Unit 7 Flashcards
-pnea
breathing
helio-
sun
astr-
star-shaped (cells)
-asthenia
weakness
fascia
sheet, band
iso-
equal
tarso-
ankle
-tope
place
pod-
foot
malign-
bad
adnexa-
ties, connection (the ties in the eyes)
ocul-
eye (location)
lapar-
abdominal wall
dacry-
tear (diseases)
ment-
mind
part-
labor, bring forth (birth)
scler(a)
hard
somato-
body
trachel-
neck
sinus-
hallow space
hypno-
sleep
sept-
wall, fence
scirr(h)
hard (tumor)
antr-
cavity
-crine
secrete (secretion)
dura
hard (membrane over brain)
-ance, ancy
a state or condition, the act of
-ition
an action, process, or condition
-ician
belonging to
(I)RDS
(infant) respiratory distress syndrome
BSA
body surface area
CO2
carbon dioxide
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
CXR
Chest X-ray
HIB
Haemophilus influenza type B
HPI
history of present illness
IPPB
intermittent positive pressure breathing
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
O2
oxygen
PE
pulmonary embolism
PEEP
positive end expiratory pressure
PF
peak flow
PFT
pulmonary function test
PPD
purified protein derivative
R
respiration
ROS
Review of system (symptoms)
CP
chest pain
RPA
Right pulmonary artery
RR(R)
respiratory, rate, rhythm
RSV
Respiratory syncytial virus
RT
respiratory therapy
SOB
shortness of breath
ST
sore throat
TB
tuberculosis
URI
Upper respiratory infection