Combining Forms and Suffix
Alveol/o
Air sac, alveoli
Region between lungs in the chest cavity
mediastinum
CF
cystic fibrosis
Letter D
pharynx
Listen to internal lung sounds with the stethoscope.
auscultation
capn/o
carbon dioxide
Tubes that lead to separate lungs
bronchi
chest x-ray
Letter B
Larynx
Whooping cough
pertussis
pector/o
chest
Tissue that covers the lungs and chest cavity
pleura
SOB
shortness of breath
Trachea
Placement of tube from mouth to trachea to establish airway
endotracheal intubation
pneum/o
air, lung
muscle separating the chest and abdomen
diaphragm
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Letter F
Bronchi
Gurgling/bubbling sounds
rhonchi
-sphyxia
pulse
process of moving air into and out of the lungs
respiration
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Letter H
Alveolus
Surgical function to remove fluid from pleural space
thoracentesis