Chapter 7: The Respiratory System Flashcards
1
Q
aer/o
A
air
2
Q
alveol/o
A
alveolus
3
Q
angi/o
A
vessel
4
Q
anthrac/o
A
coal
5
Q
arteri/o
A
artery
6
Q
atel/o
A
incomplete
7
Q
bi/o
A
life
8
Q
bronch/o
A
bronchus
9
Q
bronchi/o
A
bronchus
10
Q
bronchiol/o
A
bronchiole
11
Q
carcin/o
A
cancer
12
Q
cardi/o
A
heart
13
Q
coni/o
A
dust
14
Q
cortic/o
A
outer layer
15
Q
cyan/o
A
blue
16
Q
cyst/o
A
sac
17
Q
cyt/o
A
cell
18
Q
diaphragmat/o
A
diaphram
19
Q
embol/o
A
plug
20
Q
epigiott/o
A
epiglottis
21
Q
fibr/o
A
fibers
22
Q
hem/o
A
blood
23
Q
hist/o
A
tissue
24
Q
laryng/o
A
larynx
25
lob/o
lobe
26
muc/o
mucus
27
myc/o
fungus
28
nas/o
nose
29
orth/o
straight
30
ot/o
ear
31
ox/i
oxygen
32
ox/o
oxygen
33
pharyng/o
pharynx
34
pleur/o
pleura
35
pneum/o
air
36
pneumon/o
lung
37
pulmon/o
lung
38
py/o
pus
39
rhin/o
nose
40
sept/o
wall
41
sinus/o
sinus
42
somn/o
sleep
43
spir/o
breathing
44
thorac/o
chest
45
trache/o
trachea
46
tuss/o
cough
47
-al
pertaining to
48
-algia
pain
49
-ar
pertaining to
50
-ary
pertaining to
51
-capnia
carbon dioxide
52
-centesis
puncture to withdraw fluid
53
-dynia
pain
54
-eal
pertaining to
55
-ectasis
dilation
56
-ectomy
surgical removal
57
-emia
blood condition
58
-genic
produced by
59
-gram
record
60
-graphy
process of recording
61
-ia
condition
62
-ic
pertaining to
63
-ism
state of
64
-itis
inflammation
65
-logy
study of
66
-lytic
destruction
67
-meter
instrument to measure
68
-metry
process of measuring
69
-oma
tumor
70
-ory
pertaining to
71
-osis
abnormal condition
72
-osmia
smell
73
-ostomy
surgically create an opening
74
-otomy
cutting into
75
-ous
pertaining to
76
-phonia
voice
77
-phalaxis
protection
78
-plasm
formation
79
-plasty
surgical repair
80
-plegia
paralysis
81
-pnea
breathing
82
-ptysis
spitting
83
-rrhea
discharge
84
-scope
instrument for viewing
85
-scopy
process of visually examining
86
-spasm
involuntary muscle contraction
87
-stenosis
narrowing
88
-thorax
chest
89
-tic
pertaining to
90
a-
without
91
an-
without
92
anti-
against
93
brady-
slow
94
de-
without
95
dys-
difficult, abnormal
96
endo-
within
97
eu-
normal
98
hyper-
excessive
99
hypo-
insufficient
100
pan-
all
101
para-
beside
102
poly-
many
103
pro-
before
104
re-
again
105
tachy-
fast
106
ABGs
arterial blood gases
107
ad lib
as desired
108
ARDS
adult (or acute) respiratory distress syndrome
109
Bronch
bronchoscopy
110
CF
cystic fibrosis
111
CO2
carbon dioxide
112
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
113
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
114
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
115
C&S
culture and sensitivity
116
CTA
clear to auscultation
117
CXR
chest x-ray
118
d
day
119
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
120
DPT
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus injection
121
ENT
ear, nose, and throat
122
ERV
expiratory reserve volume
123
flu
influenza
124
FRC
functional residual capacity
125
HMD
hyaline membrane disease
126
IC
inspiratory capacity
127
IPPB
intermittent positive pressure breathing
128
IRDS
infant respiratory distress syndrome
129
IRV
inspiratory reserve volume
130
LLL
left lower lobe
131
LUL
left upper lobe
132
MDI
metered-dose inhaler
133
MERS
Middle East respiratory syndrome
134
O2
oxygen
135
PE
pulmonary embolism
136
per
within
137
PFT
pulmonary function test
138
po
by mouth
139
PPD
purified protein derivative
140
prn
as needed
141
R
respiration
142
RA
room air
143
RDS
respiratory distress syndrome
144
RLL
right lower lobe
145
RML
right middle lobe
146
RRT
registered respiratory therapist
147
RUL
right upper lobe
148
RV
reserve volume
149
SARS
severe acute respiratory syndrome
150
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
151
SOB
shortness of breath
152
TB
tuberculosis
153
TLC
total lung capacity
154
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
155
TV
tidal volume
156
URI
upper respiratory infection
157
VC
vital capacity
158
VS
vital signs
