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Chapter 8 Combining Forms And abbreviations Flashcards

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Air

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Aer/o

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Alveoli

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Alveol/o

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Coal, coal dust

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Anthrac/o

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Bronchus

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Bronch/o, bronchi/o

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Bronchiole

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Bronchiol/o

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Cancer

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Carcin/o

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Cartilage

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Chondr/o

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Dust

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Coni/o

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Diaphragm

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Diaphragmat/o

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Epiglottis

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Epiglott/o

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Larynx

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Laryng/o

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Lobe

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Lob/o

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Mucus

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Muc/o

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Nose

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Nas/o, rhin/o

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Mouth, mouth like opening/ mouth

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Or/o, stomat/o

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Straight

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Orth/o

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Oxygen

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Ox/i, ox/o

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Pharynx

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Pharyng/o

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Sound, voice

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Phon/o

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Pleura

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Pleur/o

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Breathing

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-Pnea

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Lung, air/ lung, lung

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Pneum/o, pneumon/o, pulmon/o

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Sinus

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Sinus/o

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Breathing

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Spir/o

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Thorax

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Thorac/o

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Tonsil

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Tonsill/o

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Trachea

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Trache/o

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Arterial blood gases

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ABGs

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Acid-fast bacillis

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AFB

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Acute respiratory distress syndrome

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ARDS

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Cystic fibrosis

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CF

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Carbon dioxide

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CO2

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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COPD

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Continuous positive airway pressure

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CPAP

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CPR

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Chest physiotherapy

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CPT

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Chest X-ray

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CXR

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Dyspnea on exertion

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DOE

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Metered dose inhaler

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MDI

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Oxygen

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O2

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Obstructive sleep apnea

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OSA

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pulmonary embolism

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PE

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Pulmonary function test

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PFT

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Potential of hydrogen

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pH

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Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

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PND

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purified protein derivative

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PPD

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Respiration

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R

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Room air

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RA

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sudden infant death syndrome

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SIDS

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Short of breath

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SOB

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Immediately

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Stat

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Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

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T&A

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Tuberculosis

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TB

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Tidal volume

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V(little)t (Vt)

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Upper respiratory infection

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URI

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Vital capacity

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VC

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