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Respiratory System

TermDefinition
adenoid/o adeniod
tonsill/o tonsil
nas/o, rhin/o nose
palat/o palate
or/o mouth
laryng/o larynx
sept/o septum
sinus/o sinus
pneum/o, pneumat/o, pneumon/o lung or air
pulmon/o lungs
lob/o lobe
bronch/o, bronchi/o bronchus
bronchiol/o bronchiole
alveol/o alveoli(air sac)
stern/o sternum
cost/o rib
thorac/o, pector/o(pectus), steth/o chest
pleur/o pleure(membrane that surrounds lung and chest wall)
phren/o diaphram
ox/o oxygen
spir/o, -pnea breathing
capn/o, carb/o 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 larygotracheabronchitis
OSA obstructive sleep apnea
PE pulmonary embolism
TB tuberculosis
CTA clear to auscultation
SOB shortness of breath
CT computed tomography
CXR chest x-ray
MRI magnetic resonance imaging
PET position emission tomography
V/Q ventilation-perfusion scan
ET endotracheal tube
PFT pulmonary function test
PSG polysomnography
T&A tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy
nares right and left entry way into the nose
septum bone and cartilage that separates the nose into its sides
turbinates cartilage that swirl the air(filter)
vascular large amount of blood vessels it will heat the incoming air
mucus helps humidify and trap dirt, debris and pathogens from air
trachea a tube that runs down breastbone and divides into smaller tubes
bronchi large air passages that lead from the trachea to lungs
lobar bronchi major airway
segamental bronchi Division of the lungs into segments(tertiary)
bronchioles air passages inside lungs that branch off
alveoli lungs and blood exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide during breathing
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