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respiratory system

TermDefinition
ob/o lobe
ox/o, ox/i oxygen
pleur/o pleura serous membrane that enfolds the lung
pulmon/o lung
resuscit/o to revive
sinus/o sinus; cavity
thorac/o chest
trache/o trachea; windpipe
a- not; without
brady- slow
em- in
epi- on; over; upon
hyper- above; above normal; excessive
in- in; into; not
tachy- fast
-ant substance that promotes\
-capnia carbon dioxide
-ectasis dilation; expansion
-emia blood condition
-ia condition
-ism process; condition
-metry process of measuring
-osmia smell
-pnea breathing
-spasm muscle contraction
-stomy surgical opening
-tomy process of cutting; incision
nas/o nose
pharyng/o pharynx; throat
pneum/o, pneumon/o lung; air
py/o pus
rhin/o nose
spir/o breathing
tonsill/o tonsils
tub/o tube
anti- against
dys- painful; difficult
endo- in; within
eu- good; normal
hypo- below; below normal; deficient
poly- many; much
-al, -ary, -ial, -ic, -tic pertaining to
-ation process; condition
-centesis surgical puncture to remove fluid
-ema condition
-genic produced by or in
-ion process; state; condition
-meter measure
-or one who (or something that) takes action or does something
-phonia voice
-rrhea flow; excessive discharge
-stenosis narrowing; tightening
-thorax chest; pleural cavity
ABGs arterial blood gasses
BP blood pressure
bpm beats per minute
CF cystic fibrosis
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPAP continuous positive airway pressure
CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CXR chest x-ray
ER emergency room
ET endotracheal
PE pulmonary embolism
PFT pulmonary function test
Pt patient
TB tuberculin; tuberculosis
V/Q Ventilation/perfusion
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