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chapter 10
The Respiratory System- Pulmonology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adenoid/o | adenoids |
| tonsill/o | tonsils |
| nas/o rhin/o | nose |
| laryng/o | larynx (voice box) |
| pharyng/o | pharynx (throat) |
| trache/o | trachea (windpipe) |
| sept/o | septum (wall ) |
| sin/o sinus/o | sinus (cavity) |
| pneum/o pneumat/o pneumon/o | lung |
| pulmon/o | lung |
| lob/o | lobe |
| URI/URTI | Upper Respiratory Infection |
| Bx | Biopsy |
| CPAP | Continuous Positive Airway Pressure |
| DOE | Dyspnea on Exertion (shortness of breath) |