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HLHS 101 Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Venogram | Vee-noh-gram |
| Aortectasia | Aort (Aorta) - ectasia (Dilation) |
| Superior vena cava | Large vein that returns deoxygenated blood from the upper part of the body into the right atrium of the heart |
| -otomy | Incision |
| -ectomy | To remove |
| Laryng/o | The voice box |
| Pneumat/o | Air or lungs |
| Phren/o | Diaphragm |
| Pleuradynia | Pain in the pleura (pain in the membrane surrounding the lung) |
| Odont/o | Tooth |
| Enter/o | Intestines |
| Proct/o | Anus and rectum |
| Choledochotomy | Choledoch/o (common bile duct) - stomy (making an opening) |
| Adenoid/o | Adeno (gland) |
| Nas/o | nose |
| Laryng/o | Larynx (voice box) |
| Pharyng/o | Pharynx (throat) |
| Trache/o | Trachea (windpipe) |
| Sept/o | Septum |
| Pneum/o, Pneumat/o, Pneumon/o | Air or lungs |
| Pulmon/o | Lungs |
| Lob/o | Lobe: A well defined portion of any organ. Can be the liver, lung, and brain. |
| Bronch/o | Bronchi. One of the main branches from the trachea to the lung. |
| Bronchiol/o | Bronch + iol = little bronchi |
| Alveol/o | Aleveolus (air sac) |
| Stern/o | Sternum |
| Cost/o | Rib |
| Thorac/o, Pector/o, Steth/o | Chest |
| Pleur/o | Pleura: Membrane that wraps around the lung and lines the chest cavity. |
| Phren/o | Diaphragm. Muscle that helps you breath in and out. |
| Spir/o | breathing |
| -pnea | breathing |
| Capn/o | Carbon dioxide |
| Apnea | Not breathing |
| Dyspnea | Bad breathing |
| Epistaxis | Nosebleed |
| Rhinorrhagia | Excessive blood flow from the nose |
| Phrenospasm | Involuntary contraction of the diaphragm |
| Thoracalgia | Chest pain |
| Spuctum | Mucus discharged from the lungs |
| Hemothorax | Blood in the chest |
| Pneumothorax | Air in the chest |
| Phrenoplagia | Paralysis of the diaphragm |
| Phrenoptosis | Diaphragm drooping condition |
| Pleural effusion | Fluid pouring out into the pleura |
| Pneumohemothorax | Blood and air in the chest |
| Pulmonary edema | Swelling in the lung |
| Pyothorax | Pus in the chest |
| Tracheostenosis | Trachea narrowing |
| Hypercapnia & Hypercarbia | Excessive carbon dioxide condition |
| Hypoxemia | Insufficient oxygen in the blood |
| Hypoxia | Insufficient oxygen |
| Computed topography | Imaging procedure using computer to cut |
| Larygnotracheobronchitis | Inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi |
| Rhinitis | Nose inflammaton |
| Apnea | Not breathing |
| Tracheomalacia | Softening of the trachea |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| Cystic Fibrosis | Cyst condition relating to fiber |
| Diaphragmatocele | Diaphragm hernia |
| -ocele | Hernia, swelling, tumor-like pouch |
| Emphysema | Disease where alveoli lose elasticity. Patients have trouble exhaling |
| Pneumatocele | Hernia of the lung |
| Pulmonary embolism | Blockage in pulmonary blood supply |
| Mesothelioma | Cancer in the mesothelium |
| Expectorant | Drug encouraging the expulsion of materials from the lung |
| Laryngoplasty | Larynx reconstruction |
| Thoracocentesis | Puncture of the chest |
| Thoracostomy | Creating an opening in the chest (stomy = opening) |
| Thoracotomy | Chest incision (tomy = incision) |
| ABG | Arterial blood gas |
| ARDS | Acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| Bx | Biopsy |
| CTA | Clear to ausculation |
| V/Q | Ventilation-perfusion scan |
| Larygnotracheobronchitis | Inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi |
| Rhinitis | Nose inflammaton |
| Apnea | Not breathing |
| Tracheomalacia | Softening of the trachea |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| Cystic Fibrosis | Cyst condition relating to fiber |
| Diaphragmatocele | Diaphragm hernia |
| -ocele | Hernia, swelling, tumor-like pouch |
| Emphysema | Disease where alveoli lose elasticity. Patients have trouble exhaling |
| Pneumatocele | Hernia of the lung |
| Pulmonary embolism | Blockage in pulmonary blood supply |
| Mesothelioma | Cancer in the mesothelium |
| Expectorant | Drug encouraging the expulsion of materials from the lung |
| Laryngoplasty | Larynx reconstruction |
| Thoracocentesis | Puncture of the chest |
| Thoracostomy | Creating an opening in the chest (stomy = opening) |
| Thoracotomy | Chest incision (tomy = incision) |
| ABG | Arterial blood gas |
| ARDS | Acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| Bx | Biopsy |
| CTA | Clear to ausculation |
| V/Q | Ventilation-perfusion scan |
| Larygnotracheobronchitis | Inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi |
| Rhinitis | Nose inflammaton |
| Apnea | Not breathing |
| Tracheomalacia | Softening of the trachea |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| Cystic Fibrosis | Cyst condition relating to fiber |
| Diaphragmatocele | Diaphragm hernia |
| -ocele | Hernia, swelling, tumor-like pouch |
| Emphysema | Disease where alveoli lose elasticity. Patients have trouble exhaling |
| Pneumatocele | Hernia of the lung |
| Pulmonary embolism | Blockage in pulmonary blood supply |
| Mesothelioma | Cancer in the mesothelium |
| Expectorant | Drug encouraging the expulsion of materials from the lung |
| Laryngoplasty | Larynx reconstruction |
| Thoracocentesis | Puncture of the chest |
| Thoracostomy | Creating an opening in the chest (stomy = opening) |
| Thoracotomy | Chest incision (tomy = incision) |
| ABG | Arterial blood gas |
| ARDS | Acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| Bx | Biopsy |
| CTA | Clear to ausculation |
| V/Q | Ventilation-perfusion scan |
| Ox/o | Oxygen |
| Spir/o | Breathing |
| Bradypnea | Slow breathing |
| Bronchiectasis | Expansion of the bronchi |
| Capnography | procedure to record carbon dioxide levels |
| Hemoptysis | Coughing up blood |
| Phrenoptosis | Drooping of the diaphragm |
| Pleuroplexy | Reattachment of the pleura |
| Rhinorrhea | Runny nose |
| Or/o, Stomat/o | Mouth |
| Gingiv/o | Gums |
| Dent/o, Odont/o | Teeth |
| Gloss/o, Lingu/o | Tongue |
| Gastr/o | Stomach |
| Esophag/o | Esophagus |
| Enter/o | Intestines |
| Duoden/o | Duodenum - the first section of the small intestine |
| Jejun/o | Jejunum - second section of the small intestine |
| Ile/o | Ileum - third section of the small intestine |
| Col/o, Colon/o | Colon (large intestine) |
| Sigmoid/o | Sigmoid colon |
| Rect/o | Rectum |
| An/o | Anus |
| Proct/o | Anus and rectum |
| Sial/o | saliva |
| Bil/i | Bile (gall) |
| Abdomin/o, Celi/o, Lapar/o | Abdomen |
| Cyst/o | Bladder |
| Doch/o | Duct |
| Hepat/o, Hepatic/o | Liver |
| Pancreat/o | Pancreas |
| Pertione/o | Peritoneum - membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and most of the abdominal orgams |
| Aphagia | Not eating |
| Aerodontalgia | Tooth pain caused by air |
| Dyspepia | Bad digestion |
| Eupepsia | Good digestoin |
| Gingivostomatitis | Gum and mouth inflamation |
| Hematemesis | Throwing up blood |
| Cholecystdynia | Pain in gall bladder |
| Icterus | Jaundice |
| Sialorrhea | Saliva excessive |
| Cholecystogram | Bile (gall) bladder record |
| Epigastric | Upper center of abdomen |
| Hypochondriac | Upper side portions of abdomen |
| Hypogastric | Lower center portion of abdomen |
| Inguinal | Lower side portion of abdomen |
| Umbilical | Middle center portion of the abdomen |
| Cholecystogram | Bile (gall) bladder record |
| Epigastric | Upper center of abdomen |
| Hypochondriac | Upper side portions of abdomen |
| Hypogastric | Lower center portion of abdomen |
| Inguinal | Lower side portion of abdomen |
| Umbilical | Middle center portion of the abdomen |
| Nephr/o | Kidney |
| Pyel/o | Renal pelvis |
| Ur/o, urin/o | Urine |
| Lith/o | stone |
| Cyst/o, vesic/o | bladder |
| Urethr/o | Urethra |
| Ureter/o | Ureter |
| Meat/o | Opening |
| Balan/o | Penis |
| Epididym/o | Epididymis - organ that sits on top of each testicle |
| Orch/o, Orchid/o, Test/o, Testicul/o | Testicles |
| Prostat/o | Prostate |
| Anuria | No urine |
| Cystalgia | Bladder pain |
| Incontinence | Inability to control urination |
| Enuresis | Involuntary urination |
| Pyuria | Pus in urine |
| Priapism | Persistent and painful erection |
| Albuminuria | Protein in urine |
| Azotemia | Excess nitrogen in blood |
| Azotorrhea | Excessive nitrogen discharge |
| Azoturia | Excess nitrogen in urine |
| Cystorrhexis | Bladder rupture |
| Dipsogenic | Thirst created |
| Glycosuria | Sugar in urine |
| Nephrotosis | Kidney drooping |
| Uretercele | Ureter hernia |
| Ureterostenosis | Narrowing of the ureter |
| Ureterlithiasis | Presence of stones in ureter condition |
| Meatoscope | Instrument for for examining the opening of the urethra |
| Bx | biopsy |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
| Colp/o, vagin/o | Vagina |
| Episi/o, vulv/o | Vulva |
| Perin/o | Perineum |
| Gynec/o, gyn/o | woman |
| Mast/o, mamm/o | Breast |
| Lact/o | milk |
| Cervic/o | Cervix |
| Hyster/o, metr/o, uter/o | Uterus |
| Pelv/i | pelvis |
| Oophor/o, ovari/o | ovary |
| Men/o | menstruation |
| Salping/o | Fallopian tube |
| Amni/o | Amnion - inner membrane covering the fetus |
| -cyesis | Pregnancy |
| Chori/o, Chorin/o | Chorion - outer membrane covering the fetus |
| Toc/o | Labor |
| Fet/o | Fetus |
| Part/o, nat/o | Birth |
| Amenorrhea | No menstural |
| Colpostenosis | Narrowing of vaginal opening |
| Dyspareunia | Painful intercourse |
| Mastoptosis | Breast drooping |