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Elliott-Cardio/Resp
Cardio and Respiratory Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| pneum/o | air,lung |
| pneumolith | calculus(stone)in the lungs |
| nas/o | nose |
| nasogastric | pertaining to the nose and stomach |
| pharyng/i | pharynx |
| pharyngitis | inflammation of the pharynx |
| aden/o | gland |
| adenoidectomy | removal of the adenoids |
| bronchi/o | bronchus |
| trache/o | trachea |
| tracheostomy | surgical opening of the trachea to secure an airway |
| pnea | breathing |
| dyspnea | difficult/painful breathing |
| sept/o | septum |
| septoplasty | surgical repair of the nasal septum |
| tonsil/o | tonsil |
| laryng/o | larynx |
| laryngitis | inflammation of the larynx |
| rhin/o/i | nose |
| rhinitis | inflammation of the nose |
| angi/o | vessel |
| angiogram | an image or record of a vessel |
| arteri/o | artery |
| cardi/o | heart |
| cardiomyopathy | disease/muscle/heart-disease of the heart muscle |
| hem/o/a | blood |
| phleb/o | vein |
| phlebitis | inflammation of a vein |
| thromb/o | clot |
| thrombolysis | breaking up of a clot |
| vas/o | blood vessel |
| vasodepressor | agent that lowers blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels |
| ven/o | vein |
| venography | image of a vein |