Respiratory System Flashcards
(152 cards)
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
diaphragm
19
Q
embol/o
A
plug
20
Q
epiglott/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
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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/o
oxygen
32
ox/i
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, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ory, -ous, -tic
pertaining to
48
-algia
pain
49
-capnia
carbon dioxide
50
-centesis
puncture to withdraw fluid
51
-dynia
pain
52
-ectasis
dilation
53
-ectomy
surgical removal
54
-emia
blood condition
55
-genic
produced by
56
-gram
record
57
-graphy
process of recording
58
-ia
condition
59
-ism
state of
60
-itis
inflammation
61
-logy
study of
62
-lytic
destruction
63
-meter
instrument to measure
64
-metry
process of measuring
65
-oma
tumor
66
-osis
abnormal condition
67
-osmia
smell
68
-ostomy
surgically create an opening
69
-otomy
cutting into
70
-phonia
voice
71
-phylaxis
protection
72
-plasm
formation
73
-plasty
surgical repair
74
-plegia
paralysis
75
-pnea
breathing
76
-ptysis
spitting
77
-rrhagia
abnormal flow condition
77
-rrhea
discharge
77
-scope
instrument for viewing
77
-scopy
process of visually examining
77
-spasm
involuntary muscle contraction
78
-stenosis
narrowing
78
-thorax
chest
78
a-
without
79
an-
without
80
anti-
against
81
brady-
slow
82
de-
without
83
dyss-
difficult; abnormal
84
endo-
within
85
eu-
normal
86
hyper-
excessive
87
hypo-
insufficient
88
pan-
all
89
para-
beside
90
poly-
many
91
pro-
before
92
re-
again
93
tachy-
fast
94
ABGs
arterial blood gases
95
ad lib
as desired
96
ARDS
adult (or acute) respiratory distress syndrome
97
Bronch
bronchoscopy
98
CF
cystic fibrosis
99
CO2
carbon dioxide
100
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
101
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
102
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
103
C&S
culture and sensitivity
104
CTA
clear to auscultation
105
CXR
chest X-ray
106
d
day
107
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
108
DPT
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus injection
109
ENT
ear, nose, and throat
110
ERV
expiratory reserve volume
111
flu
influenza
112
FRC
functional residual capacity
113
HMD
hyaline membrane disease
114
IC
inspiratory capacity
115
IPPB
intermittent positive pressure breathing
116
IRDS
infant respiratory distress syndrome
117
IRV
inspiratory reserve volume
118
LLL
left lower lobe
119
LUL
left upper lobe
120
MDI
metered-dose inhaler
121
MERS
middle east respiratory syndrome
122
O2
oxygen
123
PE
pulmonary embolism
124
per
with
125
PFT
pulmonary function test
126
po
by mouth
127
PPD
purified protein derivative
128
prn
as needed
129
R
respiration
130
RA
room air
131
RDS
respiratory distress syndrome
132
RLL
right lower lobe
133
RML
right middle lobe
134
RRT
registered respiratory therapist
135
RUL
right upper lobe
136
RV
reserve volume
137
SARS
severe acute respiratory syndrome
138
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
139
SOB
shortness of breath
140
TB
tuberculosis
141
TLC
total lung capacity
142
TPR
temperature, pulse, and respiration
143
TV
tidal volume
143
URI
upper respiratory infection
144
VC
vital capacity
145
VS
vital signs
