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Medical Terminology: Root Words

Combining Form, Suffix, Prefix & Meaning

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

Tuberculosis	Abbreviation: TB	1	1	false
Chest X-ray,Chest radiograph	Abbreviation: CXR	2	1	false
Pulmonary Function Test	Abbreviation: PFT	3	1	false
Breathing	Intermittent Positive-Pressure _____	4	1	true
History	Abbreviation: Hx	5	1	false
Carinii	Pneumocystis _____ Pneumonia;Primary Care Physician;Phencyclidine(hallucinogen)	6	1	true
ARDS	Answer: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome	7	0	false
Magnetic Resonance Imaging	Abbreviation: MRI	8	1	false
Hyaline Membrane Disease	Abbreviation: HMD	9	1	false
Arterial Oxygen Saturation	Abbreviation: SaO2	10	1	false
Metered Dose Inhaler	Abbreviation: MDI	11	1	false
Anteroposterior	Abbreviation: AP	12	1	false
Oxygen	Abbreviation: O2	13	1	false
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea	Abbreviation: PND	14	1	false
Upper Respiratory Infection	Abbreviation: URI	15	1	false
Computed Tomography	Abbreviation: CT	16	1	false
Respiratory	Infant _____ Distress Syndrome	17	1	true
Nebulized Mist Treatment	Abbreviation: NMT	18	1	false
Carbon	Partial pressure of _____ Dioxide	19	1	true
Pulmonary	Chronic Obstructive _____ Disease	20	1	true