Chapter 13 - Respiratory System Flashcards
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Tiny air sac terminal element of the respiratory tract
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Alveolus
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One of two subdivisions of the trachea
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Bronchus
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Tube inserted into a cavity or blood vessel as a channel for fluid of gases
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Cannula
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Hairlike motile projection from the surface of a cell
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Cilium
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Organ of voice production
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Larynx
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Sense of smell
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Olfaction / olfactory
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Air tube from the back of the nose to the larynx
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Pharynx
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Pertaining to the lungs and their blood supply
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Pulmonary
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Study of the lungs, of the medical specialty of disorders of the respiratory tract
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Pulmonary
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Medical specialist in pulmonary disorders
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Pulmonologist
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Crackle heard through a stethoscope when air bubbles through liquid in the lungs
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Rale
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Fundamental process of life used to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
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Respiration
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Another name for ventilator
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Respirator
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An instrument used to measure respiratory volumes
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Spirometer
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Use of a spirometer
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Spirometry
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Matter coughed up and spat out by individuals with respiratory disorders
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Sputum
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The trunk between the abdomen and neck
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Thorax
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Pertaining to the thorax
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Thoracic
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Air tube from the larynx to the bronchi
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Trachea
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Movement of gases into and out of the lungs
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Ventilation
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Device that breathes for the patient
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Ventilator
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Agent or device used to burn or scar a tissue
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Cautery
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Shell shaped bone on the lateral wall of the nasal cavity
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Concha
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Viral inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose
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Coryza / rhinitis
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Agent that reduces the swelling and fluid in the nose and sinuses
Decongestant
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Nosebleed
Epistaxis
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Passage or channel
Meatus
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Mixture of pus and mucus
Mucopurulent
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Nostril
Naris
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Pertaining to the nose
Nasal
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Adjacent to the nose
Paranasal
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Surgical procedure to change the size or shape of the nose
Rhinoplasty
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Cavity or hollow space in a bone or other tissue
Sinus
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Inflammation of the lining of a sinus
Sinusitis
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Another name for the nasal conchae on the lateral walls of the nasal cavity
Turbinate
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Single mass of lymphoid tissue in midline at the back of the throat
Adenoid
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Below normal levels of oxygen in the body as a whole or region of the body
Hypoxia
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Decreases levels of oxygen in the blood
Hypoxemia
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Complete deprivation of oxygen supply
Anoxia
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Region of the pharynx below the epiglottis that includes the larynx
Laryngopharynx
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Region of the pharynx at the back of the nose above the soft palate
Nasopharyx
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Pertaining to the nasopharynx
Nasopharyngeal
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Region at the back of the mouth between the soft palate and the tip of the epiglottis
Oropharynx
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Air tube from the back of the nose to the larynx
Pharynx
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Inflammation of the pharynx
Pharyngitis
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Pertaining to the pharynx
Pharyngeal
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Test to monitor brain waves, muscle tension, eye movement, and oxygen levels in the blood as the patient sleeps
Polysomnography
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Noise produced by vibrations in the structures of the nasopharynx
Snore
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Mass of lymphoid tissue in either side of the throat at the back of the tongue
Tonsil
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Inflammation of the tonsils
Tonsillitis
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Surgical removal of the tonsils
Tonsillectomy
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Loss of voice
Aphonia
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Ring shaped cartilage in the larynx
Cricoid
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Infection of the upper airways in children
Croup / laryngotracheobronchitis
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Leaf shaped plate of cartilage that shits off the larynx during swallowing
Epiglottis
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Inflammation of the epiglottis
Epiglottitis
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The opening from the oropharynx into the larynx
Glottis
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Any muscle whose origin and insertion are entirely within the structure under consideration
Intrinsic
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Insertion of a tube into the trachea
Intubation
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Organ of voice production
Larynx
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Inflammation of the larynx
Laryngitis
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Hollow tube with a light and camera used to visualize or operate on the larynx
Laryngoscope
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Inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi
Croup
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High pitched noise made when there is respiratory obstruction in the larynx or trachea
Stridor
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Gland in the neck or a cartilage of the larynx
Thyroid
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Pertaining to the voice
Vocal
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Musculoligamentous partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities
Diaphragm
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Pertaining to the diaphragm
Diaphragmatic
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Deep furrow or cleft
Fissure
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The site where the nerves and blood vessels enter and leave an organ
Hilum
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Subdivision of an organ of other part
Lobe
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Pertaining to or part of a lobe
Lobar
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Area between the lungs containing the heart, aorta, venae cavae, esophagus and trachea
Mediastinum
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Pertaining to or part of the mediastinum
Mediastinal
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Characteristic functional cells of a gland or organ that are supported by the connective tissue framework
Parenchyma
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Connective tissue framework that supports the parenchyma of an organ or gland
Stroma
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Pertaining to the trachea
Trachealis
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Breathe out
Expiration
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Expand with air
Inflate
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Process of expanding with air
Inflation
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Breathe in
Inspiration
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Pertaining to the outer layer of the pericardium and other body cavities
Parietal
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The tissue covering the heart
Pericardium
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Membrane covering the lungs and lining the ribs in the thoracic cavity
Pleura
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Pertaining to the pleura
Pleural
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Inflammation of the pleura
Pleurisy
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Pertaining to pleurisy
Pleuritic
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A protein and fat compound that creates surface tension to hold lung alveolar walls apart
Surfactant
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Slow breathing
Bradypnea
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Measure of the capacity of a chamber or hollow viscous to expand
Compliance
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Blue discoloration of the skin, lips and nail beds due to low levels of oxygen in the blood
Cyanosis
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Marked by cyanosis
Cyanotic
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Difficulty breathing
Dyspnea
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Normal breathing
Eupnea
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Breathe out
Exhale
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Cough up and spit out mucus from the respiratory tract
Expectorate
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Bloody sputum
Hemoptysis
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Deeper and more rapid breathing than normal
Hyperpnea
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Breathe in
Inhale
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Abnormal amounts of mucus expectorated from the respiratory tract
Phlegm
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Rapid breathing
Tachypnea
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Episodes of breathing difficulty due to narrowed or obstructed airways
Asthma
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Diagnostic method of listening to body sounds with a stethoscope
Auscultation
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Chronic dilation of the bronchi following inflammatory disease and obstruction
Bronchiectasis
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Inflammation of the small bronchioles
Bronchiolitis
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Reduction in diameter of a bronchus
Bronchoconstriction
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Bubble like dilated structure
Bulla
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Right sided heart failure arising from chronic lung disease
Cor pulmonale
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Generic disease in which excessive viscid mucus obstructs passage including bronchi
Cystic fibrosis
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Dilation of respiratory bronchioles and alveoli
Emphysema
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Abnormal increase of carbon dioxide in the arterial bloodstream
Hypercapnia
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Overdistension of pulmonary alveoli with air resulting from airway obstruction
Hyperinflation
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Excessive secretion of mucus
Hypersecretion
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A pulling back, as a pulling back of the intercostal space and the neck above the clavicle
Retraction
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Wheezing sound heard on auscultation of the lungs, made by air passing through a constricted lumen
Rhonchus
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Lung disease caused by the inhalation of coal dust
Anthracosis
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Lung disease caused by the inhalation of asbestos particles
Asbestosis
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Collapse of part of the lung
Atelectasis
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Arising from a bronchus
Bronchogenic
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Acute inflammation of the walls of small bronchioles with spread to lung parenchyma
Bronchopneumonia
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Pus in a body cavity
Empyema
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Condition in which three or more consecutive ribs have been fractions, resulting in uncontrolled movement of that segment of the chest
Flail chest
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Blood in the pleural cavity
Hemothorax
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Pertaining to a disease of unknown etiology
Idiopathic
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Cancer arising from the cells lining the pleura of peritoneum
Mesothelioma
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Inflammation of the lung parenchyma
Pneumonia
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Fibrotic lung disease caused by the inhalation of different dusts
Pneumoconiosis
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Air in the pleural cavity
Pneumothorax
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Granulomatous lesions of lungs and other organs; cause is unknown
Sarcoidosis
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Fibrotic lung disease from inhaling silica particles
Sillcosis
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Insertion of a needle into the pleural cavity to withdraw fluid or air
Thoracentesis
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A piece of detached blood clot blocking a distant blood vessel
Thromboembolism
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Infectious disease that can infect an organ or tissue
Tuberculosis
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Liquid or particulate material in a stable suspension that can be inhaled
Aerosol
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Agent that reduces inflammation by acting on the body's response mechanism without affecting the causative agent
Anti-inflammatory
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Agent that increases the diameter of a bronchus
Bronchodilator
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An instrument to administer medications by inhalation
Inhaler
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Agent capable of dissolving or liquefying mucus
Mucolytic
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Device used to deliver liquid medicine in the fine mist
Nebulizer
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The gas essential for life
Oxygen
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An instrument used to measure respiratory volumes
Spirometer
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Endoscope used for bronchoscopy
Bronchoscope
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Examination of the interior of the tracheobrochial tree with an endoscope
Bronchoscopy
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Pertaining to being inside the trachea
Endotracheal
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Surgical removal of a lobe of the lungs
Lobectomy
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Examination of the mediastinum using an endoscope
Mediastinoscopy
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Surgical removal of a lung
Pneumonectomy
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Removal of a specific part of an organ or structure
Resection
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Surgical excision of a segment of a tissue or organ
Segmentectomy
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Incision through the chest wall
Thoracotomy
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Radiographic image of a selected slice or section of tissue
Tomography
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Surgical opening into the windpipe, through which a tube can be inserted to assist breathing
Tracheostomy
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Incision made into the trachea to create a tracheostomy
Tracheotomy
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Delineation of deep structures using sound waves
Ultrasonography
