med term respiratory system

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

antibiotic –

drug that fights or prevents bacterial infections

antihistamine –

drug that blocks the effects of histamines

antitussive –

drug that suppresses a cough

beta-adrenergic agonist –

drug that dilates the bronchi

bronchodilator –

drug that relaxes muscle spasms in the bronchial tubes

decongestant –

drug that reduces congestion

expectorant –

drug that produces thinner mucus

glucocorticoid –

drug that suppresses inflammation

mast cell stabilizer –

drug that inhibits release of histamines

mucolytic –

drug that loosens mucus

vaccine / immunization –

substance that stimulates antibodies and provides immunity

laryngopharynx –

region of the pharynx behind the larynx

pleuritis –

inflammation of the pleura

pleurodynia –

pain of the pleura

rhinoplasty –

surgical repair of the nose

rhinorrhea –

nose discharge; runny nose

tracheotomy –

incision into the trachea

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