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Blood

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hem/o

ex-hem/o/thorax

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Pharynx

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pharyng/o

ex-pharyng/itis

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Septum

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sept/o

ex-sept/o/plasty

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within

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endo-

ex-endo/scope

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surgical fixation, fusion

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-desis

ex-pleur/o/desis

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spitting, coughing

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-ptysis

ex-hem/o/ptysis

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chest, chest cavity

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-thorax

ex- pneum/o/thorax

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flow, discharge

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-rrhea

ex-seb/o/rrhea

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diaphragm

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diaphragmat/o

ex- diaphragmat/o/cele

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straight

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orth/o

ex- orth/o/pnea

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pus

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py/o

ex-py/o/thorax

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trachea

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trache/o

ex-trache/o/stomy

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hernia, protrusion

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-cele

ex-diaphragmat/o/cele

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measurement

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-metry

ex-spir/o/metry

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larynx

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laryng/o

ex- laryng/itis

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sound/voice

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phon/o

ex- dys/phon/ia

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sinus(es)

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sinus/p

ex- sinus/o/tomy

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normal/good

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eu-

ex-neu/phea

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pertaining to

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-eal

ex-pharyng/eal

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excessive bleeding

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-rrhagia

ex- rhin/o/rrhagia

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cut into, incision

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-tomy

trache/o/tomy

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adenoids

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adenoid/o

ex-adenoid/itis

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epiglottis

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epiglott/o

ex- epiglott/itis

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oxygen

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ox/i

ex- ox/i/meter

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nose

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rhin/o

ex- rhin/o/rrhea

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absence of, without

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a-, an-

ex, an/ox/ia, a/pnea

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surgical puncture to aspirate fluid (with a sterile needle)

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-centesis

ex- thora/centesis

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breathing

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-pnea

ex- a/pnea

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alveolus (s.) , alveoli (pl.)

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alveol/o

ex- alveol/itis

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imperfect, incomplete

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atel/o

ex- atel.ectasis

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nose

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nas/o

ex-nas/o/pharyg/eal

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many,much

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poly-

ex-poly/somn/o/graphy

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bronchus (s)

bronchi (pl)

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bronchi/o

ex-bronchi/ectasis

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lobe (s)

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lob/o

ex-lob/ectomy

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stretching out, dilatation, expansion

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-ectasis

ex-atel/ectasis

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sleep

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somn/o

ex- poly/somn/o/graphy

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visual examination

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-scopy

ex- endo/scopy

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in the blood

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-emia

ex- hyp/o/emia

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instrument used to measure

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  • meter

ex- spir/o/meter

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pertaining to

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-ary

ex-pulmon/ary

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pertaining to visual examination

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-scopic

ex- endo/scopic

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creation or an artificial opening

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-stomy

ex-laryng/o/stomy

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carbon dioxide

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capn/o

ex- capn/o/meter

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mucus

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muc/o

ex- muc/oid

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thorax/chest/chest cavity

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thorac/o

ex-thorac/o/tomy

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constriction or narrowing

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-stenosis

ex-trache/o/stenosis

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lung,air

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pneumon/o

ex-pneumon/ia

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instrument used for visual examination

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-scope

ex-bronch/o/scope

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pleura

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pleur/o

ex- pleur/itis

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pertaining to

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-ar

ex-alveol/ar

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mediastinum

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mediastin/o

ex-mediastin/o/scopy

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excision, surgical removal

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-ectomy

ex-laryng/ectomy

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fast, rapid

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tachy-

ex-tachy/pnea

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lung/air

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pneum/o

ex- pneum/o/thorax

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tonsil (s)

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tonsill/o

ex- tonsillo/itis

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sudden , involuntary, muscle contraction

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-spasm

ex-bronch/o/spasm

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dust

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coni/o

ex-pneum/o/coni/osis

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lung

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pulmon/o

ex- pulmon/ary

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adenoid/o

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Adenoids

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diaphragmat/o

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diaphragm

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epiglott/o

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epiglottis

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lob/o

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lobe (s)

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nas/o

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nose

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pharyng/o

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pharynx

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pheumon/o, pneum/o

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lung/air

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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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sinus/o

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sinus

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nas/o , rhin/o

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nose

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tonsill/o

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tonsil

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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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trache/o

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trachea

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pleur/o

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pleura

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pharyng/o

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pharynx

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pneum/o , pneumon/o , pulmon/o

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lung

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throac/o

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thorax, chest, chest cavity

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bronchi/o, bronch/o

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bronchus

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mediastin/o

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mediastinum

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alveol/o

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alveolus

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ox/i

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oxygen

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spir/o

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breath or breathing

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muc/o

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mucus

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atel/o

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incomplete, imperfect

85
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orth/o

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straight

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py/o

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pus

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hem/o

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blood

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somn/o

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sleep

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capn/o

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carbon dioxide

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phon/o

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sound or voice

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carcin/o

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cancer

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myc/o

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fungus

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coni/o

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Dust

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Normal or Good

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eu-

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Absence of, without

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a-

an-

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Many/Much

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poly

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Fast / Rapid

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tachy-

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new

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neo-

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Above or excessive

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Hyper-

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below/incomplete, deficient, under

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hypo-

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painful/ abnormal / difficult / labored

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dys-

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breath/ breathing

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spi/ro

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adenoidites

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inflammation of the adenoids

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alveolites

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inflammation of the alveoli

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atelectasis

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incomplete expansion

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bronchiectasis

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dilation of the bronchi

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bronchogenic carcinoma

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cancerous tumor origination in a bronchus

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bronchopneumonia

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diseased state of the bronchi and lungs

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bronchitis

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inflammation of the bronchi

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bronchospasm

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spasmodic contraction of the bronchi

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diaphragmaocele

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hernia of the diaphragm

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epiglottis

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inflammation of the epiglottis

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hemothorax

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blood in the chest cavity

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laryngitis

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inflammation of the larynx

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