Chapter 8 Combining Forms And abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
Air
A
Aer/o
2
Q
Alveoli
A
Alveol/o
3
Q
Coal, coal dust
A
Anthrac/o
4
Q
Bronchus
A
Bronch/o, bronchi/o
5
Q
Bronchiole
A
Bronchiol/o
6
Q
Cancer
A
Carcin/o
7
Q
Cartilage
A
Chondr/o
8
Q
Dust
A
Coni/o
9
Q
Diaphragm
A
Diaphragmat/o
10
Q
Epiglottis
A
Epiglott/o
11
Q
Larynx
A
Laryng/o
12
Q
Lobe
A
Lob/o
13
Q
Mucus
A
Muc/o
14
Q
Nose
A
Nas/o, rhin/o
15
Q
Mouth, mouth like opening/ mouth
A
Or/o, stomat/o
16
Q
Straight
A
Orth/o
17
Q
Oxygen
A
Ox/i, ox/o
18
Q
Pharynx
A
Pharyng/o
19
Q
Sound, voice
A
Phon/o
20
Q
Pleura
A
Pleur/o
21
Q
Breathing
A
-Pnea
22
Q
Lung, air/ lung, lung
A
Pneum/o, pneumon/o, pulmon/o
23
Q
Sinus
A
Sinus/o
24
Q
Breathing
A
Spir/o
25
Thorax
Thorac/o
26
Tonsil
Tonsill/o
27
Trachea
Trache/o
28
Arterial blood gases
ABGs
29
Acid-fast bacillis
AFB
30
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
ARDS
31
Cystic fibrosis
CF
32
Carbon dioxide
CO2
33
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COPD
34
Continuous positive airway pressure
CPAP
35
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CPR
36
Chest physiotherapy
CPT
37
Chest X-ray
CXR
38
Dyspnea on exertion
DOE
39
Metered dose inhaler
MDI
40
Oxygen
O2
41
Obstructive sleep apnea
OSA
42
pulmonary embolism
PE
43
Pulmonary function test
PFT
44
Potential of hydrogen
pH
45
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
PND
46
purified protein derivative
PPD
47
Respiration
R
48
Room air
RA
49
sudden infant death syndrome
SIDS
50
Short of breath
SOB
51
Immediately
Stat
52
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
T&A
53
Tuberculosis
TB
54
Tidal volume
V(little)t (Vt)
55
Upper respiratory infection
URI
56
Vital capacity
VC