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Pulmonology

567 pronunciation guides. Lungs and respiratory system

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A

Accessory Muscle Useak-SES-oh-ree MUS-ul YOOS ACE Inhibitor CoughAYS IN-hih-bih-tor KAWF Acute Asthma Exacerbationah-KYOOT AZ-mah eg-zas-er-BAY-shun Acute Bronchitisah-KYOOT brong-KY-tis Acute Interstitial Pneumoniaah-KYOOT in-ter-STISH-ul noo-MOH-nyah Acute Lung Injuryah-KYOOT LUNG IN-juh-ree Acute Mountain Sicknessah-KYOOT MOW-tun SIK-nes Acute Rejectionah-KYOOT reh-JEK-shun Acute Respiratory Distress Syndromeah-KYOOT RES-pih-rah-tor-ee dih-STRES SIN-drohm Adenocarcinoma of the Lungad-eh-noh-kar-sih-NOH-mah of the LUNG Adenovirus Pneumoniaad-eh-noh-VY-rus noo-MOH-nyah Air BronchogramAIR BRONG-koh-gram Air EmbolismAIR EM-boh-liz-um Air HungerAIR HUNG-er Air Leak SyndromeAIR LEEK SIN-drohm Air TrappingAIR TRAP-ing Airway ObstructionAIR-way ob-STRUK-shun Allergic Asthmaah-LER-jik AZ-mah ALS Respiratory InvolvementAY-el-ES RES-pih-rah-tor-ee in-VOL-ment Alveolar Proteinosisal-VEE-oh-lar proh-tee-NOH-sis Alveolar-Capillary Blockal-VEE-oh-lar kap-ih-LAIR-ee BLOK Amebic Lung Abscessah-MEE-bik LUNG AB-ses Amiodarone Pulmonary Toxicityam-ee-OH-dah-rohn PUL-moh-nair-ee tok-SIS-ih-tee Amniotic Fluid Embolismam-nee-OT-ik FLOO-id EM-boh-liz-um Amyloidosis of the Lungam-ih-loy-DOH-sis of the LUNG Ankylosing Spondylitis Pulmonary Manifestationsan-kih-LOH-sing spon-dih-LY-tis PUL-moh-nair-ee man-ih-fes-TAY-shunz Anthrax PneumoniaAN-thraks noo-MOH-nyah Antifibrotic Therapyan-tee-fy-BROT-ik THAIR-ah-pee Antisynthetase Syndromean-tee-SIN-theh-tayz SIN-drohm Apnea of InfancyAP-nee-ah of IN-fan-see Apnea of PrematurityAP-nee-ah of preh-mah-CHOOR-ih-tee Apnea-Hypopnea IndexAP-nee-ah hy-POP-nee-ah IN-deks Apparent Life-Threatening Eventah-PAIR-ent LYF-THRET-en-ing ih-VENT ARDSARDZ Arterial Blood Gasar-TEER-ee-al blud gas Asbestosisaz-bes-TOH-sis Ascites Related Respiratory Compromiseah-SY-teez reh-LAY-ted RES-pih-rah-tor-ee KOM-proh-myz Asphyxiaas-FIK-see-ah AsthmaAZ-mah Atelectasisat-eh-LEK-tah-sis Atelectotraumaah-tel-ek-toh-TRAW-mah

B

Bag-Valve Maskbag-VALV mask Barrel ChestBAIR-ul CHEST Berylliosisbeh-ril-ee-OH-sis Bilateral Lung Transplantby-LAT-er-ul LUNG TRANZ-plant Bilevel Positive Airway PressureBY-lev-ul POZ-ih-tiv AIR-way PRESH-ur Biot RespirationBEE-oh res-pih-RAY-shun Biotraumaby-oh-TRAW-mah BiPAP DeviceBY-pap deh-VYS Birt-Hogg-Dube SyndromeBERT HOG DOO-bay SIN-drohm Black Lung DiseaseBLAK LUNG dih-ZEEZ Bleomycin Pulmonary Toxicityblee-oh-MY-sin PUL-moh-nair-ee tok-SIS-ih-tee Bradypneabrad-ip-NEE-ah Brief Resolved Unexplained EventBREEF reh-ZOLVD un-eks-PLAYND ih-VENT Bronchial AsthmaBRONG-kee-ul AZ-mah Bronchial AtresiaBRONG-kee-ul ah-TREE-zhah Bronchial CarcinoidBRONG-kee-ul KAR-sih-noyd Bronchial HyperresponsivenessBRONG-kee-ul hy-per-reh-SPON-siv-nes Bronchial HypersensitivityBRONG-kee-ul hy-per-sen-SIH-tiv-ih-tee Bronchial ThermoplastyBRONG-kee-al THER-moh-plas-tee Bronchiectasisbrong-kee-EK-tah-sis Bronchiolitis Obliteransbrong-kee-oh-LY-tis oh-BLIT-er-anz Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndromebrong-kee-oh-LY-tis oh-BLIT-er-anz SIN-drohm Bronchoalveolar Carcinomabrong-koh-al-VEE-oh-lar kar-sih-NOH-mah Bronchoalveolar Lavagebrong-koh-al-VEE-oh-lar lah-VAHZH Bronchodilator Reversibility Testbrong-koh-DY-lah-tor reh-ver-sih-BIL-ih-tee test Bronchogenic Carcinomabrong-koh-JEN-ik kar-sih-NOH-mah BronchoplastyBRONG-koh-plas-tee Bronchopneumoniabrong-koh-noo-MOH-nyah Bronchoprovocation Testbrong-koh-proh-voh-KAY-shun test BronchoscopeBRON-koh-skohp Bronchoscopybrong-KOS-koh-pee BronchospasmBRONG-koh-spaz-um Busulfan Lungbyoo-SUL-fan LUNG Byssinosisbis-ih-NOH-sis

C

Capnographykap-NOG-rah-fee Carbon Monoxide PoisoningKAR-bun MON-ok-syd POY-zon-ing Carcinoid Tumor of the LungKAR-sih-noyd TOO-mer of the LUNG Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edemakar-dee-oh-JEN-ik PUL-moh-nair-ee eh-DEE-mah Centrilobular Nodulessen-trih-LOB-yoo-lar NOD-yoolz Checkpoint Inhibitor PneumonitisCHEK-poynt in-HIB-ih-tor noo-moh-NY-tis Chemical PneumonitisKEM-ih-kul noo-moh-NY-tis Chest Physiotherapy Devicechest fiz-ee-oh-THER-ah-pee deh-VYS Chest TightnessCHEST TYT-nes Chest Tube DrainageCHEST TOOB DRAY-nij Chest Tube ThoracostomyCHEST TOOB thor-ah-KOS-toh-mee Chest X-Raychest EKS-ray Cheyne-Stokes BreathingCHAYN-STOHKS BREE-thing Cheyne-Stokes RespirationCHAYN-STOHKS res-pih-RAY-shun Chlamydophila Pneumoniae Infectionklah-MID-oh-fih-lah noo-MOH-nee-ay in-FEK-shun Chronic BronchitisKRON-ik brong-KY-tis Chronic CoughKRON-ik KAWF Chronic Lung Allograft DysfunctionKRON-ik LUNG AL-oh-graft dis-FUNK-shun Chronic Lung Disease of PrematurityKRON-ik LUNG dih-ZEEZ of preh-mah-CHOOR-ih-tee Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseKRON-ik ob-STRUK-tiv PUL-moh-nair-ee dih-ZEEZ Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary HypertensionKRON-ik throm-boh-em-BOL-ik PUL-moh-nair-ee hy-per-TEN-shun Churg-Strauss SyndromeCHERG-STROWSS SIN-drohm Coal Workers PneumoconiosisKOHL WER-kerz noo-moh-koh-nee-OH-sis Complex Sleep Apnea SyndromeKOM-pleks SLEEP AP-nee-ah SIN-drohm Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndromekun-JEN-ih-tul SEN-trul hy-poh-ven-tih-LAY-shun SIN-drohm Congenital Surfactant Deficiencykun-JEN-ih-tul SUR-fak-tent deh-FISH-en-see Congenital Tracheoesophageal Fistulakun-JEN-ih-tul tray-kee-oh-eh-SOF-ah-jee-ul FIS-tyoo-lah Constrictive Bronchiolitiskun-STRIK-tiv brong-kee-oh-LY-tis Continuous Positive Airway Pressurekun-TIN-yoo-us POZ-ih-tiv AIR-way PRESH-ur COPDSEE-oh-pee-DEE COPD ExacerbationSEE-oh-pee-DEE eg-zas-er-BAY-shun Cor PulmonaleKOR pul-moh-NAH-lee Coronavirus Infectionkoh-ROH-nah-vy-rus in-FEK-shun Cough Hypersensitivity SyndromeKAWF hy-per-sen-SIH-tiv-ih-tee SIN-drohm CPAP MachineSEE-pap mah-SHEEN CracklesKRAK-ulz Crazy Paving PatternKRAY-zee PAY-ving PAT-ern Crepitationkrep-ih-TAY-shun CrepitusKREP-ih-tus Cryobiopsykry-oh-BY-op-see Cuffed Endotracheal Tubekuft en-doh-TRAY-kee-al toob Cyanide PoisoningSY-ah-nyd POY-zon-ing Cyclophosphamide Pulmonary Toxicitysy-kloh-FOS-fah-myd PUL-moh-nair-ee tok-SIS-ih-tee Cystic Fibrosis ExacerbationSIS-tik fy-BROH-sis eg-zas-er-BAY-shun Cytomegalovirus Pneumoniasy-toh-MEG-ah-loh-vy-rus noo-MOH-nyah

D

Dead Space VentilationDED SPAYS ven-tih-LAY-shun Decompression Sicknessdee-kom-PRESH-un SIK-nes Decorticationdee-kor-tih-KAY-shun Dermatomyositis Pulmonary Involvementder-mah-toh-my-oh-SY-tis PUL-moh-nair-ee in-VOL-ment Desquamative Interstitial Pneumoniades-KWAM-ah-tiv in-ter-STISH-ul noo-MOH-nyah Deviated Nasal SeptumDEE-vee-ay-ted NAY-zul SEP-tum Diaphragm PlicationDY-ah-fram plih-KAY-shun Diaphragmatic Breathingdy-ah-frag-MAT-ik BREE-thing Diaphragmatic Dysfunctiondy-ah-frag-MAT-ik dis-FUNK-shun Diaphragmatic Elevationdy-ah-frag-MAT-ik el-eh-VAY-shun Diaphragmatic Herniady-ah-frag-MAT-ik HER-nee-ah Diffuse Alveolar Damagedih-FYOOS al-VEE-oh-lar DAM-ij Diffuse Panbronchiolitisdih-FYOOS pan-brong-kee-oh-LY-tis Diffusion Capacity Testdih-FYOO-zhun kah-PAS-ih-tee test Diffusion Impairmentdih-FYOO-zhun im-PAIR-ment Dornase AlfaDOR-nayz AL-fah Double-Lumen TubeDUB-ul LOO-men toob DrowningDROW-ning Drug-Induced Pulmonary DiseaseDRUG in-DOOST PUL-moh-nair-ee dih-ZEEZ Dry PleurisyDRY PLOOR-ih-see Dry Powder Inhalerdry POW-der in-HAY-ler Dynamic Hyperinflationdy-NAM-ik hy-per-in-FLAY-shun DyspneaDISP-nee-ah

E

ECMOEK-moh Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Pulmonary ManifestationsAY-lerz DAN-lohs SIN-drohm PUL-moh-nair-ee man-ih-fes-TAY-shunz Emphysemaem-fih-SEE-mah Empyema Drainageem-py-EE-mah DRAY-nij Endobronchial Tumoren-doh-BRONG-kee-ul TOO-mer Endobronchial Ultrasounden-doh-BRONG-kee-ul UL-trah-sownd Endobronchial Valve Therapyen-doh-BRONG-kee-ul VALV THAIR-ah-pee Endogenous Lipoid Pneumoniaen-DOJ-eh-nus LIP-oyd noo-MOH-nyah Endotracheal Tubeen-doh-TRAY-kee-al toob Eosinophilic Bronchitisee-oh-sin-oh-FIL-ik brong-KY-tis Eosinophilic Pneumoniaee-oh-sin-oh-FIL-ik noo-MOH-nyah Esophagogastrectomyee-sof-ah-goh-gas-TREK-toh-mee Exercise Stress Test PulmonaryEK-ser-syz stres test PUL-moh-nair-ee Exercise-Induced BronchoconstrictionEK-ser-syz in-DOOST brong-koh-kun-STRIK-shun Exhaled Nitric Oxide Testek-HAYLD NY-trik OK-syd test Exogenous Lipoid Pneumoniaek-SOJ-eh-nus LIP-oyd noo-MOH-nyah Extensively Drug Resistant Tuberculosisek-STEN-siv-lee DRUG reh-ZIS-tent too-BER-kyoo-LOH-sis

F

Fat Embolism SyndromeFAT EM-boh-liz-um SIN-drohm FEV1ef-ee-VEE wun Fiberoptic Intubating Scopefy-ber-OP-tik in-TOO-bay-ting skope Fibrothoraxfy-broh-THOR-aks Flail ChestFLAYL CHEST Fleischner LinesFLYSH-ner LYNZ Flutter ValveFLUT-er valv Follicular Bronchiolitisfoh-LIK-yoo-lar brong-kee-oh-LY-tis Forced Vital Capacityforst VY-tal kah-PAS-ih-tee FremitusFREM-ih-tus

G

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Coughgas-troh-eh-SOF-ah-jee-ul REE-fluks dih-ZEEZ KAWF Graphite PneumoconiosisGRAF-yt noo-moh-koh-nee-OH-sis Ground Glass OpacityGROWND GLAS oh-PAS-ih-tee Grunting RespirationGRUNT-ing res-pih-RAY-shun Guillain-Barre Respiratory FailureGEE-yan bah-RAY RES-pih-rah-tor-ee FAYL-yur

H

Habit CoughHAB-it KAWF Haemophilus Influenzae Pneumoniahee-MOF-ih-lus in-floo-EN-zee noo-MOH-nyah Hamman-Rich SyndromeHAM-un RICH SIN-drohm Hampton HumpHAMP-tun HUMP Head BobbingHED BOB-ing Hemopneumothoraxhee-moh-noo-moh-THOR-aks Hemoptysisheh-MOP-tih-sis Hemothoraxhee-moh-THOR-aks Hepatic Hydrothoraxheh-PAT-ik hy-droh-THOR-aks Herpetic Tracheobronchitisher-PET-ik tray-kee-oh-brong-KY-tis High Altitude Cerebral EdemaHY AL-tih-tood seh-REE-brul eh-DEE-mah High Altitude Pulmonary EdemaHY AL-tih-tood PUL-moh-nair-ee eh-DEE-mah High Flow Nasal CannulaHY FLOH NAY-zul KAN-yoo-lah High-Flow Nasal Cannulahy floh NAY-zal KAN-yoo-lah High-Resolution CT of the Chesthy-reh-ZOH-loo-shun see-tee uv thuh chest HoneycombingHUN-ee-koh-ming Human Metapneumovirus InfectionHYOO-man meh-tah-NOO-moh-vy-rus in-FEK-shun Hyaline Membrane DiseaseHY-ah-lin MEM-brayn dih-ZEEZ Hydatid CystHY-dah-tid SIST Hyperacute Rejectionhy-per-ah-KYOOT reh-JEK-shun Hypercapniahy-per-KAP-nee-ah Hyperthyroidism Pulmonary Effectshy-per-THY-royd-iz-um PUL-moh-nair-ee ih-FEKTS Hypertonic Saline Nebulizationhy-per-TON-ik SAY-leen neb-yoo-lih-ZAY-shun Hyperventilationhy-per-ven-tih-LAY-shun Hypobaric Hypoxiahy-poh-BAIR-ik hy-POK-see-ah Hypopneahy-POP-nee-ah Hypothyroidism Pleural Effusionhy-poh-THY-royd-iz-um PLOOR-ul eh-FYOO-zhun Hypoventilationhy-poh-ven-tih-LAY-shun Hypoventilation Syndromehy-poh-ven-tih-LAY-shun SIN-drohm Hypoxiahy-POK-see-ah Hypoxic Pulmonary Vasoconstrictionhy-POK-sik PUL-moh-nair-ee vaz-oh-kun-STRIK-shun

I

Idiopathic Pneumonia Syndromeid-ee-oh-PATH-ik noo-MOH-nyah SIN-drohm Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosisid-ee-oh-PATH-ik PUL-moh-nair-ee fy-BROH-sis Immunotherapy-Related Adverse Events Pulmonaryih-myoo-noh-THAIR-ah-pee reh-LAY-ted AD-vers ih-VENTS PUL-moh-nair-ee Incentive Spirometerin-SEN-tiv spy-ROM-eh-ter Inducible Laryngeal Obstructionin-DOO-sih-bul lah-RIN-jee-ul ob-STRUK-shun Infant Respiratory Distress SyndromeIN-funt RES-pih-rah-tor-ee dih-STRES SIN-drohm Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumorin-FLAM-ah-tor-ee my-oh-fy-broh-BLAS-tik TOO-mer Inhalation Injuryin-hah-LAY-shun IN-juh-ree Inhaled Corticosteroidsin-HAYLD kor-tih-koh-STEER-oydz Inhaled Nitric Oxidein-HAYLD NY-trik OK-syd Intercostal Retractionsin-ter-KOS-tul reh-TRAK-shunz Intrapulmonary Shuntin-trah-PUL-moh-nair-ee SHUNT Intrinsic PEEPin-TRIN-sik PEEP Ivor Lewis EsophagectomyEYE-vor LOO-is ee-sof-ah-JEK-toh-mee

K

Kaolin PneumoconiosisKAY-oh-lin noo-moh-koh-nee-OH-sis Kaposi Sarcoma Pulmonary Involvementkah-POH-see sar-KOH-mah PUL-moh-nair-ee in-VOL-ment Kerley B LinesKER-lee BEE LYNZ King Airwayking AIR-way Klebsiella Pneumoniakleb-zee-EL-ah noo-MOH-nyah Kussmaul BreathingKOOS-mowl BREE-thing Kyphoscoliosisky-foh-skoh-lee-OH-sis

L

Large Cell Carcinoma of the LungLARJ SEL kar-sih-NOH-mah of the LUNG Laryngeal Cancerlah-RIN-jee-ul KAN-ser Laryngeal Mask Airwaylah-RIN-jee-al mask AIR-way Laryngotracheal Reconstructionlah-ring-goh-TRAY-kee-al ree-kon-STRUK-shun Laryngotracheobronchitislah-ring-goh-tray-kee-oh-brong-KY-tis Latent TuberculosisLAY-tent too-BER-kyoo-LOH-sis Lipoid PneumoniaLIP-oyd noo-MOH-nyah Lobar PneumoniaLOH-bar noo-MOH-nyah Lobectomyloh-BEK-toh-mee Löffler SyndromeLUF-ler SIN-drohm Long-Acting Beta AgonistLONG AK-ting BAY-tah AG-oh-nist Long-Acting Muscarinic AntagonistLONG AK-ting mus-kah-RIN-ik an-TAG-oh-nist Lower Respiratory InfectionLOH-er RES-pih-rah-tor-ee in-FEK-shun Lung Biopsylung BY-op-see Lung CancerLUNG KAN-ser Lung ConsolidationLUNG kon-sol-ih-DAY-shun Lung HyperinflationLUNG hy-per-in-FLAY-shun Lung InfiltrateLUNG IN-fil-trayt Lung RetransplantationLUNG ree-tranz-plan-TAY-shun Lung TransplantationLUNG tranz-plan-TAY-shun Lung Volume Reduction SurgeryLUNG VOL-yoom reh-DUK-shun SER-juh-ree Lymphangioleiomyomatosislim-fan-jee-oh-ly-oh-my-oh-mah-TOH-sis Lymphangioleiomyomatosis Pulmonarylim-fan-jee-oh-ly-oh-my-oh-mah-TOH-sis PUL-moh-nair-ee Lymphocytic Interstitial Pneumonialim-foh-SIT-ik in-ter-STISH-ul noo-MOH-nyah Lymphoid Interstitial PneumoniaLIM-foyd in-ter-STISH-ul noo-MOH-nyah Lymphoma of the Lunglim-FOH-mah of the LUNG

M

Magill Forcepsmah-GIL FOR-seps Marfan Syndrome Pulmonary InvolvementMAR-fan SIN-drohm PUL-moh-nair-ee in-VOL-ment Massive Pulmonary EmbolismMAS-iv PUL-moh-nair-ee EM-boh-liz-um McKeown Esophagectomymah-KYOO-en ee-sof-ah-JEK-toh-mee Measles PneumoniaMEE-zulz noo-MOH-nyah Mechanical Ventilationmeh-KAN-ih-kul ven-tih-LAY-shun Mediastinal Cystmee-dee-ah-STY-nul SIST Mediastinal Emphysemamee-dee-ah-STY-nul em-fih-SEE-mah Mediastinal Massmee-dee-ah-STY-nul MAS Mediastinoscopymee-dee-as-tih-NOS-koh-pee Mediastinotomymee-dee-as-tih-NOT-oh-mee Melioidosis Pneumoniamee-lee-oy-DOH-sis noo-MOH-nyah Mesotheliomames-oh-thee-lee-OH-mah Metabolic Acidosis with Respiratory Compensationmeh-tah-BOL-ik as-ih-DOH-sis with RES-pih-rah-tor-ee kom-pen-SAY-shun Metered-Dose InhalerMEE-terd dohs in-HAY-ler Methotrexate Pneumonitismeth-oh-TREKS-ayt noo-moh-NY-tis Middle East Respiratory SyndromeMID-ul EEST RES-pih-rah-tor-ee SIN-drohm Middle Lobe SyndromeMID-ul LOHB SIN-drohm Miliary MetastasesMIL-ee-air-ee meh-TAS-tah-seez Miliary PatternMIL-ee-air-ee PAT-ern Miliary TuberculosisMIL-ee-air-ee too-BER-kyoo-LOH-sis Minimally Invasive EsophagectomyMIN-ih-mal-ee in-VAY-siv ee-sof-ah-JEK-toh-mee Mixed Connective Tissue Disease Lung InvolvementMIKST koh-NEK-tiv TISH-yoo dih-ZEEZ LUNG in-VOL-ment Mixed Obstructive Restrictive PatternMIKST ob-STRUK-tiv reh-STRIK-tiv PAT-ern Monoclonal Antibody Therapy for Asthmamon-oh-KLOH-nul AN-tih-bod-ee THAIR-ah-pee for AZ-mah Moraxella Catarrhalis Infectionmor-ak-SEL-ah kah-TAR-ah-lis in-FEK-shun Mosaic Attenuationmoh-ZAY-ik at-en-yoo-AY-shun Mounier-Kuhn Syndromemoo-NYAY KOON SIN-drohm Mucoid SputumMYOO-koyd SPYOO-tum Mucolyticsmyoo-koh-LIT-iks Mucus PluggingMYOO-kus PLUG-ing Multi-Drug Resistant TuberculosisMUL-tee DRUG reh-ZIS-tent too-BER-kyoo-LOH-sis

N

Nasal CannulaNAY-zal KAN-yoo-lah Nasal FlaringNAY-zul FLAIR-ing Nasal PolypsNAY-zul POL-ips Nasal Turbinate HypertrophyNAY-zul TER-bih-nayt hy-PER-troh-fee Nasopharyngeal Airwaynay-zoh-fah-RIN-jee-al AIR-way Near DrowningNEER DROW-ning NebulizerNEB-yoo-ly-zer Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndromenee-oh-NAY-tul RES-pih-rah-tor-ee dih-STRES SIN-drohm Neurofibromatosis Pulmonary Manifestationsnyoor-oh-fy-broh-mah-TOH-sis PUL-moh-nair-ee man-ih-fes-TAY-shunz Neuromuscular Respiratory Failurenyoor-oh-MUS-kyoo-lar RES-pih-rah-tor-ee FAYL-yur Nitrofurantoin Pulmonary Reactionny-troh-fyoo-RAN-toh-in PUL-moh-nair-ee ree-AK-shun Nitrogen NarcosisNY-troh-jen nar-KOH-sis Nocturnal Hypoventilationnok-TER-nul hy-poh-ven-tih-LAY-shun Non-Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edemanon kar-dee-oh-JEN-ik PUL-moh-nair-ee eh-DEE-mah Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilationnon-in-VAY-siv POZ-ih-tiv PRESH-ur ven-tih-LAY-shun Non-Rebreather Masknon-ree-BREE-ther mask Non-Small Cell Lung Cancernon-SMAWL SEL LUNG KAN-ser Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonianon-speh-SIF-ik in-ter-STISH-ul noo-MOH-nyah Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Lung Diseasenon-too-BER-kyoo-lus my-koh-bak-TEER-ee-ah LUNG dih-ZEEZ

O

Obesity Hypoventilation Syndromeoh-BEE-sih-tee hy-poh-ven-tih-LAY-shun SIN-drohm Obliterative Bronchiolitisoh-BLIT-er-ah-tiv brong-kee-oh-LY-tis Obstructive Lung Diseaseob-STRUK-tiv LUNG dih-ZEEZ Occupational Asthmaok-yoo-PAY-shun-ul AZ-mah Ondine Curseon-DEEN KERS Open Chest WoundOH-pen CHEST WOOND Oropharyngeal Airwayor-oh-fah-RIN-jee-al AIR-way Oropharyngeal Canceror-oh-fah-RIN-jee-ul KAN-ser Orthopneaor-THOP-nee-ah Osler-Weber-Rendu DiseaseOZ-ler VAY-ber REN-doo dih-ZEEZ Oximetryok-SIM-eh-tree Oxygen ConcentratorOK-sih-jen KON-sen-tray-ter Oxygen SupplementationOK-sih-jen sup-pleh-men-TAY-shun Oxygen ToxicityOK-sih-jen tok-SIS-ih-tee

P

Palla SignPAL-ah SIGN Pancoast TumorPAN-kohst TOO-mer Parasternal Mediastinotomypar-ah-STER-nal mee-dee-as-tih-NOT-oh-mee Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspneapair-ok-SIZ-mul nok-TER-nul DISP-nee-ah Peak Flow Measurementpeek floh MEH-zhur-ment Peak Flow Meterpeek floh MEE-ter Pectus CarinatumPEK-tus kar-ih-NAH-tum Pectus ExcavatumPEK-tus eks-kah-VAH-tum Pericardial Windowpair-ih-KAR-dee-al WIN-doh Pericardiectomypeh-ree-kar-dee-EK-toh-mee Pericardiodesispeh-ree-kar-dee-OH-deh-sis Peripartum Cardiomyopathypair-ee-PAR-tum kar-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee Persistent Pulmonary Hypertensionper-SIS-tent PUL-moh-nair-ee hy-per-TEN-shun Pickwickian Syndromepik-WIK-ee-un SIN-drohm Plague PneumoniaPLAYG noo-MOH-nyah Pleural BiopsyPLOOR-al BY-op-see Pleural Drainage CatheterPLOO-ral DRAY-nej KATH-eh-ter Pleural EffusionPLOOR-al eh-FYOO-zhun Pleural MesotheliomaPLOOR-ul mes-oh-thee-lee-OH-mah Pleural TumorPLOOR-ul TOO-mer Pleurectomyploor-EK-toh-mee PleurisyPLOOR-ih-see Pleuritic Chest Painploor-IT-ik CHEST PAYN Pleurodesisploor-oh-DEE-sis Pleuropneumonectomyploor-oh-noo-moh-NEK-toh-mee Pleuropulmonary Blastomaploor-oh-PUL-moh-nair-ee blas-TOH-mah Pneumococcal Pneumonianoo-moh-KOK-ul noo-MOH-nyah Pneumoconiosisnoo-moh-koh-nee-OH-sis Pneumomediastinumnoo-moh-mee-dee-ah-STY-num Pneumonectomynoo-moh-NEK-toh-mee PneumoplastyNYOO-moh-plas-tee Pneumothoraxnoo-moh-THOR-aks Polycythemia Vera Pulmonary Complicationspol-ee-sy-THEE-mee-ah VER-ah PUL-moh-nair-ee kom-plih-KAY-shunz Polymyositis Lung Involvementpol-ee-my-oh-SY-tis LUNG in-VOL-ment Polysomnographypol-ee-som-NOG-rah-fee Post-Infectious Bronchiolitis ObliteransPOHST in-FEK-shus brong-kee-oh-LY-tis oh-BLIT-er-anz Post-Infectious CoughPOHST in-FEK-shus KAWF Post-Intensive Care SyndromePOHST IN-ten-siv KAIR SIN-drohm Post-Nasal Drip SyndromePOHST NAY-zul DRIP SIN-drohm Preeclampsia Pulmonary Complicationspree-eh-KLAMP-see-ah PUL-moh-nair-ee kom-plih-KAY-shunz Primary Graft DysfunctionPRY-mair-ee GRAFT dis-FUNK-shun Productive Coughproh-DUK-tiv KAW Prone PositioningPROHN poh-ZI-shun-ing Pseudomonas Pneumoniasoo-doh-MOH-nas noo-MOH-nyah Psychogenic Coughsy-koh-JEN-ik KAWF Pulmonary ActinomycosisPUL-moh-nair-ee ak-tih-noh-my-KOH-sis Pulmonary Alveolar MicrolithiasisPUL-moh-nair-ee al-VEE-oh-lar my-kroh-lih-THY-ah-sis Pulmonary Alveolar ProteinosisPUL-moh-nair-ee al-VEE-oh-lar proh-tee-NOH-sis Pulmonary AmyloidosisPUL-moh-nair-ee am-ih-loy-DOH-sis Pulmonary Arterial HypertensionPUL-moh-nair-ee ar-TEER-ee-ul hy-per-TEN-shun Pulmonary Arteriovenous FistulaPUL-moh-nair-ee ar-TEER-ee-oh-VEE-nus FIS-tyoo-lah Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Immunocompromised HostPUL-moh-nair-ee as-per-jih-LOH-sis in ih-myoo-noh-KOM-proh-mysd HOHST Pulmonary BarotraumaPUL-moh-nair-ee bair-oh-TRAW-mah Pulmonary BlastomaPUL-moh-nair-ee blas-TOH-mah Pulmonary CalcificationPUL-moh-nair-ee kal-sih-fih-KAY-shun Pulmonary CapillaritisPUL-moh-nair-ee kap-ih-lah-RY-tis Pulmonary Capillary HemangiomatosisPUL-moh-nair-ee kap-ih-LAIR-ee heh-man-jee-oh-mah-TOH-sis Pulmonary CarcinoidPUL-moh-nair-ee KAR-sih-noyd Pulmonary Complications of Bone Marrow TransplantationPUL-moh-nair-ee kom-plih-KAY-shunz of BOHN MAIR-oh trans-plan-TAY-shun Pulmonary ContusionPUL-moh-nair-ee kun-TOO-zhun Pulmonary EchinococcosisPUL-moh-nair-ee eh-ky-noh-kok-OH-sis Pulmonary EdemaPUL-moh-nair-ee eh-DEE-mah Pulmonary Edema from Kidney FailurePUL-moh-nair-ee eh-DEE-mah from KID-nee FAYL-yur Pulmonary Edema in PregnancyPUL-moh-nair-ee eh-DEE-mah in PREG-nan-see Pulmonary EndarterectomyPUL-moh-nair-ee en-dar-ter-EK-toh-mee Pulmonary ExacerbationPUL-moh-nair-ee eg-zas-er-BAY-shun Pulmonary FibrosisPUL-moh-nair-ee fy-BROH-sis Pulmonary Fibrosis Post-ARDSPUL-moh-nair-ee fy-BROH-sis POHST-ARDZ Pulmonary Function TestPUL-moh-nair-ee FUNK-shun test Pulmonary GoutPUL-moh-nair-ee GOWT Pulmonary HamartomaPUL-moh-nair-ee ham-ar-TOH-mah Pulmonary HemorrhagePUL-moh-nair-ee HEM-oh-rij Pulmonary InfarctionPUL-moh-nair-ee in-FARK-shun Pulmonary Interstitial EmphysemaPUL-moh-nair-ee in-ter-STISH-ul em-fih-SEE-mah Pulmonary Langerhans Cell GranulomatosisPUL-moh-nair-ee LANG-er-hanz SEL gran-yoo-loh-mah-TOH-sis Pulmonary Langerhans Cell HistiocytosisPUL-moh-nair-ee LANG-er-hanz SEL his-tee-oh-sy-TOH-sis Pulmonary LeiomyomaPUL-moh-nair-ee ly-oh-MY-oh-mah Pulmonary Lobe CollapsePUL-moh-nair-ee LOHB koh-LAPS Pulmonary Lymphangitic CarcinomatosisPUL-moh-nair-ee lim-fan-JIT-ik kar-sih-noh-mah-TOH-sis Pulmonary Manifestations of AnemiaPUL-moh-nair-ee man-ih-fes-TAY-shunz of ah-NEE-mee-ah Pulmonary Manifestations of HIVPUL-moh-nair-ee man-ih-fes-TAY-shunz of AYCH-EYE-VEE Pulmonary Manifestations of ObesityPUL-moh-nair-ee man-ih-fes-TAY-shunz of oh-BEE-sih-tee Pulmonary Manifestations of PregnancyPUL-moh-nair-ee man-ih-fes-TAY-shunz of PREG-nan-see Pulmonary MassPUL-moh-nair-ee MAS Pulmonary MetastasisPUL-moh-nair-ee meh-TAS-tah-sis Pulmonary MucormycosisPUL-moh-nair-ee myoo-kor-my-KOH-sis Pulmonary NodulePUL-moh-nair-ee NOD-yool Pulmonary OssificationPUL-moh-nair-ee os-ih-fih-KAY-shun Pulmonary ParagonimiasisPUL-moh-nair-ee pair-ah-gon-ih-MY-ah-sis Pulmonary RehabilitationPUL-moh-nair-ee reh-hah-BIL-ih-TAY-shun Pulmonary RehospitalizationPUL-moh-nair-ee ree-hos-pih-tul-ih-ZAY-shun Pulmonary SarcomaPUL-moh-nair-ee sar-KOH-mah Pulmonary SequelaePUL-moh-nair-ee seh-KWEE-lee Pulmonary StrongyloidiasisPUL-moh-nair-ee strong-ih-loy-DY-ah-sis Pulmonary Systemic Lupus ErythematosusPUL-moh-nair-ee sis-TEM-ik LOO-pus eh-rih-theh-mah-TOH-sus Pulmonary ThromboendarterectomyPUL-moh-nair-ee throm-boh-en-dar-ter-EK-toh-mee Pulmonary Toxicity from ChemotherapyPUL-moh-nair-ee tok-SIS-ih-tee from kee-moh-THAIR-ah-pee Pulmonary ToxocariasisPUL-moh-nair-ee tok-soh-kah-RY-ah-sis Pulmonary Transplant RejectionPUL-moh-nair-ee TRANZ-plant reh-JEK-shun Pulmonary Vascular DiseasePUL-moh-nair-ee VAS-kyoo-lar dih-ZEEZ Pulmonary VasculitisPUL-moh-nair-ee vas-kyoo-LY-tis Pulmonary Vasodilator TherapyPUL-moh-nair-ee vaz-oh-DY-lay-tor THAIR-ah-pee Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive DiseasePUL-moh-nair-ee VEE-noh oh-KLOO-siv dih-ZEEZ Pulmonary Venous HypertensionPUL-moh-nair-ee VEE-nus hy-per-TEN-shun Pursed Lip BreathingPERST LIP BREE-thing Pursed Lip ExhalationPERST LIP eks-hah-LAY-shun Purulent SputumPYOOR-yoo-lent SPYOO-tum

Q

Q Fever PneumoniaKYOO FEE-ver noo-MOH-nyah

R

Radiation Fibrosisray-dee-AY-shun fy-BROH-sis Radiation Pneumonitisray-dee-AY-shun noo-moh-NY-tis RalesRAHLZ Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndromeree-AK-tiv AIR-wayz dis-FUNK-shun SIN-drohm Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosisreh-KER-ent RES-pih-rah-tor-ee pap-ih-loh-mah-TOH-sis Reexpansion Pulmonary Edemaree-eks-PAN-shun PUL-moh-nair-ee eh-DEE-mah Refractory Chronic Coughreh-FRAK-tor-ee KRON-ik KAWF Reperfusion Pulmonary Edemaree-per-FYOO-zhun PUL-moh-nair-ee eh-DEE-mah Residual Volume MeasurementREZ-ih-dyoo-al VOL-yoom MEH-zhur-ment Respiratory AcidosisRES-pih-rah-tor-ee as-ih-DOH-sis Respiratory AlkalosisRES-pih-rah-tor-ee al-kah-LOH-sis Respiratory AnthraxRES-pih-rah-tor-ee AN-thraks Respiratory BronchiolitisRES-pih-rah-tor-ee brong-kee-oh-LY-tis Respiratory Bronchiolitis-Interstitial Lung DiseaseRES-pih-rah-tor-ee brong-kee-oh-LY-tis in-ter-STISH-ul LUNG dih-ZEEZ Respiratory DistressRES-pih-rah-tor-ee dih-STRES Respiratory Distress Syndrome of the NewbornRES-pih-rah-tor-ee dih-STRES SIN-drohm of the NOO-born Respiratory Effort-Related ArousalRES-pih-rah-tor-ee EF-ort reh-LAY-ted ah-ROW-zul Respiratory FailureRES-pih-rah-tor-ee FAYL-yur Respiratory Manifestations of DiabetesRES-pih-rah-tor-ee man-ih-fes-TAY-shunz of dy-ah-BEE-teez Respiratory Muscle FatigueRES-pih-rah-tor-ee MUS-ul fah-TEEG Respiratory PapillomatosisRES-pih-rah-tor-ee pap-ih-loh-mah-TOH-sis Respiratory Syncytial VirusRES-pih-rah-tor-ee sin-SIH-tee-ul VY-rus Respiratory Syncytial Virus BronchiolitisRES-pih-rah-tor-ee sin-SIH-tee-ul VY-rus brong-kee-oh-LY-tis Respiratory Syncytial Virus DiseaseRES-pih-rah-tor-ee sin-SIH-tee-ul VY-rus dih-ZEEZ Respiratory Syncytial Virus MonitorRES-pih-rah-tor-ee sin-SISH-al VY-rus MON-ih-ter Restrictive Allograft Syndromereh-STRIK-tiv AL-oh-graft SIN-drohm Restrictive Lung Diseasereh-STRIK-tiv LUNG dih-ZEEZ RhonchiRON-ky Rib FractureRIB FRAK-cher Right Upper Lobe CollapseRYT UP-er LOHB koh-LAPS Rigid BronchoscopyRIJ-id brong-KOS-koh-pee Robotic Thoracic Surgeryroh-BOT-ik thor-AS-ik SUR-jer-ee RSVAR-es-VEE

S

Saddle EmbolusSAD-ul EM-boh-lus Samter TriadSAM-ter TRY-ad Schistosomal Pulmonary Hypertensionshis-toh-SOH-mul PUL-moh-nair-ee hy-per-TEN-shun Scleroderma Lung Diseaseskleh-roh-DER-mah LUNG dih-ZEEZ Sclerosing Pneumocytomaskleh-ROH-sing noo-moh-sy-TOH-mah Secondary DrowningSEK-un-dair-ee DROW-ning Secondary PneumothoraxSEK-un-dair-ee noo-moh-THOR-aks See-Saw BreathingSEE-SAW BREE-thing Segmentectomyseg-men-TEK-toh-mee Severe Acute Respiratory Syndromesih-VEER ah-KYOOT RES-pih-rah-tor-ee SIN-drohm Short-Acting Beta AgonistSHORT AK-ting BAY-tah AG-oh-nist Shrinking Lung SyndromeSHRINK-ing LUNG SIN-drohm Sickle Cell Lung DiseaseSIK-ul SEL LUNG dih-ZEEZ Siderosissid-er-OH-sis SIDSSIDZ Silhouette SignSIL-oo-et SIGN Silicosissil-ih-KOH-sis Single Lung TransplantSING-ul LUNG TRANZ-plant Sjögren Syndrome Lung InvolvementSHER-gren SIN-drohm LUNG in-VOL-ment Sleeve ResectionSLEEV reh-SEK-shun Small Cell Lung CancerSMAWL SEL LUNG KAN-ser Smoke Inhalation InjurySMOHK in-hah-LAY-shun IN-juh-ree Solitary Pulmonary NoduleSOL-ih-tair-ee PUL-moh-nair-ee NOD-yool SpacerSPAY-ser Spirometerspy-ROM-eh-ter Spirometryspy-ROM-eh-tree Spontaneous Pneumothoraxspon-TAY-nee-us noo-moh-THOR-aks SputumSPYOO-tum Sputum CultureSPYOO-tum KUL-chur Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the LungSKWAY-mus SEL kar-sih-NOH-mah of the LUNG Stannosisstan-OH-sis Staphylococcal Pneumoniastaf-ih-loh-KOK-ul noo-MOH-nyah Status AsthmaticusSTAY-tus az-MAT-ih-kus StyletSTY-let Subacute Coughsub-ah-KYOOT KAWF Subcostal Retractionssub-KOS-tul reh-TRAK-shunz Subcutaneous Emphysemasub-kyoo-TAY-nee-us em-fih-SEE-mah Submassive Pulmonary Embolismsub-MAS-iv PUL-moh-nair-ee EM-boh-liz-um Subphrenic Abscesssub-FREN-ik AB-ses Suction CatheterSUK-shun KATH-ih-ter Sudden Infant Death SyndromeSUD-en IN-fant DETH SIN-drohm Supraglottic Airwaysoo-prah-GLAH-tik AIR-way Suprasternal Retractionssoo-prah-STER-nul reh-TRAK-shunz Surfactant Replacement TherapySUR-fak-tent reh-PLAYS-ment THAIR-ah-pee Surgical Lung BiopsySER-jih-kul LUNG BY-op-see Swyer-James SyndromeSWY-er JAYMZ SIN-drohm

T

Tachypneatak-ip-NEE-ah Talcosistal-KOH-sis Tension PneumothoraxTEN-shun noo-moh-THOR-aks Thalassemia Lung Diseasethal-ah-SEE-mee-ah LUNG dih-ZEEZ Thoracentesisthor-ah-sen-TEE-sis Thoracic Cage Deformitythoh-RAS-ik KAYJ deh-FOR-mih-tee Thoracoplastythor-AK-oh-plas-tee Thoracoscopythor-ah-KOS-koh-pee Thymomathy-MOH-mah Tracheal CancerTRAY-kee-ul KAN-ser Tracheal ReconstructionTRAY-kee-al ree-kon-STRUK-shun Tracheal ResectionTRAY-kee-al reh-SEK-shun Tracheal Resection and ReconstructionTRAY-kee-al reh-SEK-shun and ree-kon-STRUK-shun Tracheobronchitistray-kee-oh-brong-KY-tis Tracheobronchomalaciatray-kee-oh-brong-koh-mah-LAY-shee-ah Tracheobronchomegalytray-kee-oh-brong-koh-MEG-ah-lee Tracheobronchopathia Osteochondroplasticatray-kee-oh-brong-KOP-ah-thee-ah os-tee-oh-kon-droh-PLAS-tih-kah Tracheostomytray-kee-OS-toh-mee Tracheostomy Tubetray-kee-OS-toh-mee toob Tracheotomytray-kee-OT-oh-mee Traction BronchiectasisTRAK-shun brong-kee-EK-tah-sis Transbronchial Biopsytranz-BRONG-kee-ul BY-op-see Transfer FactorTRANZ-fer FAK-ter Transhiatal Esophagectomytrans-HY-ah-tal ee-sof-ah-JEK-toh-mee Transtracheal Jet Ventilationtranz-TRAY-kee-al jet ven-tih-LAY-shun Trapped LungTRAPT LUNG Tree-in-Bud PatternTREE in BUD PAT-ern Tripod PositionTRY-pod poh-ZI-shun Tropical Pulmonary EosinophiliaTROP-ih-kul PUL-moh-nair-ee ee-oh-sin-oh-FIL-ee-ah Tuberous Sclerosis Pulmonary InvolvementTOO-ber-us skleh-ROH-sis PUL-moh-nair-ee in-VOL-ment Tularemia Pneumoniatoo-lah-REE-mee-ah noo-MOH-nyah Type 1 Respiratory FailureTYP WUN RES-pih-rah-tor-ee FAYL-yur Type 2 Respiratory FailureTYP TOO RES-pih-rah-tor-ee FAYL-yur

U

Uncuffed Endotracheal Tubeun-KUFT en-doh-TRAY-kee-al toob Upper Airway Cough SyndromeUP-er AIR-way KAWF SIN-drohm Upper Airway Resistance SyndromeUP-er AIR-way reh-ZIS-tens SIN-drohm Uremic Pleuritisyoo-REE-mik ploor-EYE-tis Usual Interstitial PneumoniaYOO-zhoo-ul in-ter-STISH-ul noo-MOH-nyah

V

Valley FeverVAL-ee FEE-ver VATSVATS VATS LobectomyVATS loh-BEK-toh-mee Ventilation-Perfusion Mismatchven-tih-LAY-shun per-FYOO-zhun MIS-mach Ventilation-Perfusion Scanven-tih-LAY-shun per-FYOO-zhun skan VentilatorVEN-tih-lay-ter Ventilator-Induced Lung InjuryVEN-tih-lay-tor in-DOOST LUNG IN-juh-ree Ventilatory FailureVEN-tih-lah-tor-ee FAYL-yur Venturi Maskven-TYOOR-ee mask Video LaryngoscopeVID-ee-oh lah-RING-goh-skope Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic SurgeryVID-ee-oh ah-SIS-ted thor-ah-KOS-kop-ik SER-juh-ree Volutraumavol-yoo-TRAW-mah

W

Walking PneumoniaWAW-king noo-MOH-nyah Wedge ResectionWEJ reh-SEK-shun Wegener GranulomatosisVAY-geh-ner gran-yoo-loh-mah-TOH-sis Wegener Granulomatosis Pulmonary InvolvementVAY-geh-ner gran-yoo-loh-mah-TOH-sis PUL-moh-nair-ee in-VOL-ment Westermark SignVES-ter-mark SIGN Wet PleurisyWET PLOOR-ih-see WheezeWEEZ Williams-Campbell SyndromeWIL-yamz KAM-bel SIN-drohm Wilson-Mikity SyndromeWIL-sun mih-KIH-tee SIN-drohm Work of BreathingWERK of BREE-thing

Y

Yankauer Suction TipYANG-kow-er SUK-shun tip Yellow Nail SyndromeYEL-oh NAYL SIN-drohm