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apnea

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not breathing

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-pnea

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suffix, breathing

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dyspnea

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difficult or painful breathing

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orthopnea

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breathing well only when sitting upright

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bradypnea

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abnormally slow breathing

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bronchitis

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inflammation of the bronchi

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bronchorrhaphy

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suturing of the bronchi

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bronchoscopy

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examining the bronchi using a scope

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bronchospasm

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uncontrolled twitching or contractions of the bronchi

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pulmonic

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pertaining to the lungs

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pneumonal

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pertaining to the lungs

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pulmonary

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pertaining to the lungs

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cardiopulmonary

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pertaining to the heart and lungs

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chiro

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hand

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chiroplasty

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surgical repair of the hand

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chiropractor

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practitioner that uses manipulative therapy

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chiropractic

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the practice of the chiropractor

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dextral

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pertaining to the right

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dextrocardia

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heart displaced to the right

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dextrogastria

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stomach displaced to the right

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dextromanual

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right handedness

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phreno

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the diaphragm (muscle)

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phrenoplegia

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paralysis of the diaphragm

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phrenic

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nerve that enervates the diaphragm for breathing

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diaphragm

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large breathing muscle inferior to the lungs

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epistaxis

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nosebleed

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hemoptysis

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bloody sputum or saliva

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ptyalorrhea

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excessive flow of saliva

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myco

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fungus

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mycology

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the study of fungi

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pneumonomycosis

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fungus condition of the lungs

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mycoderma

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fungus condition of the skin

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laryngitis

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inflammation of the larynx

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laryngalgia

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pain in the larynx

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laryngoscope

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instrument used to examine the larynx

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laryngotomy

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incision into the larynx

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nasofrontal

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pertaining to the nose and frontal bones

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paranasal

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area around the nasal bones (sinuses)

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nasopharyngeal

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pertaining to the nose and throat

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otorhinolaryngologist

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physician specialist in ear, nose and throat

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nasolacrimal

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pertaining to the nose and tear ducts

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pediatrician

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physician specialist in treating children

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podiatrist

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specialist caring for feet (doctor of podiatric medicine)

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pharyngomycosis

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fungus of the throat

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pharyngoplasty

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surgical repair of the throat

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pharynx

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singular of pharynges

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pleural

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pertaining to the membrane around the lungs (pleura)

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pleurectomy

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excision of the pleura

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pleurisy

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inflammation of the pleura (pleuritis)

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pleurocentesis

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surgical puncture of the pleura to remove fluid

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pneumonia

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inflammation of the lungs (pneumonitis)

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pneumonomelanosis

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black lung disease

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pneumonopathy

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any disease of the lung

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pneumonorrhagia

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hemorrhage of the lung

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sinistral

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pertaining to the left

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sinistrocardia

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heart displaced to the left

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sinistromanual

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left handed

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trachealgia

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pain in the trachea (windpipe)

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tracheopyosis

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pus condition in the trachea

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tracheostomy

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make a new surgical opening in the trachea

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endotracheal

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inside the trachea

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pneumon

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pne/o

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pneum/o

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air (lung)

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-pnea

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-ecstasia

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dilation or expansion

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-ectasis

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dilation or expansion

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melan

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myco

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sero

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hemo

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ptyalo

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saliva or sputum

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pty

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naso

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nasal cavity

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mento

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laryngo

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tracheo

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phreno

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diaphragmo

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dextro

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sinistro

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ad-

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podo

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pedi

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-iatrist

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-iatric

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physician, pertaining to

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geri

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