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Mohammed/Chapter10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adenoid/o | means adenoid |
| tonsill/o | means tonsil |
| nas/o, | mean nose. |
| rhin/o | mean nose. |
| palat/o | means palate. |
| or/o | means mouth. |
| laryng/o | means larynx (voice box). |
| sept/o | means septum. |
| sin/o, | mean sinus (a hollow space). |
| sinus/o | mean sinus (a hollow space). |
| pneum/o, | mean lung or air |
| pneumat/o, | mean lung or air |
| pneumon/o | mean lung or air |
| pulmon/o | means lungs. |
| lob/o | means lobe. |
| bronch/o, | mean bronchus. |
| bronchi/o | mean bronchus. |
| bronchiol/o | means bronchiole |
| alveol/o | means alveoli |
| stern/o | means sternum. |
| cost/o | means rib. |
| thorac/o, | mean chest. |
| pector/o | mean chest. |
| (pectus), | mean chest. |
| steth/o | mean chest. |
| pleur/o | means pleura |
| phren/o | means diaphragm. |
| Respiration | is a complete cycle of inspiration and expiration. |
| ox/o | means oxygen. |
| spir/o, - | mean breathing. |
| -pnea | mean breathing. |
| capn/o, | mean carbon dioxide. |
| carb/o | mean carbon dioxide. |
| ABG – | arterial blood gas |
| Bx | – biopsy |
| CPAP – | continuous positive airway pressure |
| CPR – | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| URI – | upper respiratory tract infection |
| COPD | – chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| IRDS | – infant respiratory distress syndrome |
| LTB | – laryngotracheobronchitis |
| OSA – | obstructive sleep apnea |
| PE – | pulmonary embolism |
| TB – | tuberculosis |
| CTA – | clear to auscultation |
| SOB | – shortness of breath |
| ET | – endotracheal tube |
| PFT – | pulmonary function test |
| PSG – | polysomnography |
| T&A – | tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy |
| V/Q | ventilation/perfusion ratio |
| Lower respiratory tract | is trachea bronchi lobar bronchi segmental bronchi bronchioles alveoli |
| nose parts are | nares septum turbinates vascular mucus |