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CH 10/11 MED
Term | Definition |
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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 |