Chapter 10 - Treatment & Therapy / Abbreviations Flashcards
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adenoidectomy
adenoid / ectomy
adenoid / removal
removal of the adenoids
laryngectomy
laryng / ectomy
larynx / removal
removal of the larynx
laryngoplasty
laryngo / plasty
larynx / reconstruction
reconstruction of the larynx
palatoplasty
palato / plasty
palate / reconstruction
reconstruction of the palate
septoplasty
septo / plasty
septum / reconstruction
reconstruction of the septum
tonsillectomy
tonsill / ectomy
tonsil / removal
removal of the tonsils
tracheostomy
tracheo / stomy
trachea / opening
creation of an opening in the trachea
tracheotomy
tracheo / tomy
trachea / incision
incision into the trachea
endotracheal intubation
endo / trache / al in / tub / ation
inside / trachea / pertaining to in / tube / process
insertion of a tube inside the trachea
bronchoplasty
broncho / plasty
bronchus / reconstruction
reconstruction of the bronchus
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
cardio / pulmon / ary re / suscit / ation
heart / lung / pertaining to again / awaken / process
method of artificially maintaining blood flow and airflow when breathing and pulse have stopped
lobectomy
lob / ectomy
lobe / removal
removal of a lobe
pleuropexy
pleuro / pexy
pleura / fixation
reattachment of the pleura
pneumonectomy
pneumon / ectomy
lung / removal
removal of a lung
thoracocentesis
thoraco / centesis
chest / puncture
puncture of the chest
thoracentesis
thora / centesis
chest / puncture
puncture of the chest
thoracoplasty
thoraco / plasty
chest / reconstruction
reconstruction of the chest
thoracostomy
thoraco / stomy
chest / opening
creation of an opening in the chest
thoracotomy
thoraco / tomy
chest / incision
incision into the chest
antitussive
anti / tuss / ive
against / cough / agent
a drug that prevents coughing
bronchodilator
broncho / dilator
bronchus / expander
a drug that expands the walls of the bronchi
expectorant
ex / pector / ant
out / chest / agent
a drug that encourages the expulsion of material from the lungs
mucolytic
muco / lytic
mucus / breakdown agent
a drug that aids in the breakdown of mucus
nebulizer
Latin for nebula, meaning cloud
a machine that administers respiratory medication by creating a “cloud” or mist that is inhaled by the patient
