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CH 10/11 MED
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adenoid/o | adenoid (lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx). |
| tonsill/o | tonsil (lymphatic tissue in the oropharynx). |
| nas/o, rhin/o | nose |
| palat/o | palate |
| or/o | mouth |
| laryng/o | larynx (voice box) |
| sept/o | septum |
| sin/o, sinus/o | sinus( a hollow space) |
| pneum/o, pneumat/o, pneumon/o | lung or air ( based on context of use) |
| pulmon/o | lungs |
| lob/o | lobe |
| bronch/o | bronchus |
| bronchiol/o | means bronchiole (little bronchi). |
| alveol/o | alveoli (air sac) |
| stern/o | sternum |
| cost/o | rib |
| thorac/o, pector/o (pectus), steth/o | chest |
| pleur/o | means pleura (membrane that surrounds the lung and chest wall). |
| phren/o | diaphraom |
| respiration | a complete cycle of inspiration and expiration |
| ox/o | oxygen |
| spir/o, -pnea | breathing |
| capn/o, carb/o | carbon dioxide |
| Abb: ABG | arterial blood gas |
| Abb: Bx | biopsy |
| Abb: CPAP | – continuous positive airway pressure |
| Abb: CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| Abb: URI | – upper respiratory tract infection |
| Abb: COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| Abb: IRDS | – infant respiratory distress syndrome |
| Abb: LTB | – laryngotracheobronchitis |
| Abb: OSA | obstructive sleep apnea |
| Abb: PE | pulmonary embolism |
| Abb: TB | tuberculosis |
| Abb: CTA | clear to auscultation |
| Abb: SOB | shortness of breath |
| Abb: ET | Endotracheal tube |
| Abb: PFT | pulmonary function test |
| Abb: PSG | polysmnography |
| Abb: T&A | – tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy |
| or/o, stomat/o | mouth |
| dent/o | tooth |
| gingiv/o | gum |
| gloss/o, lingu/o | tongue |
| glossopathy | diease of the tongue |
| hypoglossal, sublingual | pertaining to below the tongue |
| esophag/o | esophagus |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| enter/o | intestine |
| duoden/o | duodenum |
| jejun/o | jejunum |
| ile/o | ileum |
| col/o, colon/o | colon |
| sigmoid/o | sigmoid colon |
| rect/o | rectum |
| an/o | anus |
| proct/o | anus and rectum |
| sial/o | saliva |
| bil/o, chol/e | bile |
| abdomin/o, celi/o, lapar/o | abdomen |
| cyst/o | bladder |
| doch/o | duct |
| hepat/o, hepatic/o | liver |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| peritone/o | peritoneum |
| Abb: BE | Barium enema |
| Abb: NGT | Nasogastric tube |
| Abb: BM | bowel movement |
| Abb: N & V | nausea and vomiting |
| Abb: EGD | – esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
| Abb: ERCP | – endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| Abb: EUS | endoscopic ultrasound |
| Abb: FOBT | fecal occult blood test |
| Abb: LFT | liver function test |
| Abb: GB | gallbladder |
| Abb: GI | gastrointestinal |
| Abb: UGI | upper gastrointestinal |
| Abb: GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| Abb: PUD | peptic ulcer diease |
| Abb: NGT | nasogastric tube |
| Abb: NPO | nothing by mouth (nihil per os) |
| Abb: PEG | – percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy |
| Abb: PEJ | – percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy |
| Abb: LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| Abb: RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| Abb: LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| Abb: RLQ | right lower quadrant |
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