Chapter 4 Flashcards
1
Q
Alveol/o-
A
Alveolus (air sac)
2
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Aspir/o-
A
To breath in; to suck in
3
Q
Asthm/o-
A
Asthma
4
Q
Auscult/o-
A
Listening
5
Q
Bronchi/o-
A
Bronchus
6
Q
Ventil/o-
A
Movement of air
7
Q
Tuss/o-
A
Cough
8
Q
Turbin/o-
A
Scroll-like structure; turbinate
9
Q
Tubercul/o-
A
Nodule; tuberculosis
10
Q
Trache/o-
A
Trachea (windpipe)
11
Q
Spir/o-
A
Breathe; coil
12
Q
Thorac/o-
A
Thorax (chest)
13
Q
Sept/o-
A
Septum (dividing wall)
14
Q
Py/o-
A
Pus
15
Q
Pulmon/o-
A
Lung
16
Q
Pneumon/o-
A
Lung; air
17
Q
Pneum/o-
A
Lung; air
18
Q
Pne/o-
A
Breathing
19
Q
Pleur/o-
A
Pleura (lung membrane)
20
Q
Phren/o-
A
Diaphragm; mind
21
Q
Pharyng/o-
A
Pharynx
22
Q
Pector/o-
A
Chest
23
Q
Ox/o-
A
Oxygen
24
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Ox/y-
A
Oxygen; quick
25
Ox/i-
Oxygen
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Nas/o-
Nose
27
Mucos/o-
Mucous membrane
28
Lob/o-
Love of an organ
29
Cyan/o-
Blue
30
Diaphragmatic/o-
Diaphragm
31
Glott/o-
Glottis (of the larynx)
32
Hal/o-
Breathe
33
Hem/o-
Blood
34
Laryng/o-
Larynx (voice box)
35
Cost/o-
Rib
36
Capn/o-
Carbon dioxide
37
Bronch/o-
Bronchus
38
Bronchiol/o-
Bronchiole
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Therap/o-
Treatment
40
-ist
Person who specializes in
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Pulmon/o-
Lung
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Log/o-
Study of; word
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Cardi/o-
Heart
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Thorac/o-
Chest; thorax
45
-ic
Pertaining to
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A&P
Auscultation and percussion
47
ABG
Arterial blood gases
48
AFB
Acid-fast bacillus
49
AP
Anteropsterior
50
BS
Breath sounds
51
C&S
Culture and sensitivity
52
ARDS
Acute respiratory distress syndrome;
Adult respiratory distress syndrome
53
CF
Cystic fibrosis
54
CO
Carbon Monoxide
55
CO2
Carbon dioxide
56
Cortic/o-
Cortex; outer region
57
Ex-
Away from; out
58
Pector/o-
Chest
59
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
60
CPAP
(SEE-pap)
Continuous positive airway pressure
61
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
62
CT
Computerized tomography
63
CXR
Chest X-ray
64
DOE
Dyspnea on exertion
65
ETT
Endotracheal tube
66
FEV (1)
Forced expiratory volume (in one second)
67
FiO (2)
Fraction (percentage) of inhaled oxygen
68
FVC
Forced vital capacity
69
HMD
Hyaline membrane disease
70
LLL
Left lower lobe (of the lung)
71
LUL
Left upper lobe (of the lung)
72
-ant
Pertaining to
73
Anti-
Against
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-tic
Pertaining to
75
MDI
Metered-dose inhaler
76
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
77
O2
Oxygen
78
PCO(2), pCO(2)
Partial pressure of Carbon dioxide
79
PFT
Pulmonary function test
80
PND
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
81
Bi/o-
Life; living organism; living tissue
82
Vir/o-
Virus
83
Dilat/o-
Dilate; widen
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-or
Person who does; person who produces; thing that does, thing that produces
85
-stomy
Surgically created opening
86
-tomy
Process of cutting; process of making an incision
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Bronch/o-
Bronchus
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Tub/o-
Tube
89
Steth/o-
Chest
90
-ation
Process; being; having
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Auscult/o-
Listening
92
Percuss/o-
Tapping
93
-ion
Action; condition
94
-scope
Instrument used to examine
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-ary
Pertaining to
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Resuscit/o-
Raise up again; revive
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Tom/o-
Cut; layer; slice
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Per-
Through; throughout
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Fus/o-
Pouring
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-graphy
Process of recording
101
Radi/o-
Forearm bone; radiation; x-ray
102
Poly-
Many; much
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Somn/o-
Sleep
104
-ity
Condition; state
105
Sensitiv/o-
Affected by; sensitive to
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-metry
Process of measuring
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-in
Substance
108
-meter
Instrument used to measured
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Arteri/o-
Artery
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Carbox/y-
Carbon monoxide
111
Glob/o-
Comprehensive; shaped like a glob
112
Circum/o-
Around
113
Or/o-
Mouth
114
Tachy-
Fast
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-osis
Condition; process
116
Hyper-
Above; more than normal
117
Hypo-
Below; deficient
118
Orth/o-
Straight
119
-emia
Condition of the blood; substance in the blood
120
PO(2); pO(2)
Partial pressure of oxygen
121
V/Q
Ventilation-perfusion (scan)
122
URI
Upper respiratory infection
123
TPR
Temperature, pulse, and respiratory
124
TB
Tuberculosis
125
SOB
Shortness of breath
126
SIDS
Sudden infant death syndrome
127
-centesis
Procedure to puncture
128
-ectomy
Surgical removal
129
Resect/o-
Cut out; remove
130
Re-
Again and again; backwards; unable to
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In-
In; not; within
132
-pnea
Breathing
133
Paroxysm/o-
Sudden sharp attack
134
An-
Not; without
135
A-
Away from; without
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Effus/o-
Pouring out
137
-itis
Infection of; inflammation of
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-isy
Condition of infection; condition of inflammation
139
-cle
Small thing
140
-ole
Small thing
141
Hil/o-
Indentation
142
Metabol/o-
Change; transformation
143
Eu-
Good; normal
144
Pariet/o-
Wall of a cavity
145
Viscer/o-
Large internal organs
146
Alveol/o-
Air sac
147
-ous
Pertaining to
148
-ous
Pertaining to
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-ate
Composed of; pertaining to
150
Respiratory system also known as
Respiratory tract
151
Nasopharynx
Area of the throat posterior to the nasal cavity
152
Oropharynx
The area of the throat that is posterior to the oral cavity
153
Laryngopharynx
Posterior to the larynx
154
Epiglottis
Lid like structure
155
-ectasis
Condition of dilation
156
Rales
Irregular cracking or bubbling sounds during inspiration. Wet rales are caused by fluid in the alveoli. Dry rales caused by chronic irritation or fibrosis
157
Atel/o-
Imcomplete
158
Syn-
Together
159
-drome
A running
160
Purul/o-
Pus
161
Phil/o-
Attraction to; fondness to
162
Coni/o-
Dust
163
Anthrac/o-
Coal
