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respiration

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the process of inspiration (breathing or inhaling) and expiration (breathing out or exhaling)

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alveoli

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innumerable tiny sacs that line the inner surface of the lungs

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oxyhemoglobin

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blood that is saturated in oxygen

4
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pleura

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a sac enclosed in lungs with 2 layers; inner visceral and outer parietal

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paries, parietis

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wall

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hydrothorax

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accumulation of fluid in spaces between layers in the lungs

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hemothorax

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accumulation of blood in spaces between layers in the lungs

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Pneumothorax

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accumulation of air in spaces between layers in the lungs

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pneuma, pneumatos

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air or gas

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pneumon

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lung

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diptheria

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leatherlike false membrane composed of pus and dead cells that forms the mucus surfaces of the air passages

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trachea

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literally “rough artery,” or the wind pipe

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emphysema

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condition that results from cigarette smoke or other pollutants; a swelling or inflation

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influenza

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contagious respiartory viral infection; a flowing upon

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pneumonia

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inflammation of lungs resulting from infection

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anthrax

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infectious disease caused by spore-forming bacteria

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tuberculosis

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disease of respiratory system, known as TB

18
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tubercles

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lesions in lungs

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pertussis

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whooping cough

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anti

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against, opposed to

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sudor

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sweat, fluid

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ic

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drug, agent

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cocco

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coccus (oval shaped thing)

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bacilli

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bacillus (some kind of bacteria)

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hydro

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water, fluid

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pneum

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air, gas, lung

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thorax

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chest cavity

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myx

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mucus

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aden

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gland

30
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itis

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inflammation

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labialis

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lip

32
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lith

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stone, calculus

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steth

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chest, breast

34
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scope

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instrument for examining

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bronch

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bronchus

36
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rragia

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hemmorage

37
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cente

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to pierce

38
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sis

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state or condition

39
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pleur

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pleura

40
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cele

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hernia