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Med Terminology:CH10

Sydney Henderson

TermDefinition
alveol/o alveolus, air sac
bronch/o bronchus, airway
bronchi/o bronchus, airway
bronchiol/o bronchiole (little airway)
capn/o carbon dioxide
carb/o carbon dioxide
layng/o larnyx
lob/o lobe (a portion)
nas/o nose
or/o mouth
ox/o oxygen
palat/o palate
pector/o chest
pharyng/o pharynx (throat)
phren/o diaphragm : mind
pleur/o pleura (lining of lungs)
-pnea breathing
pneum/o lung, air
pneumon/o lung, air
pulmon/o lung
rhin/o nose
sinus/o sinus, cavity
spir/o breathing
steth/o chest
thorac/o chest
tonsil/o tonsils
trache/o trachea, windpipe
uvul/o uvula
lobectomy removal of a lobe of a lung
nasal polypectomy removal of a nasal polyp
pneumonectomy removal of an entire lung
thoracotomy incision into the chest
tonsillectomy removal of the tonsils
tracheotomy incision into the trachea
mechanical ventilation mechanical breathing using a ventilator
ABG arterial blood gas
AP anterior-posterior
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPAP continuous positive airway pressure
CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Created by: SyddySyd
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