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Medical Terminology

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nas/o   nose  
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rhin/o   nose  
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sept/o   septum  
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sinus/o   sinus, cavity  
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pharyng/o   pharynx (throat)  
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adenoid/o   adenoids  
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tonsill/o   tonsils  
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epiglott/o   epiglottis  
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laryng/o   larynx (voice box)  
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trache/o   trachea (windpipe)  
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bronchi/o   bronchus  
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bronch/o   bronchus  
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bronchiol/o   bronchiole  
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alveol/o   alveolus, air sac  
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pleur/o   pleura  
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pneum/o   air, lung  
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pneumon/o   air,lung  
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pulmon/o   lung  
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anthrac,o   coal, coal dust  
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atel/o   incomplete, imperfect  
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coni/o   dust  
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lob/o   lobe  
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orth/o   straight  
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ox/o   oxygen  
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pector/o   chest  
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steth/o   chest  
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thorac/o   chest  
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phren/o   diaphragm, mind  
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spir/o   breathe  
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-capnia   carbon dioxide  
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-osmia   smell  
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-phonia   voice  
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-pnea   breathing  
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-ptysis   spitting  
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-thorax   chest  
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brady-   slow  
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CSA   central  
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OSA    
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epistaxis   nosebleed  
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pertussis   whooping cough  
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Mantoux test   tuberculosis test  
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ABG   arterial blood gas  
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ARDS   acute respiratory distress syndrome  
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CF   cystic fibrosis  
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CPAP   continuous positive airway pressure  
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CXR   chest x-ray, chest radiograph  
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DPI   dry powder inhaler  
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DPT   diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus  
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DVT   deep vein thrombosis  
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EEG   electroencephalogram  
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Hb, Hgb   hemoglobin  
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HMD   hyaline membrane disease  
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MDI   metered-dose inhaler  
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NMT   nebulizer mist treatment  
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OSA   obstructive sleep apnea  
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PCP   pneumocystis pneumonia, primary care physician  
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PFT   pulmonary function test  
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PPD   purified protein derivative  
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SOB   shortness of breath  
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TB   tuberculosis  
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URI   upper respiratory infection  
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