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Medical Terminology: Root Words

Combining Form, Suffix, Prefix & Meaning

Abbreviation	Answer
pH	symbol for defree of acidity or alkalinity
IPPB	Intermittent Positive-Pressure Breathing
PFT	Pulmonary Function Test
PCP	Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia;Primary Care Physician;Phencyclidine(hallucinogen)
ARDS	Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
SIDS	Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
COPD	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CT	Computed Tomography
AFB	Acid-Fast Bacillus (TB organism)
O2	Oxygen
CXR	Chest X-ray,Chest radiograph
T	Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy
DPI	Dry Power Inhaler
RD	Respiratory Distress
TB	Tuberculosis
PA	Posteroanterior;Pwenicious Anemia
Pco2	Partial pressure of Carbon Dioxide
URI	Upper Respiratory Infection
FVC	Forced Vital Capacity
VC	Vital Capacity
SOB	Shortness Of Breath
Hx	History
NMT	Nebulized Mist Treatment
CPR	Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
SaO2	Arterial Oxygen Saturation
ABG	Arterial Blood Gas(es)
HMD	Hyaline Membrane Disease
EEG	Encephalogram,Encephalography
CO2	Carbon Dioxide
PND	Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea
DPT	Diphtheria,Pertussis,Tetanus
MDI	Metered Dose Inhaler
Hb,Hgb	Hemoglobin
CPAP	Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
TPR	Temperature,Pulse, & Respiration
AP	Anteroposterior
MRI	Magnetic Resonance Imaging
PO2	Partial pressure of Oxygen
IRDS	Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome
RDS	Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Positive-Pressure	Intermittent _____ Breathing	2	1	true
ARDS	Answer: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome	5	0	false
Infant	Sudden _____ Death Syndrome	6	1	true
COPD	Answer: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7	0	false
Computed Tomography	Abbreviation: CT	8	1	false
Oxygen	Abbreviation: O2	10	1	false
Dry Power Inhaler	Abbreviation: DPI	13	1	false
Tuberculosis	Abbreviation: TB	15	1	false
Anemia	Posteroanterior;Pwenicious _____	16	1	true
Infection	Upper Respiratory _____	18	1	true
Vital Capacity	Abbreviation: VC	20	1	false
Shortness Of Breath	Abbreviation: SOB	21	1	false
History	Abbreviation: Hx	22	1	false
Carbon Dioxide	Abbreviation: CO2	29	1	false
Nocturnal	Paroxysmal _____ Dyspnea	30	1	true
Hemoglobin	Abbreviation: Hb,Hgb	33	1	false
Positive	Continuous _____ Airway Pressure	34	1	true
Anteroposterior	Abbreviation: AP	36	1	false
Resonance	Magnetic _____ Imaging	37	1	true
pressure	Partial _____ of Oxygen	38	1	true