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atelectasis

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collapsed lung

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endotracheal intubation

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placement of a tube through the mouth into the pharynx, larynx, and trachea to establish an airway

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expectoration

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coughing up and spitting out of material from the lungs

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pertussis

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whooping cough

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adenoidectomy

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excision of adenoids

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anosmia

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absence of the sense of smell

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alveolar

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pertaining to the alveolus

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alveolus

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air sac in lung

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anthracosis

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coal dust in lungs

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apical

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pertaining to apex

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asbestosis

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asbestos particles accumulate in the lungs

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asphyxia

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condition caused by insufficient intake of oxygen

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atelectasis

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collapsed lung

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bacilli

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rod shaped bacteria

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bronchioalveolar lavage

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injecting fluid through a bronchoscope

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bronchiole

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airway from bronchi to alveoli

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bronchiolitis

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inflammation of bronchioles

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bronchogenic carcinoma

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cancer tumor in bronchus

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bronchoscopy

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examination of bronchi

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bronchospasm

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spasmodic of the bronchi

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cilia

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used for locomotion

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cor pulmonale

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cardiac disease associated with lung disorders

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croup

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acute respiratory syndrome in children

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diptheria

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pseudo membrane formation

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dysphonia
cannot produce sound
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emphysema
destroys lung tissue
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epiglottis
flap of tissue that seals off the windpipe
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epistaxis
nosebleed
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expectoration
coughing stuff from lungs
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exudate
fluid from an infected wound
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glottis
opening between vocal cords
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hemothorax
blood in pleural cavity
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hilar
pertaining to hilum
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hypercapnia
too much carbon dioxide in blood
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hyperpnea
excessive breathing
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hypoxia
low oxygen saturation
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laryngitis
inflammation of larynx
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laryngoscopy
examination of the larynx
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laryngospasm
the sudden spasmodic closure of the larynx
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lobectomy
removal of a lobe of a lung
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mediastinoscopy
endoscopic visual examination of the mediastinum
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mesothelioma
rare malignant tumor arising in the pleura
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orthopnea
ability to breathe only in an upright position
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palatine tonsil
one of a pair of almond-shaped masses of lymphatic tissue in the oropharynx
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paranasal sinuses
air cavities within the cranial bones that open into the nasal cavities
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parietal pleura
outer layer of pleura lying closer to the ribs and chest wall
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paroxysmal
Beginning suddenly or abruptly; convulsive
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phrenic nerve
innervates the diaphragm
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pleurisy
inflammation of the pleura
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pleuritis
inflammation of the pleura
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pneumoconiosis
abnormal condition of dust in the lungs
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pneumothorax
air in the pleural cavity
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Positron Emmission Tomography
The amount of metabolic activity in the brain is assessed by measuring the tissue's uptake of a (harmless) radioactive sugar
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pulmonary abscess
large collection of pus (bacterial infection) in the lungs
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pulmonary edema
fluid in the air sacs and bronchioles
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pulmonary parenchyma
essential parts of the lung, responsible for respiration; bronchioles and alveoli
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pyothorax
pus in the chest cavity
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rale
abnormal respiratory sound heard on auscultation
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rhinorrhea
runny nose
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rhonchi
Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs
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rhonchus
abnormal breath sound heard on auscultation of an obstructed airway
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sarcoidosis
chronic inflammatory disease in which small nodules
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silicosis
disease due to silica or glass dust in the lungs
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sinusitis
inflammation of the sinuses
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spirometer
instrument used to measure breathing
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sputum
mucous secretion from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea expelled through the mouth
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thoracoscopy
visual examination of the chest cavity
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thorascopy
visual examination of the chest via small incisions and use of an endoscope
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tonsillectomy
surgical removal of the tonsils
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tracheal stenosis
narrowing of the trachea
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Tuberculosis
An infectious disease that may affect almost all tissues of the body, especially the lungs

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