Question | Answer |
alveol/o | aveolus |
bronch/o | bronchus (singul) bronchi (Plural) |
bronchiol/o | bronchiole |
-ectasis | expansion of dialation |
laryng/o | larynx (voice box) |
lob/0 | lobe |
nas/o | nose |
rhin/o | nose |
or/o | mouth |
ox/o | oxygen |
pharyng/o | pharynx throat |
-phon | voice, speach |
phren/o | diaphragm |
pleur/o | pleura |
pneum/o | air |
pneumon/o | lung/air |
plumon/o | lung |
sinus/o | sinus |
spir/o | breathe |
thorac/0 | chest |
-thorax | chest cavity |
tonsill/o | tonsil |
adenoid | adenoid |
trache/o | trachea |
o/pnea | breathe |
o/ptysis | spitting |
endo- | within |
edema | swelling |
infiltrate | penetrate tissue |
Mucous | membrane |
Mucus | product of Mucous |
asthma | broncho spasm inflimation |
otomy | incision |
ectomy | removal |
ostomy | create new opening |
spasm | involuntary movement |
o/meter | instrument used for measure |
o/metry | process of measuring |
o/scopy | process fo viewing with a scope |
scope | instrument used to view |
ABGs | Arterial Blood Gases |
PFT | Pulmonary Function Test |
MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
CXR | Chest X-ray |
T | tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy |
CPR | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
CPAP | Continuous positive airway pressure |
COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
Bx | biopsy |
CT | Computerized tomography |
TB | tuberculosis |
URI | upper respiratory infection |
SOB | shortness of breath |
-otomy | incision |
-ectomy | removal |
-ostomy | create a new opening |
ometer | instrument for measure |
ometry | procedure of measurement |
oscopy | visual examination |
oscope | instrument for visual examination |
dilator | opens or widens |
spasm | involuntary contraction or movement |
aveolo | aveolus |
ectasis | espansion of dilation |
laryngo | larynx or voice box |
lob | lobe |
nas | nose |
rhin | nose |
or | mouth |
ox | oxygen |
pharyngo/o | pharynx throat |
phon | voice speach |
phren | diaphragm |
pleur | pleura |
pneum | air |
oneumon | lung/air |
pulmon | lung |
spir | breathe |
thorac | chest |
tonsill | tonsil |
adenoid | tissue in back of throat |
trache | trachea |
opnea | breathe |
apnea | without breath |
optysis | spitting |
endo | within |
uvula | flesh in back of throat |
vulva | external female genetailia |
edema | excessive fluid in tissue/ swelling |
infiltrate | fluid of congestion in the lung only seen by a XT, to break through or overtake |
mucous | mucous membrane |
mucus | mucus , clear sticky fluid. |
crackles | abnormal breath sounds |
rales | abnormal breath sounds |
rhonchi | abnormal breath sounds |
strior | abnormal breath sounds |
wheeze | abnormal breath sounds |
epistaxis | nose bleed |
expectoration | coughing up flem or mucus |
expectorant | medacine to liquify mucus or flem for a more productive cough |
sputum | flem of mucus from lungs |
demoptysis | coughing up blood |
asthma | broncho spasn and inflimation |
emphysema | copd overexpansion of alveoli |
COPD | cannot take a deep breath |
respiration | breathing |
antibiotic | agent for killing microganisms |
anaphlaxis shock | systemic allergic reaction whole body |