RESPIRATORY
CF for air sac (of the lung)
alveol/o
surgical removal of a blood clot
thrombectomy
bone
oste/o
class of medication that treats bacterial infections
antibiotic
US
ultrasound
process of measuring oxygen
oximetry
inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
endocarditis
voice box
laryng/o
type of medication that opens bronchial passages
bronchodilator
NG
nasogastric
the suffix for CO2
-capnia
vessels that carry blood away from the heart
arteries
vein
phleb/o or ven/o
type of medication that lowers cholesterol
statin
ECG or EKG
electrocardiogram
surgical repair of the nose
rhinoplasty
chest pain caused by ischemia
angina pectoris
head
cephal/o
type of medication that increases excretion of water from the body
diuretic
CXR
chest x-ray
collapsed or airless lung
atelectasis
abnormal widening or ballooning of a blood vessel
aneurysm
blood vessel
type of medication that suppresses coughing
antitussive
MI
myocardial infarction