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Language of Medicine Test Four Flashcards

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angio-

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vessel

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arterio-

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artery

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athero-

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yellowish plaque, fatty substance

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atrio-

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atrium, upper heart chamber

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cardio-

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heart

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cholesterol-

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cholesterol (a lipid substance)

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corono-

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heart

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cyano-

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blue

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oxo-

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oxygen

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percardio-

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pericardium

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phlebo-

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vein

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rrhythmo-

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rhythm

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stetho-

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chest

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thrombo-

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clot

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valvo- valvulo-

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valve

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vaso-

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vessel

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vasculo-

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vessel

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veno-

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vein

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ventriculo-

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ventricle, lower heart chamber

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aorta

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left side, largest single artery in the body

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artery

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large blood vessels, carry blood away from the heart

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capillary

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walls are only one endothelial cell thick

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vein

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thinner that artery, carry deoxygenated blood toward the heart from the tissues

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ventricle

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the two lower chambers of the heart

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systole

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contraction

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diastole

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relaxation

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murmur

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abnormal swishing sound, made by flow of blood through the valves, heard between normal beats

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pericardium

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a fibrous and membranous sac, surrounds the heart

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sinoatrial node (SA Node)

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small region of specialized muscle tissue, electrical impulse originates here

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sphygmomanometer

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measures blood pressure

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arrhythmias

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abnormal heart rhythms (dysrhythmias)

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atrial flutter

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rapid but regular contractions, usually of the atria

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atrial fibrillation

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very rapid, random, inefficient and irregular contractions of the heart (350 or plus beats per minuet)

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congenital heart disease

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abnormalities in the heart…..

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congestive heart failure CHF

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heart is unable to pump its required amount of blood

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coronary artery disease CAD

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disease of the arteries surrounding the heart

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thrombotic occlusion

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blocking of the coronary artery by a clot

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ischemia

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decreased blood flow

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39
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myocardial infraction

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heart attack

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endocarditis

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inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

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aneurysm

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local widening (dilation) of an arterial wall

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varicose veins

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abnormally swollen and twisted veins, usually occurring in the legs

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hypertension

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high blood pressure

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angiography

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x-ray imagining of blood vessels after injection of contrast material

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echocardiography ECHO

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echoes generated by high-frequency sound waves produce images of the heart

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cardiac catheterization

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thin, flexible tube is guided into the heart via a vein or an artery

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electrocardiography ECG

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recording of electricity flowing through the heart

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stress test

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exercise tolerance test ( ETT ) determines the heart’s response to physical exertion or stress

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coronary artery bypass CABAG

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arteries and veins are anastomosed to coronary arteries to detour around blockages

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thrombolytic therapy

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drugs to dissolve clots are injected into the blood stream of patients with coronary thrombosis

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alveolo-

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alveolus, air sac

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broncho-

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bronchial tube, bronchus

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bronchiolo-

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bronchiole, small bronchus

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cyano-

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epiglotto-

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epiglottis

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laryngo-

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larynx, voice box

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lobo-

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lobe of the lung

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naso-

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pectoro-

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pharyngo-

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pharynx, throat

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phono-

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pleuro-

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pneumo-

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pulmono-

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rhino-

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sinuso-

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sinus, cavity

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spiro-

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thoraco-

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tonsillo-

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tracheo-

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trachea, windpipe

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-osmia

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-pnea

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-ptysis

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-thorax

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pleural cavity, chest

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alveoli

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air sac in the lung

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bronchioles

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smallest branches of the bronchi, lead to alvelora ducts

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bronchus

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branch of trachea (windpipe) that is a passageway into the lung, bronchial tube

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carbon dioxide

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CO2 gas is produced by body cells when oxygen and food combine; exhaled through lungs

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cilia

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thin hairs attached to the mucous membrane , clear bacteria from lungs, smoking impairs their function

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diaphragm

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muscle separating chest and abdomen, contracts/ relaxes to make breathing possible

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epiglottis

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a flap of cartilage attached to the root of the tongue, prevents choking and aspiration

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expiration

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breathing out (exhalation)

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inspiration

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breathing in (inhalation)

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pharynx

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throat; including the nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx

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larynx

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voice box; containing the vocal cords

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oxygen

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O2 gas that passes into the bloodstream at the lungs and travels to all body cells

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pleura

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double-folded membrane surrounding each lung

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trachea

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windpipe, a vertical tube 4 and 1/2 inches long and 1 inch around

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auscultation

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listening to sounds within the body

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percussion

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tapping on a surface to determine the difference in the density of the underlying structure

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pleural rub

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scratchy sound produced by pleural surfaces rubbing against each other

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rales (crackles)

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fine cracking sound heard on auscultation, when there is fluid in the alveoli

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wheeze

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continuous high-pitched whistling sound produced during breathing

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stridor

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strained, high-pitched sound heard on inspiration caused by obstruction in the pharynx or larynx

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emphysema

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hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of the alveolar walls

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pneumonia

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acute inflammation and infection of alveoli; which fill with pus or products of the inflammatory reaction

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pulmonary embolism

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clot or other material lodges in vessels of the lung

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tuberculosis TB

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infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis; lungs usually are involved, but any organ of the body may be affected

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pertussis

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Whooping cough; highly contagious bacterial infection of the pharynx, larynx, and trachea caused by Bordetella pertussis

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asthma

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chronic bronchial inflammatory disorder with airway obstruction due to bronchial edema and constriction and increased mucus production

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chronic bronchitis

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inflammation of bronchi persisting over a long time; type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD

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cystic fibrosis CF

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inherited disorder of exocrine glands rustling in thick mucous secretions in the respiratory tract that don’t drain normally

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bronchoscopy

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fiber-optic endoscope examination of the bronchial tubes

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endotracheal intubation

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placement of a tube through the mouth into the pharynx, larynx, and trachea to establish an airway

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thoracentesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid from the pleural space

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thoracotomy

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large surgical incision of the chest

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thoracoscopy (thorascopy)

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visual examination of the chest via small incisions and use of an endoscope

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tracheostomy

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surgical creation of an opening into the trachea through the neck

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pneumothorax

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collection of air in the pleural space

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