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Medical terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adenoi/o | adenoid |
| tonsill/o | tonsils |
| nos/o | nose |
| rhin/o | nose |
| palat/o | palate |
| or/o | mouth |
| laryng/o | larynx |
| sept/o | septum |
| sin/o | sinus |
| sinus/o | sinus |
| pneum/o | lungs or air |
| pneumat/o | lungs or air |
| pneumon/o | lungs or air |
| pulmon/o | lungs |
| lob/o | lobe |
| bronch/o | bronchus |
| bronchi/o | bronchus |
| bronchiol/o | bronchiole |
| stern/o | sternum |
| cost/o | rib |
| thorac/o | chest |
| pector/o | chest |
| steth/o | chest |
| thorac/o | chest |
| pector/o | chest |
| steth/o | chest |
| pleur/o | pluera |
| phren/o | diaphragm |
| Respiration | is a complete cycle of inspiration and expiration. |
| ox/o | oxygen |
| spir/o | breathing |
| -pnea | breathing |
| capn/o | carbon dioxide |
| carb/o | carbon dioxide |
| ABG | aterial 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 ausculation |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| ET | endotracheal tube |
| PFT | pulmonary function test |
| PSG | polysomnography |
| T&A | tonsillectomynad anenoidectomy |
| or/o | mouth |
| stomat/o | mouth |
| dent/o | tooth |
| odont/o | tooth |
| gingiv/o | gum |
| gloss/o | tongue |
| lingu/o | tongue |
| esophag/o | esophagus |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| enter/o | intestine |
| duoden/o | duodenum |
| jejun/o | jejunum |
| ile/o | ileum |
| col/o | colon |
| colon/o | colon |
| sigmoid/o | sigmoid colon |
| rect/o | rectum |
| an/o | anus |
| proct/o | anus and rectum |
| sial/o | saliva |
| bil/i | bile |
| chol/e | bile |
| adomin/o | abdomen |
| celi/o | abdomen |
| lepar/o | abdomen |
| hepat/o | liver |
| hepatic/o | liver |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| peritone/o | peritoneum |
| BE | barium enema |
| NGT | nasogastric tube |
| BM | bowel movement |
| N & V | nausea and vomiting |
| EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
| ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| EUS | endoscopic ultrasound |
| FOBT | fecal occult blood test |
| LFT | liver function test |
| GB | gallbladder |
| UGI | upper gastrointestina |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| PUD | peptic ulcer disease |
| NGT | nasogastric tube |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| PEG | percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy |
| PEJ | percutaneous endoscopic jejunostom |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |