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HHS Respiratory Syst
Medical Word Elements & Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| O2 | Oxygen |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| Ventilation | process in which exchange of O2 and CO2 happens |
| Nas/o, Rhin/o | Nose |
| Sept/o | septum |
| adenoid/o | adenoids |
| Tonsill/o | Tonsils |
| Pharyng/o | Pharynx |
| Epiglott/o | epiglottis |
| Laryng/o | larynx |
| Trache/o | trachea |
| Bronchi/o, Bronch/o | Bronchus |
| Bronchiol/o | Bronchiole |
| Alveol/o | alveolus |
| Pleur/o | pleura |
| Pneum/o, Pneumon/o | air, lungs |
| Pulmon/o | lung |
| Lob/o | Lobe |
| Ox/i, Ox/o | Oxygen |
| Thorac/o, -thorax | Chest |
| Phren/o | Diaphragm |
| pnea | breathing |
| ptysis | spitting |
| ARDS | Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CXR | Chest X-Ray |
| Hb, Hgb | Hemoglobin |
| Hx | History |
| RD | respiratory distress syndrome |
| SOB | shortness of breath |