) |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| US | ultrasound |
| valv/o | valve |
| vavul/o | valve |
| vas/o | vessel; vas deferens; duct |
| vascul/o | vessel |
| VC | vital capacity |
| ven/o | vein |
| ventricul/o | ventricle |
| VSD | ventricular septal defect |
| VT | ventricular tachycardia |
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