Let it Flow
Ven/o
Vien
Pneum/o
"Lungs" or "air"
Lact/o
Milk
Cyst/o
Bladder
N&V
Nausea and Vomiting
Hemat/o
Blood
Bronchiol/o
the subdivision of the bronchial tubes
Oophor/o
Ovary
UA
Urinalysis
Stomat/o
Mouth
Venospasm
Involuntary contraction of a vein
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Salping/o
Fallopian tube
Enuresis
Involuntary urination
Enter/o
Intestines
White blood cell
Leukocyte
Tracheotomy
A surgical procedure to create an opening in the trachea to assist breathing
Hyster/o
Uterus
Ren/o
Kidney
Esophagus
The "food tube"; connects the throat to the stomach
Thrombocyte
A cell that helps with blood clotting; also known as a platelet
Thoracentesis
A procedure involving needle insertion into the chest to remove fluid or air.
LMP
Last Menstrual Period
Nephrologist
Physician who specializes in kidney care and treating diseases of the kidneys
NPO
(nil per os) "nothing by mouth"