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Med Term - Lesson 4
Respiratory System
| Prefix, Word Root, Suffix | Definition |
|---|---|
| a-; an- | without; absence |
| endo- | within |
| hyper- | above; excessive |
| dys- | difficult; painful; abnormal |
| bronch | bronchus (s); bronchi (pl) |
| capn | carbon dioxide |
| laryng | larynx (voice box) |
| muc | mucus |
| nas | nose |
| ox | oxygen |
| pharyng | pharynx (throat) |
| pneum | lung; air |
| pneumon | lung; air |
| pulmon | lung |
| py | pus |
| rhin | nose |
| sinus | sinus |
| thorac | chest; thorax |
| trache | trachea (windpipe) |
| -ary | pertaining to |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| -eal | pertaining to |
| -ectomy | surgical removal; excision |
| -ia | diseased state, condition of |
| -meter | instrument used to measure |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -rrhagia | rapid flow of blood |
| -rrhea | discharge; flow |
| -scope | instrument used for visual examination |
| -scopic | pertaining to visual examination |
| -scopy | visual examination |
| -thorax | chest; thorax |
| -stomy | artificial opening |
| asthma | respiratory disease characterized by coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath (SOB), & constriction of airways |
| chest radiograph (chest x-ray) | a radiographis image of the chest used to evaluate the lungs & the heart (a diagnostic imaging test) |
| abbreviation for chest radiograph | CXR |
| chest computed tomography scan | computerized images of the chest created in sections sliced from front to back; used to diagnose tumors & abscesses (a diagnostic imaging test) |
| abbreviation for chest computed tomography scan | CT |
| chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | progressive, irreversible condition characterized by diminished capacity for airflow to & from the lungs; emphysema & chronic bronchitis are types of COPD |
| abbreviation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | COPD |
| emphysema | a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease caused by loss of elasticity of the air sacs (alveoli) located within the lung causing the body to not receive enough oxygen |
| influenza | highly contagious infection of the upper respiratory tract caused by a virus |
| abbreviation for influenza | flu |
| sputum | mucous secretion from the lungs, bronchi, & trechea expelled through the mouth |
| tuberculosis | an infectious disease that effects the lungs (may also affect other organs & tissues) |
| abbreviation for tuberculosis | TB |
| upper respiratory infection | infection of the nasal cavity, pharynx, or larynx |
| abbreviation for upper respiratory infection | URI |
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