chapter 5 I hate yoi

adenoid/o

Adenoids

alveol/o

alveolus, air sac

Atel/o

Incomplete, imperfect

Bronch/o

Bronchus

Bronchi/o

Bronchus

Capn/o

Carbon dioxide

Coni/o

Dust

diaphragmat/o

Diaphragm

epiglott/o

Epiglottis

Hem/o

Blood

laryng/o

Larynx (voice box)

Lob/o

Lobe(s)

mediastin/o

mediastinum

Muc/o

Mucus

Nas/o

Nose

Orth/o

Straight

Oxi/o

Oxygen

pharyng/o

Pharynx (throat)

Phon/o

Sound, voice

Pleur/o

Pleura

pneum/o

Lung, air

Pneumon/o

Lung, air

Pulmon/o

Lung

Py/o

Pus

Rhin/o

Nose

Sept/o

Septum

Sinus/o

Sinus

Somn/o

Sleep

Spir/o

To breathe

Thorac/o

Chest

Tonsill/o

Tonsils

Trache/o

Trachea

A-

Without, not

An-

Without, not

Endo-

Within

Eu

Good, normal

Poly-

Many, much

Tachy-

Fast, rapid

-ar

Pertaining to

-ary

Pertaining to

-cele

Hernia, swelling

-centesis

Surgical puncture

-densis

Binding, fixation

-eal

Pertaining to

-ectasis

Dilation, expansion

-ectomy

Surgical removal

-emia

Blood condition

-meter

Instrument for measuring

-metry

Process of measuring

-pnea

Breathing

-ptysis

Spitting

-rrhagia

Rapid flow of blood

-scope

Instrument for viewing

-scopic

Pertaining to visual examination

-scopy

Visual examination

-spasm

Involuntary contraction

-stenosis

Narrowing, structure

-stomy

Forming an opening

-thorax

Chest

-tomy

Incision, cutting into

ARDS

Acute respiratory distress syndrome

CAP

Community acquired pneumonia

CF

Cystic fibrosis

Cocci

Coccidioidomycosis

COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

COVID-19

coronavirus

Flu

Influenza

HAP

Hospital acquired pneumonia

IPF

Idiopathic pulmonary disease

LTB

Laryngotracheobronchitis

OSA

Obstructive sleep apnea

PE

Pulmonary embolism (physical examination)

RSV

Respiratory syncytial virus

TB

Tuberculosis

URI

Upper respiratory infection

BP

Blood pressure

P

Pulse

R

Respirations

SOB

Shortness of breath

T

Temperature

VS

Vital signs

ABG

Arterial blood gas

AFB

Acid fast bacilli

CXR

Chest radiograph

PFM

Peak flow meter

PFTs

polysomnography

VBG

Venous blood gas

V/Q

Lung ventilation

CPAP

Continuous positive airway pressure

LLL

Left lower lobe

LUL

Left upper lobe

RLL

Right lower lobe

RML

Right middle lobe

RUL

Right upper lobe

CO2

Carbon dioxide

O2

Oxygen

BIPAP

Bilevel positive airway pressure

CPT

Chest physiotherapy

DPI

Dry powder inhaler

Epistaxis

Nosebleed