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Chap 10 Flashcards

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adenoid/o

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adenoid

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bronch/o

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bronchus

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bronchiol/o

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bronchiole

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capn/o carb/o

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carbon dioxide

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lyryng/o

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larynx (voice box)

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lob/o

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lobe

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nas/o

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nose

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ox/o

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oxogen

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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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phren/o

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diaphragm

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pleur/o

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pleura

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pnea

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breathing

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pneum/o pneumat/o pneumon/o

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air or lungs

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pulmon/o

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lungs

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rhin/o

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nose

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sept/o

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septum

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sin/o sinus/o

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sinus

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spir/o

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breathing

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thorac/o

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chest

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tonsill/o

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tonsil

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trache/o

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trachea (windpipe)

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adenoidectomy

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removal of adenoids

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antitussive

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drug that prevents coughing

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apnea

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cessation of breathing

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asthma

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disease caused by episodic narrowing inflammation of airway

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atelectasis

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incomplete expansion

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auscultation

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from latin to listen - docotor using stethoscope performing auscultation

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bradpnea

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slow breathing

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bronchiectasis

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expansion of bronchi

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bronchiogenic carcinoma

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cancerious tunor originating in bronchi

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broonchiolitis

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inflammation of branchiole

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bronchoplasty

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reconstruction of bronchus

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bronchitits

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inflammation of bronchi

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bronchodilator

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drug expands walls of bronchi

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bronchorrhea

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discharge from bronchi

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bronchoscopy

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procedure to look inside bronchi

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bronchospasm

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involuntary contraction of bronchi

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capnography

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procesure to record carbon dioxide levels

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capnometer

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instrument to measure carbon dioxide levels

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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method of artifically maintaining blood flow and airway when breathing plus have stopped

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caseous necrosis

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death of tissue with cheeselike appearance

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD

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lung disease casued by continual blockage of lung passages

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chylothorax

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chyle in chest

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compusted tomography

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recording procedure using computer to cut or view slices of patients organs

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cyanosis

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blush color in skin caused by insufficient oxygen

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cystic fibrosis

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genetic diease primarly affecting the lungs

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diaphreagmatocele

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hernia of diaphragm

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dysphonia

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bad voice condition - hoarseness

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dyspnea

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difficulty breathing

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emphysema

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disease causes alveoli to lose elasticity - patients can inhale but difficulty exhaling

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empyema

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pus inside the chest

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endoscope

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instrument to look inside

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endotracheal intrubation

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insertion of tube inside trachea

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epistaxis

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nosebleed

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eupnea

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good/normal breathing

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expectorant

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drug encourages explosion of material from lungs

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expectoration

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caughing or spitting material out of lungs

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hemoptysis

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coughing up blood

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hemothorax

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blood in chest

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hypercapnia

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condition having excessive carbon dioxide in blood

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hypercarbia

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excessive carbon dioxide

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hyperpnea

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hevey breathing

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hyperventilation

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overbreathing too much air flowing in and out leads to hypocapnia

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hypocapnia

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insufficient carbon dioxide

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hypocarbia

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insufficent carbon dioxide

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hyponea

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shallow breathing

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hypoventilation

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underbreathing

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hypoxemia

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insufficient oxygen in blood

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hypoxia

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insufficient oxygen

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laryngectomy

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removal of larynx

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laryngitis

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inflammation of larynx

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laryngoplasty

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reconstruction of larynx

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laryngotracheobronchitis

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inflammation of larynx, trachea, and bronchi

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lobectomy

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removal of lobe

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mesothelioma

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cancerous tumor of mesothelium cells lining lungs

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mucolytic

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drug aids in breakdown of mucus

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nasopharynogscope

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instrument to look at nose and throat

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nebulizer

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machine administers respitatory medication by breating cloud or mist inhaled by patient

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obstructive lung disorder

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lung disorder caused by blockage

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orthopnea

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able to breath only in upright postion

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oximetry

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procedure to measure oxogen levels

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palatoplasty

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reconstruction of palate

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pansinusitis

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inflammation of sinuses

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pectoriloquy

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speaking from chest - used as means of finding masses in lung

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pectus carinatum

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chest that protrudes like keel of ship

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pectus excavatum

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chest that hollowed out

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percussion

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body surface in context to cuase vibrations to locate fluid buildup in chest

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phrenoplegia

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paralysis of diaphragm

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phrenoptosis

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dropping of diaphragm

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phrenospasm

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involuntary contraction of diaphragm

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pleurodynia

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pain in pleura

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pleural effusion

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fluid pouring out into pleura

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pleuralgia

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pain in pleura

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pleurisy

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inflammation of pleura - pleuritis

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pleuropexy

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reattachment of pleura

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pneumatocele

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hernia of lung

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pneumoconiosis

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lung condition caused by dust

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pneumohemothorax

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air and blood in chest

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pneumonectomy

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removal of lung

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pneumonia

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lung condition

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pneumonitis

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inflammation of lung

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pneumothorax

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air in chest

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polysomnography

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recording multiple aspects of sleep

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pulmonary angiography

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procedure for recording pulmonary blood vessel acitivity

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pulmonary edema

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swelling in lungs

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pulmonary embolism

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blockage in pulmonary blood supply

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pulmonary function testing

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group of tests used to evaluate condition of lungs

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pulomary neoplasm

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new grwoth (tumor) in lungs

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pyothorax

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pus in chest

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restircitive lung disorder

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lung disorder caused by limiting air into lungs

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retraction

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sucking in of skin around bones during inhalation, happens when respitory distress

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rhinitis

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inflammation of nasal passages

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rhinorrhagia

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excessive blood flow from nose (nosebleed)

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rhinorrhea

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runny nose

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spetoplasty

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reconstruction of sptum

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sinusitis

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inflammation of sinus

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sleep apnea

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condition patient ceases to breath while asleep

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spirometry

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procedure to measure breathing

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sputum

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mucus discharge from lungs by couching

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tachypnea

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rapid breathing

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thoracalgia

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chest pain

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thoracentesis

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puncture of chest

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thoracoplasty

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reconstruction of chest

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thoracoscopy

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examination of chest

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thoracostomy

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creation of opening in chest

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thoractomy

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incision in chest

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tonsillectomy

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removal of tonsils

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tracheitis

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infalmmation of trachea

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tracheomalacia

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softening of trachea

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tracheostenosis

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narrowing of trachea

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tracheostomy

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incision into trachea

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ventilation-perfusion scan

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scan tests whether a problem in lungs is caused by airflow (ventilation) or blood flow (perfusion)

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