Unit 5 Flashcards
BS
breath sounds
CF
cystic fibrosis; passed down in familes
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; used to describe airflow limitations
PE
pulmonary embolism
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
TB
tuberculosis
URI
upper respiratory infection (common cold)
PCN
penicillin
CO2
carbon dioxide
O2
oxygen
RT
respiratory therapy
SOB
short of breath
DNR
do not resuscitate
DOA
dead on arrival
T&A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
nas/o
nose
rhin/o
nose
muc/o
mucus: substance secreted
pharyng/o
pharynx (throat) transports air to/from nose to trachea
sept/o
septum: wall dividing a structure
sinus/o
sinus: air filled cavity within a bone
tonsill/o
tonsils; at side of the throat
adenoid/o
adenoids; behind nasal cavity
laryng/o
larynx(voice box); makes speech possible
trache/o
trachea(windpipe); transports air to/from pharynx and bronchi
bronc/o or bronchi/o
bronchi; transports air to/from trachea to lungs
pulmon/o
lungs
pneumon/o
lungs
diaphragm
muscle that separates thoracic and abdominal cavities
thorac/o
thoracic (chest) cavity
thora/o
thoracic (chest) cavity
-thorax
thoracic (chest) cavity
otorhinolaryngologist (ENT)
specialist of the ears, nose and throat
pulmonologist
specializes in treating diseases and disorders of the lungs
RT
respiratory therapist (therapy); provides treatment to ease/correct breathing problems
spir/o
to breathe
-metry
to measure
spirometer
used to measure breathing
auscultation
process of listening to sounds within the body with a stethoscope (heart, lungs, and intestine)
normal adult respiration rate
10-20 breaths per minute
ox/i
oxygen
ox/o
oxygen
-capnia
carbon dioxide
-pnea
breathing
tachy-
fast
brady-
slow
eu-
good, normal
a-
without (if consonant following)
an-
without (if vowel following)
inhale
to breathe in
exhale
to breathe out
-ectasis
dilation
asthma
allergic disorder characterized by breathing difficulty
influenza (flu)
contagious viral respiratory infection
pneumonia
inflammation of lungs where air sacs fill with pus
