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Pulmonology
The respiratory system
Term | Definition |
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Adenoid/o | -adenoidectomy, -adenoiditis |
Tonsill/o | Tonsillectomy, Tonsillits |
Nas/o, Rhin/o | Nasogastric tube, Nasendoscope, Rhinorrhea |
Palat/o | Palatoplasty |
Or/o | Orofacial, Oronasal |
Laryng/o | Laryngospasm, Laryngitis |
Sept/o | Septectomy, Septoplasty |
Sin/o, sinus/o | Sinusitis, sinusotomy |
Pneum/o, pneumat/o, pneumon/o | Pneumatology, pneumonia |
Pulmon/o | Pulmonologist, pulmonary |
Lob/o | Lobectomy, lobotomy |
Bronch/o, bronchi/o | Bronchoscope, bronchiostenosis |
Bronchiol/o | Bronchiolitis, bronchiolectasis |
Alveol/o | Alveolitis, alveolar |
Stern/o | Sternocostal, sternotomy |
Cost/o | Costectomy |
Thorac/o, pector/o(pectus), steth/o | Thoracic, pectoralgia, pectus excavatum, stethoscope |
Pleur/o | Pleuritis, pleurectomy |
Phren/o | Phrenospasm |
Inspiration | Diaphragm and intercostal muscles contract, Pressure in the chest decreases, Air is “sucked” into the lungs |
Expiration | Passive, does not require muscle contraction |
Ox/o | Hypoxia, hypoxemia |
Spir/o, -pnea | Spirometry, sleep apnea |
Capn/o, carb/o | Hypercapnia, hypocarbia |
Lab tests | ABG, Bx |
Treatments for respiratory | CPAP, CPR |
Lung conditions | URI, COPD, IRDS, LTB, OSA, PE, TB |
Related to patient assessment | CTA, SOB |
Procedures | ET, PFT, PSG, T&A |