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Respiratory
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adenoid/o | adenoid |
| alveol/o | alveolus |
| bronchitis/o, bronchitis/o | bronchus |
| bronchiol/o | bronchiole |
| capn/o | Carbon dioxide |
| epiglott/o | Epiglottis |
| laying/o | Larynx |
| lob/o | Lobe of the lung |
| mediastin/o | Mediastinum |
| nas/o | Nose |
| or/o | Mouth |
| ox/o, oxi, oxy | Oxygen |
| pharyng/o | Pharynx |
| Phon/o | voice sound |
| phren/o | Diaphragm |
| pleur/o | Pleura |
| Pneum/o, pneumonia/o | Air, lung |
| rhin/o | Nose |
| spir/o | Breathing |
| Steth/o | Chest |
| thorac/o | thorax, chest |
| tonsill/o | Tonsils |
| trache/o | Trachea |
| ARG | arterial blood gas |
| AFB | acid-fast bacillus |
| ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome or adult respiratory distress syndrome |
| COPD | Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease |
| CPAP | Continuous positive airway pressure |
| LRT | lower respiratory tract |
| MDI | metered dose inhaler |
| PFT | Pulmonary function test |
| SIDS | sudden infant death syndrome |
| SOB | Shortness of breath |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| URT | Upper respiratory tract |