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YTI- Med Term- Respiratory
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| nas/o | nose |
| bronchiol/o | bronchiole |
| trache/o | trachea |
| adenoid/o | adenoids |
| rhin/o | nose |
| laryng/o | larynx |
| tonsill/o | tonsils |
| sept/o | septum |
| epiglott/o | epiglottis |
| pharyng/o | pharynx |
| bronchi/o | bronchus |
| sinus/o | sinus, cavity |
| cyan/o | blue |
| alveol/o | alveolus |
| coni/o | dust |
| pneum/o | air; lung |
| atel/o | incomplete; imperfect |
| pulmon/o | lung |
| anthrac/o | coal, coal dust |
| pleur/o | pleura |
| pneumon/o | air; lung |
| lob/o | lobe |
| spir/o | breathe |
| orth/o | straight |
| phren/o | diaphragm; mind |
| ox/o | oxygen |
| pector/o | chest |
| steth/o | chest |
| thorac/o | chest |
| -capnia | carbon dioxide (CO2) |
| -osmia | smell |
| -thorax | chest |
| -phonia | voice |
| -ptysis | spitting |
| -pnea | breathing |
| brady- | slow |
| tachy- | rapid |
| dys- | bad; painful; difficult |
| eu- | good, normal |
| Temporary loss of breathing | apnea |
| Collapsed or airless state of the lung, which may be acute or chronic and affect all or part of a lung | atelectasis |
| Displacement of cartlidge dividing the nostrils | deviated nasal septum |
| Nosebleed; nasal hemorrhage | epistaxis |
| One of several disorders in which breathing during sleep stops for more than 10 sec and usually more than 20 times/hr,causing measurable blood deoxygenation | sleep apnea |
| Completely unexpected and unexplained death of an apparently normal and healthy infant, usually less than 12 mos.; aka crib death | sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) |
| Generally occupational disease caused by inhaling dust particles, including coal dust, iron and asbestos | pneumoconiosis |
| Noninvasive method of monitoring the percentage of hemoglobin (Hb) saturated with oxygen; aka pulse oximetry | oximetry |
| Measurement of ventilatory ability by assessing lung capacity and flow, including the time necessary for exhaling the total volume of inhaled air | spirometry |
| Visual examination of the bronchi using an endoscope inserted through the mouth and trachea for direct viewing of structures or for projection on a monitor | bronchoscopy |
| Visual examination of the mediastinal structures including the heart, trachea, esophagus, bronchus, thymus, and lymph nodes | mediastinoscopy |
| Microbial test used to identify disease-causing organisms of the lower respiratory tract, especially those that cause pneumonias | sputum culture |
| Test used to identify pathogens, especially group A streptococci | throat culture |
| Reconstructive surgery of the nose to correct deformities or for cosmetic purposes | rhinoplasty |
| Surgical puncture and drainage of the pleural cavity; aka pleurocentesis | thoracentesis |
| ABGs | arterial blood gases |
| AP | anteroposterior |
| COPD | chonic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CXR | chest x-ray, chest radiograph |
| DPT | diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus |
| PFT | pulmonary function tests |
| PND | paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| T & A | tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| TPR | temperature, pulse,and respiration |
| Treats chronic lung disease by suppressing the immune response and decreasing inflammation | corticosteroids |
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