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Pulmonology and Gastroenterology

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  1. alveol/o
    alveolus (air sack)
  2. bronch/o, bronchi/o
    bronchus
  3. bronchiol/o
    bronchiole
  4. coni/o
    dust
  5. cyan/o
    blue
  6. lob/o
    lobe
  7. mediastin/o
    mediastinum
  8. ox/i
    oxygen
  9. pleur/o
    pleura
  10. pneum/o
    lung,air
  11. pneumon/o
    lung
  12. pulmon/o
    lung
  13. spir/o
    breathing
  14. thorac/o
    chest
  15. trache/o
    trachea (wind pipe)
  16. atel/o
    incomplete
  17. orth/o
    straight
  18. py/o
    pus
  19. embol/o
    plug
  20. -centesis
    puncture to withdrawal fluid
  21. -ectasis
    dilated
  22. -meter
    instrument for measuring
  23. -metry
    process of measuring
  24. -osis
    abnormal condition
  25. -ostomy
    surgically create an opening
  26. -otomy
    cutting into
  27. -ptysis
    spitting
  28. -scope
    instrument for viewing
  29. -scopy
    process of visually examining
  30. -thorax
    chest
  31. ABGs
    arterial blood gases
  32. AP view
    anteroposterior
  33. ARDS
    adult respiratory distress syndrome
  34. CF
    cystic fibrosis
  35. COPD
    chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  36. CPR
    cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  37. CTA
    clear to auscultation
  38. CXR
    chest x-ray
  39. DOE
    dyspnea on exertion
  40. ET
    endotracheal
  41. LLL
    left lower lobe
  42. LUL
    left upper lobe
  43. PA view
    posteroanterior view
  44. PE
    pulmonary embolism
  45. PFT
    pulmonary function test
  46. RDS
    respiratory distress syndrome
  47. RLL
    right lower lobe
  48. RML
    right middle lobe
  49. RR
    respiratory rate
  50. SIDS
    sudden infant death syndrome
  51. TB
    tuberculosis
  52. an/o
    anus
  53. append/o, appendic/o
    appendix
  54. chol/e
    bile
  55. cholangi/o
    bile duct
  56. cholecyst/o
    gallbladder
  57. choledoch/o
    common bile duct
  58. col/o, colon/o
    colon
  59. diverticul/o
    diverticulum
  60. duoden/o
    duodenum
  61. enter/o
    intestine
  62. ile/o
    ileum
  63. jejun/o
    jejunum
  64. lapar/o
    abdomen
  65. pancreat/o
    pancreas
  66. polyp/o
    polyp
  67. proct/o
    rectum and anus
  68. rect/o
    rectum
  69. sigmoid/o
    sigmoid colon
  70. -algia
    pain
  71. -emesis
    vomiting
  72. -pepsia
    digestion
  73. -phagia
    eating,swallowing
  74. -ptosis
    drooping
  75. -tripsy
    surgical crushing
  76. BE
    barium enema
  77. BM
    bowel movement
  78. BS
    bowel sounds
  79. EGD
    esophagogastroduodenoscopy
  80. GB
    gallbladder
  81. GERD
    gastroesophageal reflux disease
  82. GI
    gastrointestinal
  83. IBD
    inflammatory bowel disease
  84. IBS
    irritable bowel syndrome
  85. N&V
    nausea and vomiting
  86. O&P
    ova and parasites
  87. TPN
    total parenteral nutrition
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Pulmonology and Gastroenterology
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respiratory and digestive systems
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