New Ch 10-11

Respiratory System (Pulmonology), Gastrointestinal System (Gastroenterology)

adenoid/o

adenoid

tonsill/o

tonsil

nas/o, rhin/o

nose

laryng/o

larynx (voice box)

Pharyng/o

pharynx (throat)

trache/o

trachea (windpipe)

sept/o

septum

sin/o, sinus/o

sinus

pneum/o, pneumatic/o, pneumon/o

air or lungs

pulmon/o

lungs

lob/o

lobe

bronch/o, bronchi/o

bronchus (main branches from the trachea into each lung)

bronchiol/o

bronchiole (smaller subdivision of bronchial tubes)

alveol/o

alveolus (air sack)

stern/o

sternum (breastbone)

cost/o

rib

thorac/o, pector/o, steth/o

chest

pleur/o

pleura (membrane surrounding the lungs)

phren/o

diaphragm

ox/o

oxygen

spir/o

Root - breathing

-pnea

suffix - breathing

capn/o, carb/o

carbon dioxide

sputum

mucus discharged from the lungs by coughing

atelectasis

incomplete expansion

caseous necrosis

the death of tissue with a cheese-like appearance

empyema

pus inside the chest

Tuss/o

cough

muc/o

mucus

ABG

arterial blood gas

ARDS

acute respiratory distress syndrome

Bx

biopsy

CF

cystic fibrosis

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CPAP

continuous positive airway pressure

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CT

computed tomography

CTA

clear to auscultation

CXR

chest x-ray

DOE

dyspnea on exertion

ETT

endotracheal tube

LRTI

lower respiratory tract infection

LTB

laryngoracheobronchitis

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

OSA

obstructive sleep apnea

PE

pulmonary embolism

PET

positron emission tomography

PFT

pulmonary function test

PSG

polysomnography

SOB

shortness of breath

T&A

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

TB

tuberculosis

URI/URTI

upper respiratory infection, upper respiratory tract infection

V/Q

ventilation-perfusion scan

or/o, stomat/o

mouth

dent/o, odont/o

tooth

gingiv/o

gums

gloss/o, lingu/o

tongue

gastr/o

stomach

esophag/o

esophagus

enter/o

intestines

duoden/o

duodenum (first of three sections of the small intestine)

jejun/o

jejunum (second of three sections of the small intestines)

ile/o

ileum (third of three parts of the small intestines)

col/o, colon/o

colon (large intestine)

sigmoid/o

sigmoid colon (end of colon before the rectum begins)

rect/o

rectum

an/o

anus

prot/o

anus and rectum

sial/o

saliva

bil/i, chol/e

bile (gall)

abdomin/o, celi/o, lapar/o

abdomen

cyst/o

bladder

doch/o

duct

hepat/o, hepatic/o

liver

pancreat/o

pancreas

peritone/o

peritoneum

hemorrhoid

inflammation of the veins surrounding the anus

jaundice

yellowing of skin, tissue, and fluids caused by increased levels of bilirubin in the blood

flatus

medical term for passing gas

hernia

rupture or protrusion of an organ through the wall that normally contains it

dentifrice

toothpaste

fistula

any abnormal passageway in the body that shouldn’t be there

cirrhosis

liver disease named for the change of color in the liver

BE

barium enema

BM

bowel movement

CCE

cholecystectomy

EGD

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

ERCP

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

EUS

endoscopic ultrasound

FOBT

fecal occult blood test

GERD

gastroesophageal reflux disease

GI

gastrointestinal

HAV

Hepatitis A virus

HBV

Hepatitis B virus

HCV

Hepatitis C virus

IBD

inflammatory bowel disease

IBS

irritable bowel syndrome

LFT

liver function test

NGT

nasogastric tube