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Term

Lympho-

 Definition

Relating to lymph (e.g., lymphocyte)
Term

Broncho-

 Definition

 Relating to the bronchi (e.g., bronchitis)
Term

Pulmono-

 Definition

Relating to the lungs (e.g., pulmonary)
Term

Thoraco-

 Definition

Relating to the chest (e.g., thoracotomy)
Term

Tracheo-

 Definition
Relating to the trachea (e.g., tracheostomy)
Term

Aero-

 Definition
Relating to air (e.g., aeration)
Term

Hemo-

 Definition
Relating to blood (e.g., hemoglobin)
Term

 Anti-

 Definition
Against (e.g., antihistamine)
Term

Hyper-

 Definition
Above normal (e.g., hyperventilation)
Term

 Hypo-

 Definition
Below normal (e.g., hypoxia)
Term

 Endo-

 Definition
Inside (e.g., endotracheal)
Term

 Exo-

 Definition
Outside (e.g., exhalation)
Term

Inter-

 Definition
Between (e.g., intercostal)
Term

Intra-

 Definition
Within (e.g., intrapulmonary)
Term

 Peri-

 Definition
Around (e.g., pericardium)
Term

Sub-

 Definition
Under (e.g., subclavian)
Term

 Trans-

 Definition

Across (e.g., transbronchial)
Term

ectomy:

 Definition
Surgical removal (e.g., lymphadenectomy)
Term

-ology: 

 Definition
Study of (e.g., pulmonology)
Term

-gram

 Definition
Record (e.g., lymphogram)
Term

-scope

 Definition
Instrument for viewing (e.g., bronchoscope)
Term

-spasm

 Definition
Contraction (e.g., bronchospasm)
Term

-emia

 Definition
Blood condition (e.g., anemia)
Term

-osis

 Definition
Abnormal condition (e.g., fibrosis)
Term

-phage

 Definition
Eating or consuming (e.g., macrophage)
Term

-plegia

 Definition
Paralysis (e.g., hemiplegia)
Term

-pnea

 Definition
Breathing (e.g., dyspnea)
Term

-thorax

 Definition
Chest (e.g., hemothorax)
Term

-gen

 Definition
Producing (e.g., allergen)
Term

-gen

 Definition
Producing (e.g., allergen)
Term

-oid

 Definition
Resembling (e.g., lymphoid)
Term

-centesis

 Definition
Surgical puncture (e.g., thoracentesis)
Term

-graphy

 Definition
Process of recording (e.g., radiography)
Term

-tomy

 Definition
Cutting (e.g., tracheotomy)
Term

-rrhea

 Definition
Flow or discharge (e.g., rhinorrhea)
Term

-sclerosis

 Definition
Hardening (e.g., lymphangiosclerosis)
Term

 -rrhage

 Definition
Bursting forth (e.g., hemorrhage)
Term

-tension

 Definition
Pressure (e.g., hypertension)
Term

-capnia

 Definition
Carbon dioxide (e.g., hypercapnia)
Term

 -phonia:

 Definition
Voice (e.g., dysphonia)
Term

-thoracotomy

 Definition
Surgical opening of the chest
Term

-ventilation

 Definition
Process of breathing
Term

-al

 Definition
Pertaining to (e.g., pericardial)
Term

-cyte

 Definition
Cell (e.g., lymphocyte)
Term

-oid

 Definition
Like or resembling (e.g., lymphoid)
Term

-scopy

 Definition
Viewing (e.g., endoscopy)
Term

-stasis

 Definition
Stopping or controlling (e.g., hemostasis)
Term

 -lith

 Definition
Stone (e.g., nephrolith)
Term

 -phobia 

 Definition
Fear (e.g., aerophobia)
Term

-suffocation

 Definition
Difficulty in breathing
Term

-fusion

 Definition
Joining together (e.g., pleurodesis)
Term
-itis
 Definition
Inflammation (e.g.,bronchitis)
Term

Lymph

 Definition
Clear fluid
Term

 Pulmon

 Definition
Lung
Term
Branch
 Definition
Airway
Term
Trache
 Definition
Windpipe
Term
Alveol
 Definition
Air sac
Term
Pnea
 Definition
Breath
Term
Thorac
 Definition
Chest
Term
Hem
 Definition
Blood
Term
Cyst
 Definition
Cell
Term
Phag
 Definition
Eat
Term
Ox
 Definition
Oxygen
Term
Capn
 Definition
Cardin dioxide
Term
Hist
 Definition
Tissue
Term
Sider
 Definition
Iron
Term
Lobo
 Definition
Lobe
Term
Sept
 Definition
Wall or partition
Term
Mediastin
 Definition
Space between lungs
Term
Pleura
 Definition
Membrane around lungs
Term
Atele
 Definition
Incomplete
Term
Pneumon
 Definition
Lung or air
Term
Vaso
 Definition
Vessel
Term
Sanguin
 Definition
Blood
Term
Cilia
 Definition
Hair like structures
Term

ARDS

 Definition
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Term

BAL

 Definition
Bronchoalveolar Lavage
Term

BiPAP

 Definition
Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure
Term

CF

 Definition
Cystic Fibrosis
Term

COPD

 Definition
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Term

CPAP

 Definition
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Term

CPR

 Definition
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Term

CT

 Definition
Computed Tomography
Term

 DLCO

 Definition
Diffusion Capacity of the Lung for Carbon Monoxide
Term

ENT

 Definition
Ear, Nose, and Throat
Term

FEV1

 Definition
Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second
Term

FVC

 Definition
Forced Vital Capacity
Term

ILD

 Definition
Interstitial Lung Disease
Term

 IRDS

 Definition
Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Term

 LLL

 Definition
Left Lower Lobe (of lung)
Term

 LUL

 Definition
Left Upper Lobe (of lung)
Term

 LUL

 Definition
Left Upper Lobe (of lung)
Term

MV

 Definition
Minute Ventilation
Term

NIV

 Definition
Non-Invasive Ventilation
Term

PA

 Definition
Posteroanterior (as in PA chest X-ray)
Term

PaCO2

 Definition
Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide in Arterial Blood
Term

PaO2

 Definition
Partial Pressure of Oxygen in Arterial Blood
Term

PE:

 Definition
Pulmonary Embolism
Term

PEEP

 Definition
Positive End-Expiratory Pressure
Term

PET

 Definition
Positron Emission Tomography
Term

PFT

 Definition
Pulmonary Function Test
Term

PND

 Definition
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea
Term

RAO:

 Definition
Right Anterior Oblique
Term

RLL

 Definition
Right Lower Lobe (of lung)
Term

RML

 Definition
Right Middle Lobe (of lung)
Term

RUL

 Definition
Right Upper Lobe (of lung)
Term

SaO2

 Definition
Arterial Oxygen Saturation
Term

SaO2

 Definition
Arterial Oxygen Saturation
Term

SARS

 Definition
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Term

SIDS

 Definition
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Term

TB

 Definition
Tuberculosis
Term

TB

 Definition
Tuberculosis
Term

TLC

 Definition
Total Lung Capacity
Term

URI

 Definition
Upper Respiratory Infection
Term

 VATS

 Definition
Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
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