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