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37 lymphatic and respiratory system abbreviations
lymphatic and respiratory system abbreviations
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08/21/2026
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Term
AD
 Definition
Airway Disease
Term
ALI
 Definition
Acute Lung Injury
Term
ARDS
 Definition
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Term
AST
 Definition
Aspartate Aminotransferase (liver enzyme sometimes relevant in systemic inflammation)
Term
BALT
 Definition
Bronchus-Associated Lymphoid Tissue
Term
CBC
 Definition
Complete Blood Count
Term
CXR
 Definition
Chest X-Ray
Term
DLCO
 Definition
Diffusing Capacity of the Lung for Carbon Monoxide
Term
EBV
 Definition
Epstein-Barr Virus
Term
FRC
 Definition
Functional Residual Capacity
Term
HPS
 Definition
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome
Term
IgA
 Definition
Immunoglobulin A
Term
IgG
 Definition
Immunoglobulin G
Term
IgM
 Definition
Immunoglobulin M
Term
ILD
 Definition
Interstitial Lung Disease
Term
LAD
 Definition
Lymphadenopathy
Term
LRTI
 Definition
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
Term
MALT
 Definition
Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue
Term
NHL
 Definition
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Term
O2
 Definition
Oxygen
Term
PE
 Definition
Pulmonary Embolism
Term
PFT
 Definition
Pulmonary Function Test
Term
RA
 Definition
Room Air
Term
RLL
 Definition
Right Lower Lobe (lung)
Term
RML
 Definition
Right Middle Lobe (lung)
Term
RUL
 Definition
Right Upper Lobe (lung)
Term
SVC
 Definition
Superior Vena Cava
Term
TB
 Definition
Tuberculosis
Term
TLC
 Definition
Total Lung Capacity
Term
URI
 Definition
Upper Respiratory Infection
Term
V/Q
 Definition
Ventilation/Perfusion
Term
WBC
 Definition
White Blood Cell Count
Term
LN
 Definition
Lymph Node
Term
NK
 Definition
Natural Killer (cells)
Term
PET
 Definition
Positron Emission Tomography (used in lymphatic imaging)
Term
RT
 Definition
Respiratory Therapist or Radiation Therapy (context-dependent)
Term
SOB
 Definition
Shortness of Breath
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