HOME > word lists > Respiratory Terms
word lists
Respiratory Terms
- A-a gradient
- ABG (arterial blood gas)
- A-a gradient (alveolar-arterial PO2 gradient)
- A-a PO2 gradient
- acid-base balance
- base excess
- bicarbonate (HCO3)
- CO2
- FiO2
- HCO3 (bicarbonate) (normal range 22 to 26)
- O2 saturation (normal range 95% to 100%)
- oxygen saturation
- PaCO2
- PaO2
- PCO2 (normal range 35 to 45)
- PO2 (normal range 80 to 100 mm Hg)
- pH (normal range 7.35 to 7.45)
- tidal volume (TV)
- acid-fast bacillus (AFB)
- Adam's apple
- adenoid hypertrophy
- adenoidectomy
- adenoids
- adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
- AFB (acid-fast bacillus)
- allergic rhinitis
- alveolar
- alveoli
- alveolus
- anosmia
- anthracosis
- apex of the lung
- aphonia
- apical
- apnea
- apneic
- ARDS (adult respiratory distress syndrome)
- arterial blood gas (ABG)
- asbestosis
- asphyxia
- aspiration pneumonia
- assist/control mode ventilation
- asthma
- asthmatic bronchitis
- atelectasis
- auscultation
- bacilli
- base excess
- bi-level positive airway pressure (BiPAP)
- BiPAP (bi-level positive airway pressure)
- bronchial washings
- bronchiectasis
- bronchiogenic
- bronchiole
- bronchiolitis
- bronchoadenitis
- bronchoalveolar
- bronchoconstrictor
- bronchodilatation
- bronchodilation
- bronchodilator
- bronchoesophageal
- bronchogenic carcinoma
- bronchopulmonary
- bronchoscopy
- bronchospasm
- bronchovesicular
- byssinosis
- carbon dioxide
- carboxyhemoglobin
- chest tomograms
- Cheyne-Stokes respiration
- chronic bronchitis
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- cilia
- compensated
- continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
- cor pulmonale
- CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure)
- crackle
- crepitus
- cricoid cartilage
- cricopharyngeal
- cricothyroid
- croup
- cyanosis
- cystic fibrosis
- diaphragm
- diffuse capacity of lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO)
- diphtheria
- DLCO (diffuse capacity of lungs for carbon monoxide)
- dysphonia
- dyspnea
- dyspnea on exertion
- dyspneic
- emphysema
- emphysematous
- empyema
- endotracheal intubation
- epiglottis
- epiglottitis
- epistaxis
- expectoration
- expiratory
- expiratory time
- FEF (forced expiratory flow)
- FEV1 (forced expiratory volume in one second)
- FEV1:FVC ratio (forced expiratory volume in one second to forced vital capacity ratio)
- flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy
- flow volume loop
- forced expiratory flow (FEF)
- forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1)
- FRC (functional residual capacity)
- functional residual capacity (FRC)
- FVC (forced vital capacity)
- glottis
- hand-held nebulizer (HHN)
- hemoptysis
- hemothorax
- HHN (hand-held nebulizer)
- high-flow oxygen
- hilum of the lung
- hydrothorax
- hypercapnia
- hyperpnea
- hyperventilation
- hypoventilation
- hypoxemia
- hypoxia
- incentive spirometer
- inspiratory
- inspiratory positive airway pressure (IPAP)
- IPAP (inspiratory positive airway pressure)
- laryngeal
- laryngoscopy
- laryngospasm
- laryngotracheobronchitis
- larynx
- lobectomy
- lung scan
- maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV)
- MDI (metered dose inhaler)
- median sternotomy
- mediastinal lymphadenopathy
- mediastinal widening
- mediastinum
- mesothelioma
- metered dose inhaler (MDI)
- MVV (maximum voluntary ventilation)
- nasogastric tube
- nasopharyngitis
- nebulizer
- nonrebreathing mask
- non–small cell lung carcinoma
- O2 saturation
- orthopnea
- oximeter
- oximetry
- oxygen
- oxygenation
- oxygen-binding capacity
- oxygen saturation
- oxygen tent
- oxyhemoglobin
- oxyhemoglobin saturation
- Oxy-Hood
- palatine tonsils
- paranasal sinuses
- parietal pleural
- paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (PND)
- PAWP (pulmonary artery wedge pressure)
- PCWP (pulmonary capillary wedge pressure)
- PEAP (positive end-airway pressure)
- PEEP (positive end-expiratory pressure)
- percussion
- pertussis
- PFT (pulmonary function test)
- ABG (arterial blood gas)
- carboxyhemoglobin
- DLCO (diffuse capacity of lungs for carbon monoxide)
- FEF (forced expiratory flow)
- FEV1 (forced expiratory volume in one second)
- FEV1:FVC ratio (forced expiratory volume in one second to forced vital capacity ratio)
- flow volume loop
- FVC (forced vital capacity)
- MVV (maximum voluntary ventilation)
- RV:TLC (respiratory volume to total lung capacity ratio)
- RV (respiratory volume)
- spirometry
- TLC (total lung capacity)
- TVC (total vital capacity)
- pharyngeal
- pharynx
- phrenic nerve
- phrenohepatic
- pleura
- pleural effusion
- pleural cavity
- pleurisy
- pleuritis
- pleurodesis
- pneumocele
- pneumococcus
- pneumoconiosis
- Pneumocystis carinii
- pneumonectomy
- pneumonia
- pneumonitis
- pneumonotomy
- pneumopathy
- pneumoscope
- pneumothorax (pneumothoraces)
- Pneumovax
- positive end-airway pressure (PEAP)
- positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP)
- PPD skin test
- pulmonary abscess
- pulmonary angiography
- pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP)
- pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP)
- pulmonary edema
- pulmonary embolism
- pulmonary function test (PFT)
- pulmonary infarction
- pulmonary parenchyma
- pulmonary toilet
- pulse oximeter
- pulse oximetry
- purulent
- pyothorax
- rales
- RDS (respiratory distress syndrome)
- respiration
- respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)
- restrictive airway disease
- rhinoplasty
- rhinorrhea
- rhonchi
- siderosis
- siderosilicosis
- silicosis
- sinusitis
- spirometer
- spirometry
- sputum
- status asthmaticus
- stridor
- tachypnea
- thoracentesis
- thoracic
- thoracotomy
- tidal volume
- TLC (total lung capacity)
- TLV (total lung volume)
- tonsillectomy
- total lung capacity (TLC)
- total lung volume (TLV)
- trachea
- tracheal
- tracheostomy
- tracheotomy
- tuberculin test
- tuberculosis
- two-pillow orthopnea
- uncompensated
- vapotherapy
- Ventimask®
- ventilation/perfusion scan (V/Q scan)
- visceral pleura
- V/Q scan (ventilation/perfusion scan)