click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Med Terminology:CH10
Sydney Henderson
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alveol/o | alveolus, air sac |
| bronch/o | bronchus, airway |
| bronchi/o | bronchus, airway |
| bronchiol/o | bronchiole (little airway) |
| capn/o | carbon dioxide |
| carb/o | carbon dioxide |
| layng/o | larnyx |
| lob/o | lobe (a portion) |
| nas/o | nose |
| or/o | mouth |
| ox/o | oxygen |
| palat/o | palate |
| pector/o | chest |
| pharyng/o | pharynx (throat) |
| phren/o | diaphragm : mind |
| pleur/o | pleura (lining of lungs) |
| -pnea | breathing |
| pneum/o | lung, air |
| pneumon/o | lung, air |
| pulmon/o | lung |
| rhin/o | nose |
| sinus/o | sinus, cavity |
| spir/o | breathing |
| steth/o | chest |
| thorac/o | chest |
| tonsil/o | tonsils |
| trache/o | trachea, windpipe |
| uvul/o | uvula |
| lobectomy | removal of a lobe of a lung |
| nasal polypectomy | removal of a nasal polyp |
| pneumonectomy | removal of an entire lung |
| thoracotomy | incision into the chest |
| tonsillectomy | removal of the tonsils |
| tracheotomy | incision into the trachea |
| mechanical ventilation | mechanical breathing using a ventilator |
| ABG | arterial blood gas |
| AP | anterior-posterior |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CPAP | continuous positive airway pressure |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |