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Without

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Dys

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Difficulty

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Epi

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Upon

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Exo, ex-

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out; away from

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In

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in, into, not

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Aspir/o

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Removal

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Bronch/o, bronchi/o

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Bronchial tube

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Bronchiol/o

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Bronchioles

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Capn/o (kapnos)

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smoke. (medicine uses it as carbon dioxide)

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Laryng/o

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larynx

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Muc/o

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mucus

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Nas/o

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nose

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Orth/o

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straight

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Ox/o

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oxygen

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Pharyng/o

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pharynx

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Phon/o

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voice, sound

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Pleur/o

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pleura

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Pne/a

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breathing

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Pneumon/o, pneum/o

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lung, air

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Purul/o

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pus

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Rhin/o

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nose

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Sinus/o

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sinus

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Spir/o

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to breathe

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Staz/o

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to fall in drops

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Sten/o

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narrowed, constricted

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Trache/o

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trachea

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-ia

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condition

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-osa

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(feminine version of -ose) full of, or sugar

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-osis

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a condition of

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-otomy

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cut

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-ostomy

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a mouth-like opening resulting from a surgical incision

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-ous

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pertaining to

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-rrhea

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flow, discharge

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-us

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structure, thing

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-ptysis

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spitting up

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ABG

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arterial blood gases

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PE

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pulmonary embolism

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RT

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respiratory therapist

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Acapnia

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too little carbon dioxide in the blood

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Adenoidectomy

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the removal of the adenoid glands

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Adenoiditis

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inflammation of the adenoids

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Alveolar

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relating to an alveolus or the alveoli of the lung

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Anoxia

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an absence of oxygen

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Aphonia

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loss of ability to speak through disease of or damage to the larynx or mouth

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Apnea

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lack of breathing

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Aspirate

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accidental inhalation of liquid into the respiratory tract. also to withdraw or suction fluid

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Bronchial

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relating to the bronchi or bronchioles

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Bronchiole

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any of the minute branches into which a bronchus divides

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Bronchiolitis

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inflammation of the bronchioles

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Bronchitis

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inflammation of the mucuous membrane in the bronchial tubes. it typically causes bronchospasm and coughing

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Bronchoplasty

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surgical repair of the tubes of the lungs

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Bronchoscope

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an instrument used to look at the lung tubes

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Bronchoscopy

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the procedure that used a fiber-optic cable that is passed into the windpipe in order to view the bronchi

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Bronchospasms

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multiple involuntary contractions of the smooth muscle of the walls of the tubes of the lungs

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Diaphragm

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breathing muscle

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Dysphonia

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difficulty producing speech or vocal sounds due to overuse of the vocal chords

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Dyspnea

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difficult or labored breathing

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Embolism

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a clot that has travelled to different location

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Epistaxis

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nosebleed

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Esophagram

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a series of x-ray images of the esophagus

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Expiration

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the act or process of releasing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth

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Hemoptysis

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expectoration of blood from some part of the respiratory tract

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Hypopnea

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decreased or deficient breathing

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Hypoxemia

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deficient or decreased oxygen in the blood

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Hypoxia

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lack of oxygen

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Inspiration

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intake of air into the lungs

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Intrapleural

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within the pleural cavity, also called intrathoracic

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Intrapulmonic

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referring to inside of lungs or alveolar

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Laryngectomy

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surgical removal of the larynx

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Laryngitis

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inflammation of the larynx

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Laryngopharynx

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the portion of the pharynx that is intimate with the larynx

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Laryngoscope

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an instrument used to look at the larynx

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Laryngospasm

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involuntary or spasmodic contractions of the larynx

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Laryngotracheotomy

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incision into the larynx and trachea

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Mucopurulent

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containing both mucus and pus

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Mucosa

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a mucuous membrane

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Mucous

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(adj) pertaining to mucus

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Mucus

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(noun) thick excretion from membranes

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Nares

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nostrils

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Nasopharyngitis

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inflammation of the nasal pharynx

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Nasopharynx

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upper part of the pharynx, connecting with the nasal cavity above the soft palate

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Nasoplasty

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repair of the nose

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Olfactory

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relating to the sense of smell

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Oropharynx

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part of the pharynx that lies between the soft palate and the hyoid bone

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Orthopnea

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ability to breathe only when upright or in the upright position

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Patency

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patent, unconstructed, open

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Phrenic

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relating to the diaphragm

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Pleura

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serous membranes lining the thorax and enveloping the longs

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Pleuritis

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also called pleurisy. inflammation of the sac that covers the lungs

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Pneumonia

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lung inflammation that involves fluid accumulation in the alveoli

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Pneumonologist

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a physician who studies the respiratory system

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Pulmonary

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relating to the lungs

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Pulmonic

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relating to the lungs

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Pulmonologist

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physician who specializes in respiratory diseases

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Respiratory

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relating to or affecting respiration or the organs of respiration

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Rhinoplasty

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plastic surgery performed on the nose

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Rhinorrhea

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thin, watery discharge from the nose; runny nose

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Septum

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partition separating two chambers, such as that between the nostrils

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Sinusitis

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infection of the sinus cavities

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Sinusotomy

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make a surgical incision into the hollow, nasal spaces in the skull

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Sputum

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mixture of saliva and mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract

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Tachypnea

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abnormally rapid breathing

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Thoracoscopy

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visual examination of the thorax with a scope

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Thoracotomy

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incision into the thorax or chest wall

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Tonsillectomy

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they are going to remove my tonsils

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Tracheostenosis

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narrowing of the trachea

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Ventilation

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the supply of air to the lungs, especially by artificial means

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