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Chapter 10

Respiratory System

TermDefinition
Respiration exchange of air between the lungs and atmosphere
alveol/o alveolus (air sac)
bronch/o, bronchi/o bronchus (airway)
bronchiol/o bronchiole (little airway)
capn/o, carb/o carbon dioxide
laryng/o larynx (voice box)
lob/o lobe (a portion)
nas/o, rhin/o nose
or/o mouth
ox/o oxygen
palat/o palate
pector/o, steth/o, thorac/o chest
pharyng/o pharynx (throat)
phren/o diaphragm (also mind)
pleur/o pleura (lining of lungs)
-pnea breathing
pneum/o, pneumon/o air or lung
pulmon/o lung
sinus/o lung
spir/o breathing
tonsill/o tonsil
trache/o trachea (windpipe)
uvula/o uvula
Eupnea normal breathing
Bradypnea slow breathing
Tachypnea fast breathing
Hypopnea shallow breathing
Hyperpnea deep breathing
Dyspnea difficulty breathing
Apnea inability to breathe
Orthopnea ability to breathe only in an upright position
Cheyne–Stokes respiration breathing pattern characterized by gradual increase of depth and, sometimes, in rate to maximum level, followed by decrease, resulting in apnea
ABG arterial blood gas
AP Anterior–posterior
Bx biopsy
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPAP continuous positive airway pressure
CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CT computed tomography
CXR chest x-ray
HIV human immunodeficiency virus
LTB laryngotracheobronchitis
MRI magnetic resonance imaging
PA Posterior–anterior
PaCO2 partial pressure of carbon dioxide
PaO2 partial pressure of oxygen
PCP Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia
PE pulmonary embolism
PEFR peak expiratory flow rate
PF peak flow
PFT pulmonary function testing
pH potential of hydrogen
PSG polysomnography
T and A tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
TB tuberculosis
TV/Vt tidal volume
URI upper respiratory infection
VC vital capacity
V/Q ventilation–perfusion (scan)
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