Chapter 11 - The Respiratory System

alveol/o

alveolus

bronch/o

bronchus other than bronchiol/o

bronchiol/o

bronchus other than bronch/o

-ectasis

stretching or dilatation

epiglott/o

epiglottis

laryng/o

larynx

nas/o

nose other than rhin/o

pector/o

chest or than thor/a or thorac/o

pharyng/o

pharynx

phren/o

mind; also refers to the diaphragm

pleur/o

pleura

pne/o

breathing

pneum/o

lungs; air other than pneumon/o

pneumon/o

lungs; air other than pneum/o

pulmon/o

lungs

rhin/o

nose other than nas/o

-scope

an instrument used to view

sinus/o

sinus

thor/a

chest other than pector/o or thorac/o

thorac/o

chest other than pector/o or thor/a

trache/o

trachea

ABG(s)

abbrev. arterial blood gas(es)

AFB

abbrev. acid-fast bacilli

AP

abbrev. anteroposterior

ARD

abbrev. acute respiratory disease (or distress)

ARDS

abbrev. adult respiratory distress syndrome

ARF

abbrev. acute respiratory distress syndrome

CDC

abbrev. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CO2

abbrev. carbon dioxide

COPD

abbrev. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CPR

abbrev. cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CXR

abbrev. chest X-ray

DPT

abbrev. diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), and tetanus immunization

IPPB

abbrev. intermittent positive pressure breathing

LLL

abbrev. left lower lobe (of the lung)

LUL

abbrev. left upper lobe (of the lung)

O2

abbrev. oxygen

PA

abbrev. posteroanterior

PaCO2

abbrev. partial pressure of carbon dioxide (CO2) dissolved in the blood

PaO2

abbrev. partial pressure of oxygen (O2) dissolved in the blood

PCP

abbrev. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia

PFT(s)

abbrev. pulmonary function test(s)

PPD

abbrev. purified protein derivative

R

abbrev. respiration

RDS

abbrev. respiratory distress syndrome

RLL

abbrev. right lower lobe (of the lung)

RML

abbrev. right middle lobe (of the lung)

RUL

abbrev. right upper lobe (of the lung)

SIDS

abbrev. sudden infant death syndrome

SOB

abbrev. shortness of breath

T & A

abbrev. tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

TB

abbrev. tuberculosis

TPR

abbrev. temperature, pulse, and respiration

TST

abbrev. tuberculin skin test

URI

abbrev. upper respiratory infection