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Lesson 4
Basic Medical Language - Respiratory system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bronch/o | bronchus (pl. bronchi) |
| capn/o | carbon dioxide |
| laryng/o | larynx (voice box) |
| muc/o | mucus |
| nas/o | nose |
| ox/i | oxygen |
| pharyng/o | pharynx (throat) |
| pneum/o, pneumon/o | lung, air |
| pulmon/o | lung |
| rhin/o | nose |
| sinus/o | sinus (pl. sinuses) |
| somn/o | sleep |
| spir/o | breathe, breathing |
| thorac/o | chest, chest cavity |
| trache/o | trachea (windpipe) |
| -ary, -eal | pertaining to |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid (with sterile needle) |
| -ectomy | surgical removal, excision |
| -gram | record, radiographic image |
| -graphy | process of recording, radiographic imaging |
| -ia | diseased state, condition of |
| -meter | instrument used to measure |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -rrhagia | rapid flow of blood, excessive bleeding |
| -rrhea | flow, discharge |
| -scope | instrument used for visual examination |
| -scopic | pertaining to visual examination |
| -scopy | visual examination |
| -stomy | creation of an artificial opening |
| -thorax | chest, chest cavity |
| -tomy | cut into, incision |
| a-, an- | absence of, without |
| dys- | difficult, painful, abnormal |
| endo- | within |
| hyper- | above, excessive |
| poly- | many, much |
| asthma | respiratory disease (coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath) |
| chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | progressive lung disease blocking air flow, makes breathing difficult |
| computed tomography | diagnostic imaging test composed from sectional radiographic images |
| culture and sensitivity | lab test performed on collective tissue to determine presence of pathogenic bacteria |
| emphysema | loss of elasticity of the alveoli results in distension, causing stretching in lung |
| influenza | highly contagious and often severe viral infection of the respiratory tract |
| obstructive sleep apnea | repetitive pharyngeal collapse during sleep |
| radiograph | image created by ionizing radiation |
| sputum | mucous secretion from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea through mouth |
| tuberculosis | infectious bacterial disease, spread through inhalation affecting the lungs |
| upper respiratory infection | infection of the nasal cavity, pharynx, or larynx, caused by a virus |
| ABG's | arterial blood gases |
| Co2 | carbon dioxide |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CPAP | continuous positive airway pressure |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity |
| CT | computed tomography |
| CXR | chest radiograph |
| ET | endotracheal |
| flu | influenza |
| O2 | oxygen |
| OSA | obstructive sleep apnea |
| PFT's | pulmonary function tests |
| PSG | polysomnography |
| RT | respiratory therapist |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| V/Q Scan | lung ventilation/ perfusion scan |
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