respiratory wpa abb Flashcards
1
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alvel/o
A
alveolus; air sac
2
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aspir/o
A
removal
3
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atel/o
A
incomplete; imperfect
4
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bol/o
A
cast; throw
5
Q
bronch/o
A
bronchus; bronchial tube
6
Q
bronchi/o
A
bronchiole; smaller subdivision of bronchus
7
Q
carcin/o
A
cancer
8
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dilat/o
A
to enlarge; expand
9
Q
epiglott/o
A
epiglottis
10
Q
laryng/o
A
larynx; voice box
11
Q
pharyng/o
A
pharynx; throat
12
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pleur/o
A
pleura; serous membrane that enfolds the lung
13
Q
pneum/o; pneumon/o
A
lung; air
14
Q
pulmun/o
A
lung
15
Q
py/o
A
pus
16
Q
resucit/o
A
to revive
17
Q
rhin/o
A
nose
18
Q
spir/o
A
breathing
19
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thorac/o
A
chest
20
Q
tonsill/o
A
tonsils
21
Q
em-
A
in
22
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-ant
A
substance that promotes
23
Q
-capnia
A
carbon dioxide
24
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-centisis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid
25
-ectasis
dilation; expansion
26
-emia
blood condition
27
-genic
produced by or in
28
-ism
process, condition
29
-or
one who (or something that) takes action
30
-pnea
breathing
31
-spasm
muscle contraction
32
-stenosis
narrowing; tightening
33
-tomy
process of cutting; incision
34
ABG
arterial blood gasses
35
BP
blood pressure
36
bpm
beats per min
37
CF
cystic fibrosis
38
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
39
CPAP
continuous passive airway pressure
40
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
41
CXR
chest x-ray
42
ER
emergency room
43
ET
endotrachial
44
PE
pulmonary embolism
45
PFT
pulmonary function test
46
pt.
patient
47
TB
tuberculin; tuberculosis
48
V/Q
ventilation/perfusion
