CH.8 - Pulmonology Flashcards
1
Q
Bronchi/o
A
Airway
2
Q
Hem/o
A
Blood
3
Q
Laryng/o
A
Larynx
4
Q
Muc/o
A
Mucus
5
Q
Palat/o
A
Palate
6
Q
Pharyng/o
A
Throat
7
Q
Phon/o
A
Sound
8
Q
Pneum/o, pneumon/o
A
Lungs, air, gas
9
Q
Pulmon/o
A
Lungs
10
Q
Thorac/o
A
Chest
11
Q
Trache/o
A
Trachea
12
Q
-globin
A
Protein
13
Q
-oles
A
Small
14
Q
A-, an-
A
No, without
15
Q
Brady-
A
Slow
16
Q
Dys-
A
Abnormal, bad, difficult, painful
17
Q
Epi-
A
Above, upon, on
18
Q
Eu-
A
Good, normal
19
Q
Tachy-
A
Fast
20
Q
Acr/o
A
Extremities
21
Q
Atel/o
A
Incomplete
22
Q
Con/i
A
Dust
23
Q
Cyan/o
A
Blue
24
Q
Hem/o
A
Blood
25
Kyph/o
Humpback
26
Pneum/o
Lungs
27
Py/o
Pus
28
Rhin/o
Nose
29
Scoli/o
Crooked, twisted
30
Silic/o
Rock
31
Tox/o
Poison
32
-capnia
Carbon dioxide
33
-ectasis
Dilation, widening
34
-itis
Inflammation
35
-malacia
Softening
36
-phonia
Voice, sound
37
-plegia
Paralysis
38
-pnea
Breathing
39
-ptysis
Spitting
40
-rrhagia
Bursting forth with blood
41
-rrhea
Discharge, flow
42
-staxis
Dripping, flowing
43
-stenosis
Narrowing
44
ARDS
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
45
CF
Cystic fibrosis
46
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
47
CSA
Central sleep apnea
48
CWP
Coal workers’ pneumoconiosis
49
IRDS
Infant respiratory distress syndrome
50
LTB
Laryngotracheobronchitis
51
MAS
Meconium aspiration syndrome
52
OSA
Obstructive sleep apnea
53
PE
Pulmonary embolism
54
RF
Respiratory failure
55
RSV
Respiratory syncytial virus
56
SOB
Shortness of breath
57
SIDS
Sudden infant death syndrome
58
SUID
Sudden unexpected infant death
59
TA
Tracheal atresia
60
TB
Tuberculosis
61
TEF
Tracheoesophageal fistula
62
VAP
Ventilator-associated pneumonia
63
Endo-
Within
64
Hyper-
Above, excessive
65
Trans-
Across
66
End/o
In, within
67
Ox/i
Oxygen
68
Sept/o
Septum wall
69
Somn/o
Sleep
70
Spir/o
To breathe
71
Thorac/o
Chest
72
-centesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
73
-ectomy
Excision, removal, resection
74
-meter
Measure
75
-plasty
To repair
76
-stomy
Create a new opening, mouth
77
-tomy
Process of cutting
78
AAT
Alpha 1 antitrypsin
79
C&S
Culture and sensitivity (test)
80
CPAP
Continuous positive airway pressure
81
CT
Computed tomography
82
CXR
Chest X-ray
83
DPI
Dry powder inhaler
84
EBUS
Endobronchial ultrasound
85
ETT
Endotracheal tube
86
IS
Incentive spirometer
87
MDI
Metered-dose inhaler
88
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
89
NC
Nasal cannula
90
OSA
Obstructive sleep apnea
91
PET
Positron emission tomography
92
PFM
Peak flow meter
93
PFT
Pulmonary function test
94
PPD
Purified protein derivative test
95
QFT
QuantiFERON-TB Gold
96
SVN
Small -volume nebulizer
97
TBNA
Transbronchial needle aspiration
98
TST
Mantoux tuberculin skin test
99
V/Q
Ventilation/perfusion scan
