Prefix/Suffix
endo-
What is within?
thorac/o
What is thorax, chest, or chest cavity?
SOB
What is shortness of breath?
inflammation of the pleura
What is pleuritis?
respiratory disease characterized by coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath, caused by constriction and inflammation of airways that is reversible between attacks.
What is asthma
-algia
What is pain?
hem/o, hemat/o
What is blood?
TB
What is tuberculosis
inflammation of the nose
What is rhinitis?
progressive lung disease obstructing air flow, which makes breathing difficult.
What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?
a-, an-
What is absence of or without?
capn/o
What is carbon dioxide?
PFTs
What is pulmonary function tests?
excision of a lobe
What is lobectomy?
matter foreign to the circulation, carried to the pulmonary artery and its branches, where it blocks circulation to the lungs and can be fatal if of sufficient size or number
What is pulmonary embolism?
-emia
What is in the blood?
son/o
What is sleep?
VAP
What is ventilator-associated pneumonia?
absence of breathing
What is apnea
infection of the nasal cavity, pharynx, or larynx usually caused by a virus
What is upper respiratory infection (URI)?
eu-
What is normal or good?
atel/o
What is imperfect or incomplete?
SVN
What is small-volume nebulizer?
condition of deficient carbon dioxide (in the blood)
What is hypocapnia?
test performed on arterial blood to determine levels of oxygen (O2), carbon dioxide (CO2), and pH (acidity)
arterial blood gases (ABG's)