Adenoid/o
Adenoids
Alveol/o
Alveolus
Bronchi/o, bronch/o
Bronchus
Diaphragmat/o, phren/o
Diaphragm
Epiglott/o
Epiglottis
Laryng/o
Larynx
Lob/o
Lobe
Nas/o, rhin/o
Nose
Pharyng/o
Pharynx (throat)
Pleur/o
Pleura
Pneum/o, pneumon/o, pneumat/o
Lung air
Pulmon/o
Lung
Sept/o
Septum
Sinus/o
Sinus
Thorac/o
Chest
Tonsill/o
Tonsils
Trache/o
Trachea
Atel/o
Imperfect, incomplete
Capn/o
Carbon dioxide
Hem/o, hemat/o
Blood
Muc/o
Mucus
Orth/o
Straight
Ox/o, ox/i
Oxygen
Phon/o
Sound, voice
Py/o
Pus
Somn/o
Sleep
Spir/o
Breathe, breathing
A-, an-
Without or absence of
Endo-
Within
Eu-
Normal, good
Pan-
All, total
Poly-
Many, much
Tachy-
Fast, rapid
-algia
Pain
-ar, -ary, -eal
Pertaining to
-cele
Hernia, protrusion
-centesis
Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
-ectasis
Stretching out, dilation, expansion
-emia
Blood condition, in the blood
-graphy
Process of recording, radiographic imaging
-meter
Instrument used to measure
-metry
Measurement
-pexy
Surgical fixation
-pnea
Breathing
-rrhagia
Rapid flow of blood
-scope
Instrument used for visual exam
-scopy
Visual examination
-scopic
Pertaining to visual exam
-spasm
Sudden, involuntary muscle contraction
-stenosis
Constriction or narrowing
-stomy
Creation of artificial opening
-thorax
Chest
-tomy
Incision, to cut
ABGs
Arterial blood gases
ARDs
Adult respiratory distress syndrome
CF
Cystic fibrosis
CO2
Carbon dioxide
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CT
Computer tomography
CXR
Chest X-ray
O2
Oxygen
PE
Physical exam
PFT
Pulmonary function test
TB
Tuberculosis
URI
Upper respiratory infection
