Respiratory Word Parts

alveol/o

alveolus; air sac

angi/o

vessel (blood)

arteri/o

artery

aspir/o

removal

atel/o

incomplete; imperfect

bol/o

cast; throw

bronch/o

bronchus; bronchial tube

bronchi/o

bronchiole; smaller subdivision of the bronchus

carcin/o

cancer

cardi/o

heart

cyan/o

blue

diaphragmat/o

diaphragm

dilat/o

to enlarge; expand

epiglott/o

epiglottis

fibr/o

fiber

hem/o

blood

hist/o

tissue

laryng/o

larynx; voice box

lob/o

lobe

nas/o

nose

ox/o, ox/i

oxygen

pharyng/o

pharynx; throat

pleur/o

pleura; serous membrane that enfolds the lung

pneum/o, pneumon/o

lung; air

pulmon/o

lung

py/o

pus

resuscit/o

to revive

rhin/o

nose

sin/o, sinus/o

sinus; cavity

spir/o

breathing

thorac/o

chest

tonsill/o

tonsils

trache/o

trachea; windpipe

tub/o

tube

a-

not; without

anti-

against

brady-

slow

dys-

painful; difficult

em-

in

endo-

in; within

epi-

on; over; upon

eu-

good; normal

hyper-

above; above normal; excessive

hypo-

below; below normal; deficient

in-

in; into; not

poly-

many; much

tachy-

fast

-al, -ary, -ial, -ic, -tic

pertaining to

-ant

substance that promotes

-ation

process; condition

-capnia

carbon dioxide

-centesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid

-ectasis

dilation; expansion

-ema

condition

-emia

blood condition

-genic

produced by or in

-ia

condition

-ion

process; state; condition

-ism

process; condition

-meter

measure

-metry

process of measuring

-or

one who (or something that) takes action or does something

-osmia

smell

-oxia

oxygen

-phonia

voice

-pnea

breathing

-rrhea

flow; excessive discharge

-spasm

muscle contraction

-stenosis

narrowing; tightening

-stomy

surgical opening

-thorax

chest; pleural cavity

-tomy

process of cutting; incision

ABGs

arterial blood gases

ARDS

acute respiratory distress syndrome

BP

blood pressure

BS

breath sounds; blood sugar; bowel sounds

BVM

bag valve mask

CF

cystic fibrosis

CO2

carbon dioxide

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CPAP

continuous positive airway pressure

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

C&S

culture and sensitivity

CXR

chest X-ray

DTP

diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis

ER

emergency room

ET

endotracheal

NC

nasal cannula

O2

oxygen

PE

pulmonary embolism

PFT

pulmonary function test

Pt, pt.

patient

RSV

respiratory syncytial virus

RT

respiratory therapy

SARS

severe acute respiratory syndrome

SIDS

sudden infant death syndrome

SpO2

peripheral capillary oxygen saturation

TB

tuberculin; tuberculosis

TCDB

turn, cough, deep breathe

URI

upper respiratory infection