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The Respiratory Tract
Veterinary Medical Terminology
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 1
12/30/2024
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Term
Alveol/o
 Definition
Alveoli; Air sacs
Term
Ox/o
 Definition
Oxygen (O2)
Term
Bronch/i
 Definition
bronchial tube
Term
Pector/o
 Definition
Chest
Term
Bronch/o
 Definition
Bronchial tube
Term
Pharyng/o
 Definition
Pharynx; Throat
Term
Bronchiol/o
 Definition
Bronchioles
Term
Phragm/o
 Definition
Wall
Term
Capn/o
 Definition
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
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Phren/o
 Definition
Diaphragm
Term
Cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
Pleur/o
 Definition
Pleura
Term
Diaphragmat/o
 Definition
Diaphragm
Term
Pneum/o
 Definition
Lung; air; gas
Term
Epiglott/o
 Definition
Epiglottis
Term
Pneumon/o
 Definition
Lung; air; gas
Term
Furc/o
 Definition
Forking; Branching
Term
Pulmon/o
 Definition
Lung
Term
Gastr/o
 Definition
Stomach
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Py/o
 Definition
Pus
Term
Glott/o
 Definition
Glottis
Term
Rhin/o
 Definition
Nose
Term
Hem/o
 Definition
Blood
Term
Sinus/o
 Definition
Sinus
Term
Laryng/o
 Definition
Larynx; Voice box
Term
Spir/o
 Definition
To breathe; breathing
Term
Lob/o
 Definition
Lobe
Term
Tel/o
 Definition
Complete
Term
Mediastin/o
 Definition
Mediastinum
Term
Thorac/o
 Definition
Chest
Term
Nas/o
 Definition
Nose
Term
Trache/o
 Definition
Trachea; windpipe
Term
Olfact/o
 Definition
Smelling
Term
Tuss/i
 Definition
Cough
Term
a-
an-
 Definition
no; not; without
Term
em-
 Definition
in
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
Term
hypo-
 Definition
deficient; below; under; less than normal; decreased
Term
bi-
 Definition
two; both
Term
meta-
 Definition
change; beyond
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
para-
 Definition
near; beside; abnormal; apart from; along the side of
Term
dia-
 Definition
through; complete
Term
tachy-
 Definition
fast
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dys-
 Definition
bad; painful; difficult; abnormal
Term
hyper-
 Definition
above;excessive; increased
Term
trans-
 Definition
across; through
Term
-al
-ar
-ary
-eal
-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-ation
 Definition
process; condition
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term
-ptysis
 Definition
spitting
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow; discharge
Term
-ectasia
 Definition
stretching; dilation; expansion
Term
-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
stretching; dilation; expansion
Term
-spasm
 Definition
sudden involuntary contraction of muscles
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
removal; excision; resection
Term
-sphyxia
 Definition
pulse
Term
-ema
 Definition
condition
Term
-stasis
 Definition
stopping; controlling
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
tightening; narrowing; stricture
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-stomy
 Definition
new opening
Term
-lytic
 Definition
to reduce; destroy; separate; breakdown
Term
-thorax
 Definition
chest; pleural cavity
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision; process of cutting into
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
ABG
 Definition
Arterial Blood Gas
Term
OPP
 Definition
Ovine Progressive Pneumonia
Term
BG
 Definition
Blood Gas
Blood Glucose
Term
pCO2
Pco2
 Definition
partial pressure of carbon dioxide
Term
BRSV
 Definition
Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Term
pO2
Po2
 Definition
Partial Pressure of Oxygen
Term
COPD
 Definition
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Term
PE
 Definition
Pulmonary Embolism
Term
CPCR
 Definition
Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation
Term
Pulse Ox
 Definition
Pulse Oximeter;
Pulse Oximetry
Term
CPR
 Definition
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Term
RR
 Definition
Respiratory Rate
Term
ET Tube
 Definition
Endotracheal tube
Term
URI
 Definition
Upper Respiratory Infection
Term
IBR
 Definition
Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis
Term
Bronchi/o
 Definition
bronchial tube
Term
BAL
 Definition
Bronchoalveolar lavage
Term
cc H2O
 Definition
Centimeters of water
Term
CPA
 Definition
cardiopulmonary arrest
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ETCO2
 Definition
End tidal carbon dioxide
Term
mm Hg
 Definition
millimeters of mercury
Term
O2Sat
SpO2
 Definition
Oxygen saturation
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psi
 Definition
Pounds per square inch
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