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Intra

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Within

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Epi

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On

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Para

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Beside

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Through

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Under

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Trans

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Through

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Coccus

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Berry shaped

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Ectomy

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Surgical removal

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ia

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Diseased state

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Itis

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Inflammation

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Malacia

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Softening

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Opsy

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View of

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Phagia

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Eating

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Plasty

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Surgical repair

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Rrhea

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Flow

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Tome

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Instrument used to cut

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Leukoderma

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White skin patches

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Onychomalacia

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Softening of the nails

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Onychomycosis

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Abnormal condition of a fungus in the nails

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Pachyderma

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Thickening of the skin

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Trichomycosis

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Abnormal condition of fungus in the hair

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Xeroderma

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Dry skin

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Dermatitis

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Inflammation of the skin

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Biopsy

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View of life

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Dermatoautoplasty

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Surgical repair using ones own skin

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Dermaheteroplasty

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Surgical repair using skin from others

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Dermatome

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Instrument used to cut skin

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Dermatoplasty

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Surgical repair of the skin

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Onychectomy

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Excision of a nail

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Rhyridectomy

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Excision of wrinkles

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Rhytidoplasty

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Surgical repair of wrinkles

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Cauterization

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Destruction of tissue with a hot or cold instrument

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Cryosurgery

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Destruction of tissue by using extreme cold

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Debridement

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Removal of contaminated or dead tissue

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Dermabrasion

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Procedure to remove skin scars

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Excision

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Removal by cutting

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Incision

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Surgical cut produced by a sharp instrument

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Incision and drainage

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Surgical cut made to allow the free flow of fluids

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Laser surgery

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Procedure using an instrument that emits a high powered beam

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MOHs surgery

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Excision of skin cancers

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Suturing

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To stick wounds

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Dermatologist

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Physician who studies skin

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Dermatology

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Study of skin

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Epidermal

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Pertaining to upon the skin

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Erythroderma

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Red skin

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Hypodermic

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Pertaining to under the skin

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Intradermal

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Pertaining to within the skin

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Keratogenic

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Originating in horny tissue

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Necrosis

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Abnormal condition of death

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Percutaneous

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Pertaining to through the skin

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Staphylococcus

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Berry shaped bacteria in grape like clusters

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Streptococcus

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Berry shaped bacteria in twisted chains

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Subcutaneous

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Pertaining to under the skin

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Transdermal

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Pertaining to through the skin

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Ungal

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Pertaining to the nail

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Xanthoderma

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Yellow skin

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Abrasion

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Scraping away the skin

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Abscess

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Localized collection of puss

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Acne

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Inflammatory disease of the skin involving sebaceous glands and hair follicles

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Albinism

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Total or lack of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes

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Basal cell carcinoma

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Epithelial tumor arising from the epidermis

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Candidiasis

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Infection caused by a yeast type fungus

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Cellulitis

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Inflammation if the skin and subcutaneous caused by infection

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Contusion

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Injury with no break in the skin (bruise)

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Eczema

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Noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness, blisters, scabs and itching

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Fissure

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Slit or crack like sore in the skin

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Gangrene

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Death of tissue caused by loss of blood supply

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Herpes

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Inflammatory skin disease caused by herpes virus characterized by small blisters in clusters

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Infection

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Invasion of pathogens in body tissue

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Laceration

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Torn, ragged edged wound

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Lesion

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Any vision change in tissue resulting from injury or disease

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MRSA infection

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Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus.

Common bacteria that has developed resistance to antibiotics

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Pediculosis

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Invasion into the skin and hair by lice

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Psoriasis

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Producing red lesions covered with silvery scales

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Rosacea

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Produces broken blood vessels occurring in central area of face for people older than 30

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Scabies

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Skin infection caused by the itch mite

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Scleroderma

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Disease characterized by chronic hardening of connective tissue of the skin

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Systemic lupus erythematosus

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Chronic inflammatory dorsal involving the skin, joints, kidneys and nervous system

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Tinea

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Fungal infection of the skin

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Vitiligo

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White patches on the skin

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Alopecia

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Loss of hair

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Bacteria

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Single cells microorganisms that reproduce by cell division and may cause infection

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Cyst

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Closed sac containing fluid

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Edema

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Puffy swelling of tissue from accumulation of fluid

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Erythema

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Redness

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Fungus

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Organism that feeds by absorbing organic molecules from its surroundings

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Jaundice

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Condition characterized by a yellow tinge to the skin

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Keloid

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Overgrowth of scar tissue

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Nodule

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Small knot like mass that can be felt by touch

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Pallor

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Paleness

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Papule

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Small solid skin elevation

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Pressure ulcer

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Erosion of the skin caused by prolonged pressure

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Pruritus

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Severe itching

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Purpura

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Small hemorrhage in the skin

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Pustule

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Elevation of the skin containing pus

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Ulcer

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Erosion of the skin

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Nose

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Acts as a filter to moisten and warm the entering air

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Nasal septum

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Parturition separating right and left nasal cavalries

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Paranasal sinuses

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Air cavities within cranial bones

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Pharynx

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Serves as a food and air passageway (throat)

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Adenoids

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Lymphoid tissue behind nasal cavity

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Tonsils

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Lymphoid tissue behind mouth

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Larynx

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Voice box

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Epiglottis

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Keeps food from entering larynx

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Trachea

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Passageway for air to the bronchi (windpipe)

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Bronchus

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Branch from trachea that conducts air into lungs

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Bronchioles

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Smallest subdivision of the bronchial tree

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Alveolus

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Air sacs at end of the bronchioles

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Lungs

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Two spongelike organs in the thoracic cavity

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Pleura

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Serous membrane covering each lung

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Diaphragm

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Muscular partition that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity

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Mediastinum

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Space between lungs

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Adenoid/o

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Adenoids

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Alveol/o

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Alveolus

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Bronchi/o

Bronch/o

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Bronchus

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Diaphragmat/o

Phren/o

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Diaphragm

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Epiglott/o

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Epiglottis

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Laryng/o

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Larynx

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Lob/o

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Lobe

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Nas/o

Rhin/o

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Nose

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Pharyng/o

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Pharynx

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Pleur/o

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Pleura

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Pneum/o
Pneumat/o
Pneumon/o

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Lung, air

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Pulmon/o

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Lung

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Sept/o

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Septum

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Sinus/o

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Sinus

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Thorac/o

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Thorax

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Tonsill/o

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Tonsil

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Trache/o

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Trachea

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Atel/o

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Incomplete

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Capn/o

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Carbon dioxide

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Hem/o

Hemat/o

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Blood

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Muc/o

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Mucus

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Orth/o

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Straight

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Ox/I

Ox/o

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Oxygen

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Phon/o

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Sound

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Py/o

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Pus

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Somn/o

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Sleep

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Spir/o

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Breathe

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Endo

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Within

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Eu

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Normal

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Pan

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All

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Poly

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Many

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Tachy

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