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Chapter 5 Repiratory Diseases Flashcards

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Adenoiditis

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Inflammation of the adenoids

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Alveolitis

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Inflammation of the alveoli

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Atelectasis

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Incomplete expansion of the lung

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Bronchiectasis

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Dilation of the bronchi

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Bronchitis

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Inflammation of the bronchi

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Bronchogenic carcinoma

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Cancerous tumor originating in a bronchus (lung cancer)

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Bronchopneumonia

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Diseased state of the bronchi and lungs

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Diaphragmatocele

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Hernia of the diaphragm

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Epiglottitis

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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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Laryngotracheobronchitis

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Inflammation of larynx, trachea and bronchi (croup)

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Lobar pneumonia

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Pertaining to the lobe, diseased state of the lung

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Nasopharyngitis

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Inflammation of the nose and pharynx

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Pharyngitis

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Inflammation of the pharynx

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Pleuritis

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Inflammation of the pleura

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Pneumatocele

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Hernia of the lung

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Pneumoconiosis

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Abnormal condition of dust in the lungs

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Pneumonia

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Diseased state of the lungs

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Pneumonitis

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Inflammation of the lung

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Pneumothorax

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Air in the chest cavity

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Pulmonary neoplasm

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Pertaining to the lung, new growth

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Pyothorax

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Pus in the chest cavity

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Rhinitis

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Inflammation of the nose

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Rhinomycosis

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Abnormal condition of fungus in the nose

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Rhinorrhagia

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Rapid flow of blood from the nose

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Sinusitis

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Inflammation of the sinuses

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Thoracalgia

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Pain in the chest

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Tonsillitis

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Inflammation of the tonsils

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Tracheitis

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Inflammation of the trachea

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Tracheostenosis

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Narrowing of the trachea

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