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Alveol/o

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Alveoli; Air Sacs

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Ox/o

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Oxygen (O2)

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Bronch/i

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Bronchial Tube

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Pector/o

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Chest

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Bronch/o

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Bronchial Tube

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Pharyng/o

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Pharynx; Throat

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Bronchiol/o

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Bronchioles

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Phragm/o

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Wall

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Capn/o

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Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

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Phren/o

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Diaphragm

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Cyan/o

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Blue

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Pleur/o

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Pleura

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Diaphragmat/o

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Diaphragm

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Pneum/o

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Lung; Air; Gas

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Epiglott/o

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Epiglottis

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Pneumon/o

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Lung; Air; Gas

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Furc/o

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Forking; Branching

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Pulmon/o

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Lung

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Gastr/o

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Stomach

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Py/o

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Pus

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Glott/o

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Glottis

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Rhin/o

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Nose

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Hem/o

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Blood

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Sinus/o

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Sinus

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Laryng/o

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Larynx; Voice Box

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Spir/o

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To Breathe; Breathing

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Lob/o

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Lobe

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Tel/o

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Complete

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Mediastin/o

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Mediastinum

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Thorac/o

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Chest

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Nas/o

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Nose

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Trache/o

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Trachea; Windpipe

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Olfact/o

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Smelling

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Tuss/i

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Cough

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a-, an-

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no; not; without

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em-

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in

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anti-

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against

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hypo-

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deficient; below; under; less than normal; decreased

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bi-

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two; both

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meta-

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change; beyond

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brady-

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slow

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para-

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near; beside; abnormal; apart from; along the side of

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dia-

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through; complete

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tachy-

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fast

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dys-

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bad; painful; difficult; abnormal

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trans-

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across; through

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hyper-

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above; excessive; increased

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-al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic

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pertaining to

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-ation

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process; condition

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-pnea

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breathing

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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-ptysis

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spitting

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-dynia

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pain

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-rrhea

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flow; discharge

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-ectasis

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stretching; dilation; expansion

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-scopy

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visual examination

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-ectasis

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stretching; dilation; expandsion

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-spasm

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sudden involuntary contraction of muscles

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-ectomy

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removal; excision; resection

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-sphyxia

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pulse

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-ema

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condition

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-stasis

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stopping; controlling

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-ia

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condition

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-stenosis

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tightening; narrowing; stricture

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-itis

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inflammation

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-stomy

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new opening

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-lytic

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to reduce; destroy; separate; breakdown

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-thorax

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chest; pleural cavity

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-meter

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measure

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-tomy

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incision; process of cutting into

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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ABG

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Arterial Blood Gas

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OPP

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Ovine Progressive Pneumonia

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BG

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Blood Gas

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pCO2, Pco2

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Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide

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BRSV

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Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus

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pO2, Po2

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Partial Pressure of Oxygen

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COPD

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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PE

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Pulmonary Embolism

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CPCR

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Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation

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Pulse Ox

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Pulse Oximeter; Pulse Oximetry

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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RR

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Respiratory Rate

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ET Tube

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Endotracheal Tube

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URI

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Upper Respiratory Infection

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IBR

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Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis

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Alveoli

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air sacs in the lungs

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Bifurcation

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splitting into two branches

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Bronchus (plural: bronchi)

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bifurcation of the trachea; passageway into the air spaces of the lungs (bronchial tubes)

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Bronchioles

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smallest branches of the bronchi; lead to the alveoli

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Cilia

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thin hairs attached to the mucous membrane epithelium lining the respiratory tract

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Expiration

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breathing out; exhalation

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Glottis

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opening to the larynx (voice box)

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Inspiration

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breathing in; inhalation

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Internal respiration

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gas exchange occurring at the tissue level

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Mucous membranes

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specialized form of epithelial issue that secretes mucus

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Mucus

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slimy substance produced by mucous membranes; contains epithelial cells, salts, white blood cells, and glandular secretions

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Nasal cavity

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proximal aspect of the respiratory tract within the nose

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Olfactory

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condition of smelling

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Pleura

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membrane surrounding each lung

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Pleural cavity

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space between the pleural membrane sand surrounding each lung (pleural space)

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Respiration

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exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the body and the atmosphere

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Respiratory system

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group of organs working together to transfer oxygen from the air to the blood and to transfer carbon dioxide from the blood to the air

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Ventilation

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exchange of gas in an enclosed space

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Vocal cords (vocal folds)

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folds of mucous membranes in the larynx that vibrate to create sound

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Agonal

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respiration near death

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Antitussives

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substances used to control and prevent coughing

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Asphyxia

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blockage of breathing leading to hypoxia; suffocation

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Aspiration

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inhalation of a foreign substance into the respiratory tract

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Asthma

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chronic, inflammatory disorder marked by dyspnea and wheezing

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Atelectasis

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incomplete dilation of a lung (alveoli)

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Bronchodilators

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drugs that cause dilation or expansion of the bronchus

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Chest tube

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hollow tube placed into the thoracic cavity to remove air or fluid

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

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disease in horses consisting of chronic bronchitis, bronchiolitis, and emphysema
commonly called heaves or broken wind

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Cough

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forced expulsion of air from the lungs

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Diaphragmatic hernia

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displacement of abdominal organs through the opening in the diaphragm

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Emphysema

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lung disease caused by enlargement of the alveoli; occurs due to changes, or loss of elasticity, in the alveolar wall

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Endotracheal intubation

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placement of a tube through the mouth and into the windpipe to establish an airway

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Epistaxis

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nosebleed

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Hyperpnea

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increased depth of breathing

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Hyperventilation

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abnormal, rapid, deep breathing

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Hypopnea

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slow or shallow breathing

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Metastasis

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to spread beyond control; spreading of a tumor to a secondary location

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Mucolytics

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substances used to break down or dissolve mucus

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Palliative

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relieving symptoms, but not curing

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Paroxysmal

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sudden occurrence such as a spasm or seizure (ie: cough)

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Percussion

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tapping a surface to determine the density of the underlying stucture

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Phlegm

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thick mucus excreted in large quantities

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Pneumonia

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acute inflammation and infection of the alveoli

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Pulse oximeter

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instrument fr measuring oxygen concentration in arterial blood

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Purulent

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containing pus

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Rales and Crackles

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crackling noises heard on inspriation due to fluid in the alveoli (crepitant)

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Rhonchi

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wheezing, high-pitched whistling sounds heard during inspriation

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Sputum

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mucous secretion from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea

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Stridor

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strained shrill heard during inspiration due to an airway obstruction

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Tidal volume

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amount of gas passing in and out of the lungs during a respiratory cycle

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Transtracheal wash

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introduction of sterile saline into the trachea through a catheter and then withdrawal of that fluid for cytology

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Vesicular sounds

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soft sounds heard on auscultation due to small bronchioles and alveoli (vesicular murmur)

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