The Respiratory systems Flashcards
1
Q
alveoli/o
A
alveolus;air sac; small sac
2
Q
bronchi/o
A
bronchial tube
3
Q
cyan/o
A
blue
4
Q
laryng/o
A
larynx
5
Q
nas/o, rhin/o
A
Nose
6
Q
ox/i, ox/o, ox/y
A
oxygen
7
Q
pharyng/o
A
throat
8
Q
phon/o
A
voice;sound
9
Q
phren/o
A
diaphragm; mind
10
Q
pleur/o
A
pleura
11
Q
pneum/o
A
lung; air; gas
12
Q
sinus/o
A
sinus
13
Q
spir/o
A
to breathe
14
Q
thorac/o, -thorax
A
chest; pleural cavity
15
Q
tonsil/o
A
tonsil
16
Q
trache/o
A
trachea
17
Q
-ema
A
condition
18
Q
-pnea
A
breathing
19
Q
-ptysis
A
spitting
20
Q
ABGs
A
Arterial blood gas
21
Q
ARDs
A
acute respiratory distress syndrome
22
Q
CORP
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
23
Q
CRAP
A
continuous positive airway pressure
24
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
25
Q
ICU
A
intensive care unit
26
Q
TB
A
tuberculosis
27
Q
URI
A
upper respiratory infection
28
Q
pulmon/o
A
lung
