Word Roots
cardi/o
hhhheeeaaarrrrttttttttt
-itis
inflammation
Pulmonitis
lung inflammation
XR
X-RAY
cardiologist
heart specialist
pulmon/o
lung
-ectomy
surgical removal
bradypnea
slow breathing
CXR
CHEST X RAY
pulmonologist
lung specialist
pneumon/o
AIR, lung
-thorax
chest
tachypnea
fast breathing
SOB
SHORTNESS OF BREATH
sethescope
used to listen to lung sounds
brady-
slow like tom brady
-osis
condition
cyanosis
blue skin
FBO
FOREIGN BODY OBJECT
goniometer
used to measure ROM
tachy-
fast
-ologist
specialist
hemothorax
blood in the lung
HIPAA
HEALTH
INSURANCE
PORTABILITY
ACCOUNTABILITY
ACT
ABX
antibiotics