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Medical terminology
Question | Answer |
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adenoi/o | adenoid |
tonsill/o | tonsils |
nos/o | nose |
rhin/o | nose |
palat/o | palate |
or/o | mouth |
laryng/o | larynx |
sept/o | septum |
sin/o | sinus |
sinus/o | sinus |
pneum/o | lungs or air |
pneumat/o | lungs or air |
pneumon/o | lungs or air |
pulmon/o | lungs |
lob/o | lobe |
bronch/o | bronchus |
bronchi/o | bronchus |
bronchiol/o | bronchiole |
stern/o | sternum |
cost/o | rib |
thorac/o | chest |
pector/o | chest |
steth/o | chest |
thorac/o | chest |
pector/o | chest |
steth/o | chest |
pleur/o | pluera |
phren/o | diaphragm |
Respiration | is a complete cycle of inspiration and expiration. |
ox/o | oxygen |
spir/o | breathing |
-pnea | breathing |
capn/o | carbon dioxide |
carb/o | carbon dioxide |
ABG | aterial blood gas |
Bx | biopsy |
CPAP | continuous positive airway pressure |
CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
URI | upper respiratory tract infection |
COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
IRDS | infant respiratory distress syndrome |
LTB | laryngotracheobronchitis |
OSA | obstructive sleep apnea |
PE | pulmonary embolism |
TB | tuberculosis |
CTA | clear to ausculation |
SOB | shortness of breath |
ET | endotracheal tube |
PFT | pulmonary function test |
PSG | polysomnography |
T&A | tonsillectomynad anenoidectomy |
or/o | mouth |
stomat/o | mouth |
dent/o | tooth |
odont/o | tooth |
gingiv/o | gum |
gloss/o | tongue |
lingu/o | tongue |
esophag/o | esophagus |
gastr/o | stomach |
enter/o | intestine |
duoden/o | duodenum |
jejun/o | jejunum |
ile/o | ileum |
col/o | colon |
colon/o | colon |
sigmoid/o | sigmoid colon |
rect/o | rectum |
an/o | anus |
proct/o | anus and rectum |
sial/o | saliva |
bil/i | bile |
chol/e | bile |
adomin/o | abdomen |
celi/o | abdomen |
lepar/o | abdomen |
hepat/o | liver |
hepatic/o | liver |
pancreat/o | pancreas |
peritone/o | peritoneum |
BE | barium enema |
NGT | nasogastric tube |
BM | bowel movement |
N & V | nausea and vomiting |
EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
EUS | endoscopic ultrasound |
FOBT | fecal occult blood test |
LFT | liver function test |
GB | gallbladder |
UGI | upper gastrointestina |
GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
PUD | peptic ulcer disease |
NGT | nasogastric tube |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
PEG | percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy |
PEJ | percutaneous endoscopic jejunostom |
LUQ | left upper quadrant |
RUQ | right upper quadrant |
LLQ | left lower quadrant |
RLQ | right lower quadrant |