Week 7 Chaper 4 Flashcards
ABG
Arterial blood gases
AFB
Acid-fast bacillus
ARDS
Acute respiratory distress syndrome;
Adult respiratory distress syndrome
CO
Carbon monoxide
CO2
Carbon dioxide
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CXR
Chest x-ray
DOE
Dyspnea on exertion
ETT
Endotracheal tube
FVC
Forced vital capacity
O2
Oxygen
PFT
Pulmonary function test
PPD
Packs per day (of cigarettes);
Purified protein derivative (tb test)
RA
room air ( no supplemental oxygen)
RDS
Respiratory distress syndrome
TB
Tuberculosis
TPR
Temperature, pulse, and respiration
URI
Upper respiratory infection
-ectasis
Dilating condition
-ema
Condition
-ole
Small thing
-cle
Small thing
-ptysis
Abnormal condition of coughing up
Alveol/o-
Air sac, alveolus (of the lung)
Bronch/o-
Bronchus
Bronchi/o-
Bronchus
Cost/o-
Rib
Diaphragmat/o-
Diaphragm
Em-
In
Ex-
Out; away from
Glott/o-
Glottis ( of the larynx)
Nas/o-
Nose
Ox/i-
Oxygen
Ox/o-
Oxygen
Ox/y-
Oxygen;quick
Pharyng/o-
Pharynx
Pleur/o-
Pleura (lung membrane)
Pne/o-
Breathing
Pnea-
Breathing
Pneum/o-
Lung;air
Pulmon/o-
Lung
Pulmonologist-
One who specializes in the lung
Pulmonology-
The study of the lung
Spir/o-
Breath, a coil
Steth/o-
Chest
Thorac/o-
Thorax (chest)
Trache/o-
Trachea (windpipe)
Ventil/o-
Air movement
Bronchiol/o-
Bronchiole