combining forms
cardi/o
heart
eu-
good; normal
-thorax
chest cavity
BP
Blood Pressure
nasopharyngitis
inflammation of the nose and pharynx
py/o
pus
em-
in
-spasm
muscle contraction
RSV
sputum
mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract
aspir/o
removal
poly-
many; much
-capnia
carbon dioxide
SIDS
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
bronchitis
inflammation of the bronchi
epiglott/o
epiglottis
a-
not;without
-phonia
voice
PFT
Pulmonary Function Test
nasopharyngitis
inflammation of the nose and pharynx
atel/o
incomplete; imperfect
in-
-ectasis
dilation
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
laryngoplegia
paralysis of the larynx (voice box)