| OME | otitis media with effusion |
| PCD | Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia |
| KS | Kartagener Syndrome |
| SI | situs inversus |
| CF | cystic fibrosis |
| n (NO) | Nasal Nitric Oxide |
| CBF | ciliary beat frequency |
| FEV1 | forced expiratory volume |
| TEM | Transmission electron microscope |
| CT | computed tomography |