Deconstruction
Deconstruct nasopharynx
Naso- (nose)
-pharynx (pharynx)
What medical term describes a lack of breathing?
Apnea
A- (without or lack of)/-pnea (breath or breathing)
Pronounce "decongestant"
de-con-ges-tant
SOB stands for
Shortness of breath
Spiro- means
To breathe
Deconstruct tracheostomy
tracheo- (trachea)
-stomy (opening)
What medical term describes inflammation of the tonsils?
Tonsilitis
Tonsil- (Tonsils)/-itis (inflammation)
Pronounce "cauterize"
cau-ter-ize
URI stands for?
Upper Respiratory Infection
Ventil- means?
Wind
Deconstruct percutaneous
per- (through)
-cutane- (skin)
-ous (pertaining to)
What medical term describes "pertaining to the diaphragm"?
Diaphragmatic
Diaphrag/m- (diaphragm)/-atic (pertaining to)
Pronounce "intubation"
in-tu-b-ation
COPD stands for?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Capn- refers to
Carbon Dioxide
Deconstruct Ultrasonography
Ultra- (beyond)
-son/o- (sound)
-graphy (process of recording)
What medical term describes "adjacent to the nose"
Paranasal
Para- (adjacent to)/-nas- (nose)/-al (pertaining to)
Ex) Paranasal Sinus'
Pronounce "pluerisy"
Plue-ri-sy
PEFR stands for
Peak Expiratory Flow Rate
-Physema means
blowing
Deconstruct empyema
Em- (in/to)
-py- (pus)
-ema (quality/quantity of)
What medical term describes "that which opens up the bronchus"
Bronchodilator
Broncho- (bronchi)/-dilat- (open or expand)/-or (that which does something)
Pronounce "laryngotracheobronchitis"
lar-in-go-tra-cheo-bron-chi-tis
PEEP stands for
Positive End-Expiratory Pressure
Somn/o- means
sleep