Resporatory System Flashcards
1
Q
Adenoid/o
A
Adenoids
2
Q
Alveol/o
A
Alveolus
3
Q
Bronchi/o, bronch/o
A
Bronchus
4
Q
Diaphragmat/o, phren/o
A
Diaphragm
5
Q
Epiglott/o
A
Epiglottis
6
Q
Laryng/o
A
Larynx
7
Q
Lob/o
A
Lobe
8
Q
Nas/o, rhin/o
A
Nose
9
Q
Pharyng/o
A
Pharynx (throat)
10
Q
Pleur/o
A
Pleura
11
Q
Pneum/o, pneumon/o, pneumat/o
A
Lung air
12
Q
Pulmon/o
A
Lung
13
Q
Sept/o
A
Septum
14
Q
Sinus/o
A
Sinus
15
Q
Thorac/o
A
Chest
16
Q
Tonsill/o
A
Tonsils
17
Q
Trache/o
A
Trachea
18
Q
Atel/o
A
Imperfect, incomplete
19
Q
Capn/o
A
Carbon dioxide
20
Q
Hem/o, hemat/o
A
Blood
21
Q
Muc/o
A
Mucus
22
Q
Orth/o
A
Straight
23
Q
Ox/o, ox/i
A
Oxygen
24
Q
Phon/o
A
Sound, voice
25
Py/o
Pus
26
Somn/o
Sleep
27
Spir/o
Breathe, breathing
28
A-, an-
Without or absence of
29
Endo-
Within
30
Eu-
Normal, good
31
Pan-
All, total
32
Poly-
Many, much
33
Tachy-
Fast, rapid
34
-algia
Pain
35
-ar, -ary, -eal
Pertaining to
36
-cele
Hernia, protrusion
37
-centesis
Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
38
-ectasis
Stretching out, dilation, expansion
39
-emia
Blood condition, in the blood
40
-graphy
Process of recording, radiographic imaging
41
-meter
Instrument used to measure
42
-metry
Measurement
43
-pexy
Surgical fixation
44
-pnea
Breathing
45
-rrhagia
Rapid flow of blood
46
-scope
Instrument used for visual exam
47
-scopy
Visual examination
48
-scopic
Pertaining to visual exam
49
-spasm
Sudden, involuntary muscle contraction
50
-stenosis
Constriction or narrowing
51
-stomy
Creation of artificial opening
52
-thorax
Chest
53
-tomy
Incision, to cut
54
ABGs
Arterial blood gases
55
ARDs
Adult respiratory distress syndrome
56
CF
Cystic fibrosis
57
CO2
Carbon dioxide
58
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
59
CT
Computer tomography
60
CXR
Chest X-ray
61
O2
Oxygen
62
PE
Physical exam
63
PFT
Pulmonary function test
64
TB
Tuberculosis
65
URI
Upper respiratory infection
