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CH 12 RESPIRATORY TERMS Flashcards

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adenoid/o

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adenoids

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alveol/o

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alveolus; air sac

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bronch/o, bronchi/o

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bronchial tube, bronchus

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bronchiol/o

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bronchiole, small bronchus

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capn/o

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carbon dioxide

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coni/o

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dust

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cyan/o

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blue

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epiglott/o

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epiglottis

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laryng/o

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larynx, voicebox

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lob/o

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lobe of the lung

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mediastin/o

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mediastinum

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nas/o

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nose

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orth/o

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straight; upright

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ox/o

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oxygen

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pector/o

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chest

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pharyng/o

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pharynx, throat

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phon/o

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voice

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phren/o

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diaphragm

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pleur/o

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pleura

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pneum/o, pneumon/o

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air, lung

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pulmon/o

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lung

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rhin/o

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nose

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sinus/o

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sinus, cavity

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spir/o

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breathing

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tel/o

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complete

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thorac/o

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chest

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thorax

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chest

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tonsill/o

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tonsils

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trache/o

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trachea, windpipe

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-ema

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condition

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-osmia

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smell

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-pnea

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breathing

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-ptysis

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spitting

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-sphyxia

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pulse

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-thorax

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pleural cavity; chest

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-algia

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pain

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-capnia

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carbon dioxide

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-centisis

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puncture to remove fluid

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-dynia

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pain

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-ectasis

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dilation/widening

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-ectomy

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removal/recision

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-ema

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condition

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-lysis

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breakdown

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-osmia

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smell

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-oxia

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oxygen

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-phonia

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voice ; sound

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-pnea

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-ptysis

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-rrhea

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-scopy

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visual exam

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-sphyxia

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-stenosis

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tightening/stricture

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-stomy

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new opening

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-thorax

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chest/pleural cavity

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-tomy

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cutting into

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-trophy

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condition of / development

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brady-

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em-

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eu-

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good / normal / true

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ex-

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cut away from

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para-

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near ; beside

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per-

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re-

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back ; again ; backwards

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ABGs

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arterial blood gases

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AFB

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acid-fast bacillus- the type of organism that causes tuberculosis

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ARDS

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acute respiratory distress syndrome; severe, sudden lung injury caused by acute illness

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BAL

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bronchoalveolar lavage

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Bronch

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bronchoscopy

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CF

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cystic fibrosis

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CO2

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carbon dioxide

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; airway obstruction associated with emphysema and chronic bronchitis

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CPAP

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continuous positive airway pressure

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation- three basic steps (CAB); C, circulation restored by external cardiac compression, A, airway opened by tilting the head, B, breathing restored by mouth to mouth breathing

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C&S

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culture and sensitivity testing of sputum

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CTPA

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computed tomography pulmonary angiogram

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CT-PE

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chest CT for pulmonary emboli

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CXR

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chest x-ray (film)

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DLCO

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diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide

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DOE

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dyspnea on exertion

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DPT

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diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus- toxoids for vaccination of infants to provide immunity for these diseases

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EBUS

A

endobrachial ultrasound

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FEV1

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forced expiratory volume in one second

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FVC

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forced vital capacity- amount of gas that can be forcibly and rapidly exhaled after a full inspiration

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ICU

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intensive care unit

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LLL

A

left lower lobe

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LUL

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left upper lobe

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MAC

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mycobacterium avium complex- the cause of noncontagious lung infection related to tuberculosis

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MDI

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metered dos inhaler- used to deliver aerosolized medications to patients

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NSCLC

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non-small cell lung cancer

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O2

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OSA

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obstructive sleep apnea

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PaCO2

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carbon dioxide partial pressure- measure of the amount of carbon dioxide in arterial blood

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PaO2

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oxygen partial pressure- a measure of the amount of oxygen in arterial blood

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PCP

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pneumocystis pneumonia- a type of pneumonia seen in patients with AIDS or other immunosuppression

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PE

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pulmonary embolism

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PEP

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positive expiratory pressure- mechanical ventilator strategy in which the patient takes a deep breath and then exhales through a device that resists air flow (helps refill under ventilated areas of the lung)

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PEEP

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positive-end expiratory pressure- common mechanical ventilator setting in which airway pressure is maintained above atmospheric pressure

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PFTs

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pulmonary function tests

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PND

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paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

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PPD

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purified protein derivative- substance used in a tuberculosis test

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RDS

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respiratory distress syndrome- in the newborn infant, marked by dyspnea and cyanosis and related to absence of surfactant (lubricating substance that permits normal expansion of lungs); also called hyaline membrane disease

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RLL

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right lower lobe

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RML

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right middle lobe

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RSV

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respiratory syncytial virus; common cause of bronchiolitis, bronchopneumonia and the common cold; especially in children (in tissue culture, forms syncytia or giant cells so that cytoplasm flows together)

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RUL

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right upper lobe

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RV

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residual volume- amount of air remaining in lungs at the end of maximal expiration

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SABA

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short-acting beta agonist (for relief of asthma symptoms)

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SCLC

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small cell lung cancer

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SOB

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shortness of breath

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TB

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tuberculosis

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TLC

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total lung capacity; volume of gas in the lungs at the end of maximal inspiration; equals VC plus RV

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URI

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upper respiratory infection

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Vt

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tidal volume- amount of air inhaled and exhaled during a normal ventilation

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VATS

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video-assisted thoracic surgery (thoracoscopy)

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VC

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vital capacity; the maximum volume of air expelled from the lung after taking the deepest possible breath

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V/Q scan

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ventilation-perfusion scan- radioactive test of lung ventilation and blood perfusion throughout the lung capillaries (lung scan)

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