Chapter 8 Combining Forms And abbreviations Flashcards by Alisha Beckstrand

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Air

A

Aer/o

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Alveoli

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Alveol/o

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Coal, coal dust

A

Anthrac/o

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Bronchus

A

Bronch/o, bronchi/o

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Bronchiole

A

Bronchiol/o

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Cancer

A

Carcin/o

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Cartilage

A

Chondr/o

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Dust

A

Coni/o

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Diaphragm

A

Diaphragmat/o

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Epiglottis

A

Epiglott/o

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Larynx

A

Laryng/o

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Lobe

A

Lob/o

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Mucus

A

Muc/o

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Nose

A

Nas/o, rhin/o

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Mouth, mouth like opening/ mouth

A

Or/o, stomat/o

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Straight

A

Orth/o

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Oxygen

A

Ox/i, ox/o

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Pharynx

A

Pharyng/o

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Sound, voice

A

Phon/o

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Pleura

A

Pleur/o

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Breathing

A

-Pnea

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Lung, air/ lung, lung

A

Pneum/o, pneumon/o, pulmon/o

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Sinus

A

Sinus/o

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Breathing

A

Spir/o

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Thorax

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Thorac/o

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Tonsil

A

Tonsill/o

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Trachea

A

Trache/o

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Arterial blood gases

A

ABGs

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Acid-fast bacillis

A

AFB

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Acute respiratory distress syndrome

A

ARDS

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Cystic fibrosis

A

CF

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Carbon dioxide

A

CO2

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

A

COPD

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Continuous positive airway pressure

A

CPAP

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

A

CPR

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Chest physiotherapy

A

CPT

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Chest X-ray

A

CXR

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Dyspnea on exertion

A

DOE

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Metered dose inhaler

A

MDI

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Oxygen

A

O2

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Obstructive sleep apnea

A

OSA

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pulmonary embolism

A

PE

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Pulmonary function test

A

PFT

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Potential of hydrogen

A

pH

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Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

A

PND

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purified protein derivative

A

PPD

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Respiration

A

R

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Room air

A

RA

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sudden infant death syndrome

A

SIDS

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Short of breath

A

SOB

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Immediately

A

Stat

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Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

A

T&A

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Tuberculosis

A

TB

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Tidal volume

A

V(little)t (Vt)

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Upper respiratory infection

A

URI

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Vital capacity

A

VC