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1
Q

Adenoid/o

A

Adenoids

2
Q

Alveol/o

A

Alveolus

3
Q

Bronchi/o, bronch/o

A

Bronchus

4
Q

Diaphragmat/o, phren/o

A

Diaphragm

5
Q

Epiglott/o

A

Epiglottis

6
Q

Laryng/o

A

Larynx

7
Q

Lob/o

A

Lobe

8
Q

Nas/o, rhin/o

A

Nose

9
Q

Pharyng/o

A

Pharynx (throat)

10
Q

Pleur/o

A

Pleura

11
Q

Pneum/o, pneumon/o, pneumat/o

A

Lung air

12
Q

Pulmon/o

A

Lung

13
Q

Sept/o

A

Septum

14
Q

Sinus/o

A

Sinus

15
Q

Thorac/o

A

Chest

16
Q

Tonsill/o

A

Tonsils

17
Q

Trache/o

A

Trachea

18
Q

Atel/o

A

Imperfect, incomplete

19
Q

Capn/o

A

Carbon dioxide

20
Q

Hem/o, hemat/o

A

Blood

21
Q

Muc/o

A

Mucus

22
Q

Orth/o

A

Straight

23
Q

Ox/o, ox/i

A

Oxygen

24
Q

Phon/o

A

Sound, voice

25
Q

Py/o

A

Pus

26
Q

Somn/o

A

Sleep

27
Q

Spir/o

A

Breathe, breathing

28
Q

A-, an-

A

Without or absence of

29
Q

Endo-

A

Within

30
Q

Eu-

A

Normal, good

31
Q

Pan-

A

All, total

32
Q

Poly-

A

Many, much

33
Q

Tachy-

A

Fast, rapid

34
Q

-algia

A

Pain

35
Q

-ar, -ary, -eal

A

Pertaining to

36
Q

-cele

A

Hernia, protrusion

37
Q

-centesis

A

Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid

38
Q

-ectasis

A

Stretching out, dilation, expansion

39
Q

-emia

A

Blood condition, in the blood

40
Q

-graphy

A

Process of recording, radiographic imaging

41
Q

-meter

A

Instrument used to measure

42
Q

-metry

A

Measurement

43
Q

-pexy

A

Surgical fixation

44
Q

-pnea

A

Breathing

45
Q

-rrhagia

A

Rapid flow of blood

46
Q

-scope

A

Instrument used for visual exam

47
Q

-scopy

A

Visual examination

48
Q

-scopic

A

Pertaining to visual exam

49
Q

-spasm

A

Sudden, involuntary muscle contraction

50
Q

-stenosis

A

Constriction or narrowing

51
Q

-stomy

A

Creation of artificial opening

52
Q

-thorax

A

Chest

53
Q

-tomy

A

Incision, to cut

54
Q

ABGs

A

Arterial blood gases

55
Q

ARDs

A

Adult respiratory distress syndrome

56
Q

CF

A

Cystic fibrosis

57
Q

CO2

A

Carbon dioxide

58
Q

COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

59
Q

CT

A

Computer tomography

60
Q

CXR

A

Chest X-ray

61
Q

O2

A

Oxygen

62
Q

PE

A

Physical exam

63
Q

PFT

A

Pulmonary function test

64
Q

TB

A

Tuberculosis

65
Q

URI

A

Upper respiratory infection