Chapter 10 - Treatment & Therapy / Abbreviations Flashcards
adenoidectomy
adenoid / ectomy
adenoid / removal
removal of the adenoids
laryngectomy
laryng / ectomy
larynx / removal
removal of the larynx
laryngoplasty
laryngo / plasty
larynx / reconstruction
reconstruction of the larynx
palatoplasty
palato / plasty
palate / reconstruction
reconstruction of the palate
septoplasty
septo / plasty
septum / reconstruction
reconstruction of the septum
tonsillectomy
tonsill / ectomy
tonsil / removal
removal of the tonsils
tracheostomy
tracheo / stomy
trachea / opening
creation of an opening in the trachea
tracheotomy
tracheo / tomy
trachea / incision
incision into the trachea
endotracheal intubation
endo / trache / al in / tub / ation
inside / trachea / pertaining to in / tube / process
insertion of a tube inside the trachea
bronchoplasty
broncho / plasty
bronchus / reconstruction
reconstruction of the bronchus
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
cardio / pulmon / ary re / suscit / ation
heart / lung / pertaining to again / awaken / process
method of artificially maintaining blood flow and airflow when breathing and pulse have stopped
lobectomy
lob / ectomy
lobe / removal
removal of a lobe
pleuropexy
pleuro / pexy
pleura / fixation
reattachment of the pleura
pneumonectomy
pneumon / ectomy
lung / removal
removal of a lung
thoracocentesis
thoraco / centesis
chest / puncture
puncture of the chest
thoracentesis
thora / centesis
chest / puncture
puncture of the chest
thoracoplasty
thoraco / plasty
chest / reconstruction
reconstruction of the chest
thoracostomy
thoraco / stomy
chest / opening
creation of an opening in the chest
thoracotomy
thoraco / tomy
chest / incision
incision into the chest
antitussive
anti / tuss / ive
against / cough / agent
a drug that prevents coughing
bronchodilator
broncho / dilator
bronchus / expander
a drug that expands the walls of the bronchi
expectorant
ex / pector / ant
out / chest / agent
a drug that encourages the expulsion of material from the lungs
mucolytic
muco / lytic
mucus / breakdown agent
a drug that aids in the breakdown of mucus
nebulizer
Latin for nebula, meaning cloud
a machine that administers respiratory medication by creating a “cloud” or mist that is inhaled by the patient
ABG
arterial blood gas
analysis of the gases in the blood; used to determine the effectiveness of the lungs in exchanging gases
Bx
biopsy
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
a treatment for apnea involving keeping a patient’s airways open using air pressure delivered via a face mask
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CT
computed tomography
CTA
clear auscultation
when an examination reveals nothing abnormal about a patient’s lung
CXR
chest x-ray
ET
endotracheal
IRDS
infant respiratory distress syndrome
LTB
laryngotracheobronchitis
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
OSA
obstructive sleep apnea
PE
pulmonary embolism
PET
position emission tomography
PFT
pulmonary function test
PSG
polysomnography
SOB
shortness of breath
T&A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
TB
tuberculosis
URI
upper respiratory infection
V/Q
ventilation - perfusion scan
