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Abbreviations: ABG. CPR. CO2. COPD. CXR. DPT. ET. O2. PFT. SOB. T & A. TB. TCDB turn, cough, and deep breathe. URI. Prefixes-. Definitions. Medical Terms ...
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Abbreviations: ABG CPR CO
COPD CXR DPT ET O PFT SOB T & A
TCDB turn, cough, and deep breathe URI
Prefixes- Definitions Medical Terms Example a-, an- apnea
aer/o- air aerobic anaerobic bronch/i- bronchitis Inflammation of the air tubes
dys- dyspnea endo- epi- over, upper epistaxis eu- well, easy eupnea hem/o/a/ato- blood
Normal breathing
Difficult/painful breathing innermost, within endoscopy Visual exam of a hollow organ/body cavity Nosebleed
tuberculosis-infectious disease caused by tubercle bacillus (AFB),spread by inhalation of droplets.
upper respiratory infection-inflam. of mucosa lining of upper resp. tract, eg. pharynx, larynx, trachea, and bronchi
Definitions of Terms without, absence of Absence of/without breathing
Visual exam of bronchi using a scope difficult, painful
air tubes in lungs
hemoptysis Spitting up blood
Without oxygen
Living in presence of oxygen
arrhythmia Irregular heart beat
bronchoscopy
endotracheal tube- Inserting (intubate) a tube into the trachea to provide an airway oxygen-colorless gas inhaled pulmonary function tests-tests to determine lung funtion & abnormalities shortness of breath tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy-lymphatic tissue removed
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus-3 shots to prevent diseases @ 2,4,6 mos.
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease--obstruction of small airways, eg.asthma, emphysema; freq. etiology is smoking
arterial blood gases-blood test to check CO2 & O2 in heart & lung pts. cardiopulmonary resuscitation carbon dioxide-colorless gas exhaled
chest X ray-to evaluate lungs and heart
hematuria laryng/o- laryngectomy laryngitis nas/o- nose nasal Pertaining to the nose orth/o- straight, normal orthopnea pharyng/o- pleuro- side, rib pleurisy pneum/o- lung, air pneumonia pneumothorax pulmon/o- lung rhin/o- nose rhinitis
thorac/o- trache/i/o- windpipe
-Suffixes Definitions Medical Terms Example -scope -scopy -stomy -pnea apnea -ostomy -ectasis -ectomy Removal of voice box -centesis -rrhea rhinorrhea
examining instrument visual observation artificial opening breathing
creation of opening
flow, discharge
chest, thorax thoracentesis tracheostomy
see below see below
dilation, stretching surgical removal of surgical puncture
bronchoscope bronchoscopy tracheostomy dyspnea
tracheostomy bronchiectasis laryngectomy
cardio pulmon ary resuscitation heart & lungs revived
rhinoplasty
Inflammation of nose Surgical repair of nose
Discharge from the nose
thoracentesis Surgical puncture to remove to remove fluid fluid from chest cavity
Exam/observation of bronchi
difficulty breathing
Instrument used for visual exam of bronchi
Creation of artificial opening by surgery into trachea Dilatation of air tubes
not breathing
see below
Person sits up straight to breathe comfortably pharynx, throat pharyngitis Inflam. throat, sore throat
Air in pleural space, collapse lung
Inflam./infection of lung
Inflammation of pleura
Blood in the urine voicebox, larynx Removal of voice box Hoarseness, inflam of larynx
Definitions of Terms