Unit 5- Abbreviations

Question 1

BS

Answer 1

breath sounds

Question 2

CF

Answer 2

cystic fibrosis

Question 3

COPD

Answer 3

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 4

PE

Answer 4

pulmonary embolism

Question 5

SIDS

Answer 5

sudden infant death syndrome

Question 6

TB

Answer 6

tuberculosis

Question 7

URI

Answer 7

upper respiratory infection (common cold)

Question 8

PCN

Answer 8

penicillin

Question 9

CO2, -capnia

Answer 9

carbon dioxide

Question 10

O2, ox/i. ox/o

Answer 10

oxygen

Question 11

RT

Answer 11

respiratory therapy

Question 12

SOB

Answer 12

short of breath

Question 13

DNR

Answer 13

do not resuscitate

Question 14

DOA

Answer 14

dead on arrival

Question 15

T&A

Answer 15

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

Question 16

nas/o, rhin/o

Answer 16

nose

Question 17

muc/o

Answer 17

mucus (substance secreted)

Question 18

pharyng/o

Answer 18

pharynx (throat)

Question 19

sept/o

Answer 19

septum (wall dividing a structure)

Question 20

sinus/o

Answer 20

sinus cavities

Question 21

tonsill/o

Answer 21

tonsils

Question 22

adenoid/o

Answer 22

adenoids (behind nasal cavity)

Question 23

laryng/o

Answer 23

larynx (voice box)

Question 24

trache/o

Answer 24

trachea (windpipe)

Question 25

brach/o, bronchi/o

Answer 25

bronchi (transports air to and from trachea to the lungs

Question 26

pulmon/o, pneumon/o

Answer 26

lungs, brings oxygen in body

Question 27

diaphragm

Answer 27

muscle that separates thoracic and abdominal cavities

Question 28

thorac/o, thora/o, and -thorax

Answer 28

thoracic cavity, protects the lungs and heart

Question 29

otorhinolaryngologist (ENT)

Answer 29

specialist of the ears, nose, and throat

Question 30

pulmonologist

Answer 30

specializes in treating diseases and disorders of the lungs

Question 31

RT

Answer 31

respiratory therapist, provides treatment to ease breathing

Question 32

spir/o

Answer 32

to breathe

Question 33

-metry

Answer 33

to measure

Question 34

-meter

Answer 34

instrument used to measure

Question 35

auscultation

Answer 35

process of listening to sounds within the body with a stethoscope

Question 36

normal adult RR

Answer 36

respiration rate, 10-20 breaths a minute

Question 37

-pnea

Answer 37

breathing

Question 38

tachy-

Answer 38

fast

Question 39

brady-

Answer 39

slow

Question 40

eu-

Answer 40

good, normal

Question 41

a-, an-

Answer 41

without

Question 42

inhale, exhale

Answer 42

breathe in, breathe out

Question 43

COPD

Answer 43

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 44

-ectasis

Answer 44

dilation

Question 45

bronchiectosis

Answer 45

dilation of bronchi

Question 46

asthma

Answer 46

allergic disorder characterized by breathing difficulty

Question 47

influenza

Answer 47

the flu, contagious viral respiratory infection

Question 48

SIDS

Answer 48

sudden infant death syndrome

Question 49

CF- cystic fibrosis

Answer 49

passed down in families; thick, sticky mucus that builds up in the lungs and digestive system

Question 50

PE- pulmonary embolism

Answer 50

blockage caused by blood clots in the lungs; can be life threatening

Question 51

URI- upper respiratory infection

Answer 51

“common cold”

Question 52

pneumonia

Answer 52

inflammation of lungs where air sacs fill with puss

Question 53

TB- tuberculosis

Answer 53

infectious disease that attacks the lungs