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1
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collection of pus in a cavity formed by tissue degeneration.

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Abscess

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2
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To soak up ; as a sponge

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Absorption

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3
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Reduced carbon dioxide tension in the blood

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Acapnia

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Reduced level of carbon dioxide in the blood

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Acarbia

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Balance between acidity and alkalinity

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Acid-base balance

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6
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Presence of excessive quantities of acids in the blood

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Acidosis

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sharp, severe, occuring suddenly

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Acute

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8
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Clinging of the walls of the bronchioles

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Adhesive force

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9
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Used as vasoconstrictor and cardiac stimulant in acute respiratory failure

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Adrenaline or epinephrine

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10
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Liquid droplets suspended in a stream of gas

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Aerosols

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11
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Air cannot be expelled from alveoli

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Air tapping

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12
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Path air travels

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Airway

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13
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Colorless, flammable liquid

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Alcohol

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14
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Alkaline content in blood increases above normal limits

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Alkalosis

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15
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Exposure to particular allergen

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Allergy

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16
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Pertaining to alveoli

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Alveolar

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17
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Air sacs located at the end of the respiratory tract (300 million)

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Alveoli

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18
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Pressure equal to the atmosphere around an organism

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Ambient

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19
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Improvement

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Amelioration

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20
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Exaggerated allergic reaction

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Anaphylaxis

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21
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Blood is deficient

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Anemia

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22
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Weakening of the wall of the artery

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Aneurysm

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23
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Severe pain

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Angina(pectoris)

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24
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Without oxygen

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Anoxia

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25
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Inhibits growth of microorganisms

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Antibiotics

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26
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Cough stopping

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Antitussive

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27
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Pertaining to aorta

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Aortic

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28
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Complete cessation of respiration

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Apnea

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29
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not breathing

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Apneic

30
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Abnormal respiration

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Apneusis

31
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Watery

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Aqueous

32
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Disease has been stopped

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Arrested

33
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Normal rhythm of the heart

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Arrhythmia

34
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Pertaining to arteries

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Arterial

35
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To join

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Articulate

36
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Sterile; free from septic

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Aseptic

37
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Interference with oxygenation and carbon dioxide elimination

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Asphyxia

38
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Inhalation of any foreign object

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Aspirate

39
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Difficult respiration and wheezing expiration

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Asthma

40
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Airless area of the lung

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Atelectasis

41
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Air surrounding the Earth’s surface
Sea level is approximately 14.7pounds per sq.inch or 760mmHg

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Atmosphere

42
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An agent that inhibits the growth of microorganisms

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Antiseptic

43
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Upper chambers of the heart

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Atria

44
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Wasting away ; nonfunctional

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Atrophy

45
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To listen

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Auscultate

46
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Self regulating

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Autoregulatory

47
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Inhibits the growth of bacteria without destroying them

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Bacteriostatic

48
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The wall; Other place in the path of an aerosol spray

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Baffle

49
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A hypnotic sedative drug

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Barbiturate

50
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A receptor that sensitive to changes in pressure

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Baroreceptors

51
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An instrument that draws air into an accordian-like chamber

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Bellows

52
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The pressure is least where the velocity of flow is the greatest

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Bernoulli’s Law

53
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A division into two branches

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Bifurcation

54
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Two sides/ both sides

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Bilateral

55
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A blister or bubble pertaining to the lungs

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BLEBS

56
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A flexible, question mark, coiled metal tube that tends to straighten when pressure is applied

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Bourdon Tube

57
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A constant temperature, the volume of a dry gas varies inversely with the pressure applied

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Boyle’s Law

58
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A decrease respiratory rate

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Bradypnea

59
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Air passages of the lungs, first bifurcation at the carina

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Bronchi

60
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Dilation of the bronchi

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Bronchiectasis

61
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Smallest conducting airway with cartilage

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Bronchiole

62
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Drugs that will enlarge the bronchial air

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Bronchodilator

63
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Arising in the bronchi

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Bronchogenic

64
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Cells in the wall of the bronchial tubes secretes an excessive amount of mucus

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Bronchorrhea

65
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To view inside the bronchial tubes

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Bronchoscopy

66
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Large blebs or blisters inside the lungs

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Bullae

67
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Fine blood vessel
8 microns in diameter

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Capillary

68
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Incomplete combustion and forms a semi permanent bonds in the hemoglobin

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Carbon monoxide

69
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Combination of carbon monoxide and hemoglobin

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Carbohyhemoglobin

70
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Malignant growth

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Carcinoma

71
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Heart

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Cardiac

72
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Wheezing that caused by increased airway resistance

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Cardiac Asthma

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