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HHS Respiratory Syst
Medical Word Elements & Abbreviations
Question | Answer |
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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 |