Respiratory System 1
Respiratory System 2
Term Definitions
Abbreviations
Respiratory Review
100
nas/o or rhin/o
nose
100
wall
sept/o
100
Pulmonology
Study of the lungs
100
O2
Oxygen
100
Give an example of aerosol therapy
breathing treatment/neubulizer/inhaler
200
pulmon/o
lung
200
blue
cyan/o
200
Bronchoscopy
Process of visually examining the bronchus/bronchi
200
C&S
Culture and Sensitivity
200
inflammation of the bronchus
bronchitis
300
bronchiol/o
Bronchiole
300
mucus
muc/o
300
Tracheotomy
Incision/Cutting into the trachea
300
SOB
Shortness of Breath
300
A person that has anoxia would be one that has apnea. Define anoxia and apnea
without oxygen
without/not breathing
400
somn/o
sleep
400
sac
cyst/o
400
Thoracentesis
Chest puncture to withdraw fluid
400
Bx
Biopsy
400
Instument to measure breathing
spirometer
500
tuss/o
cough
500
diaphragm
diaphragmat/o
500
Pneumohemothorax
Air and blood in the chest
500
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
500
Device that is placed on the patient's fingertip and measures oxygen levels in the blood
oximeter/oximetry