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