Respiratory System

nas/o

nose

rhin/o

nose not nas

sept/o

septum

sinus/o

sinus, cavity

adenoid/o

adenoids

tonsill/o

tonsils

pharyng/o

pharnyx

epiglott/o

epiglottis

laryng/o

larnyx

trache/o

trachea

bronchi/o

bronchus (not broncho)

bronch/o

bronchus (not bronchi)

bronchiol/o

bronchiole

alveol/o

alveolus

pleur/o

pleura

pneum/o

air ; lung (not pneumon)

pneumon/o

air ; lung (not pneum)

pulmon/o

lung

cyan/o

blue

lob/o

lobe

orth/o

straight

ox/i

oxygen (not ox/o)

ox/o

oxygen (not ox/i)

pector/o

chest (p)

steth/o

chest (s)

thorac/o

chest (t)

phren/o

diaphragm

spir/o

breathe

-capnia

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

-osmia

smell

-phonia

voice

-pnea

breathing

-ptysis

spitting

-thorax

chest (tx)

brady-

slow

dys-

bad, painful ; diffiuclt

eu-

good, normal

tachy-

rapid

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

TB

tuberculosis

SIDS

sudden infant death syndrome

ABG

arterial blood gases

CXR

chest x-ray

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CO

Carbon monoxide

CO2

Carbon Dioxide

O2

Oxygen

SOB

shortness of breath

URI

upper respiratory infection

T&A

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

ARDS

acute respiratory distress syndrome

CA

Cancer