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Respiratory System
Respiratory System- Abbreviations, Acronyms, Eponyms
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Undergraduate 1
09/12/2026
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ARDS
 Definition
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Term
COPD
 Definition
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Term
CF
 Definition
Cystic Fibrosis
Term
FESS
 Definition
Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Term
HBOT
 Definition
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Term
MDI
 Definition
Metered- Dose Inhaler
Term
PNA
 Definition
Pneumonia
Term
PFT
 Definition
Pulmonary Function Tests
Term
SIDS
 Definition
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Term
TB
 Definition
Tuberculosis
Term
URI
 Definition
Upper Respiratory Infection
Term
Cheyne-Stokes Respiration
 Definition
Named After: John Cheyne and William Stokes, British physicians
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Heimlich Manuever
 Definition
Named After: Henry Heimlich, an American surgeon
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Kussmaul Breathing
 Definition
Named After: Adolf Kussmaul, a German physician
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