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Med Term-Module 12 Flashcards

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adenoids

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lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx

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alveolus

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air sac in the lung

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apex of the lung

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tip or uppermost portion of the lung

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base of the lung

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lower portion of the lung

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bronchioles

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smallest branches of the bronchi

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bronchus

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branch of the trachea that is a passageway into the lung

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carbon dioxide

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gas produced by body cells when oxygen and carbon atoms from food combine

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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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diaphragm

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muscle separating the chest and abdomen

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epiglottis

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lid-like piece of cartilage that covers the larynx, preventing food from entering the larynx and trachea during swallowing

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glottis

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slit-like opening to the larynx

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hilum of the lung

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midline region where the bronchi, blood vessels, and nerves enter and exit the lungs

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larynx

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voice box; containing vocal cords

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larynx

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voice box; containing vocal cords

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lobe

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division of lung

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mediastinum

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the region between the lungs in the chest cavity

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oxygen

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gas that makes up 21 percent of the air that we breathe, It passes into the bloodstream at the lungs and travels to all body cells

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palatine tonsil

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one of a pair of almond-shaped masses of lymphatic tissue in the oropharynx

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paranasal sinus

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one of the air cavities in the bones near the nose

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parietal pleura

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the outer layer of pleura lying closer to the ribs and chest wall

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pharynx

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throat; including the nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx

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pleura

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the double-layered membrane surrounding each lung

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pleural cavity

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space between the layers of the pleura

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pulmonary parenchyma

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essential parts of the lung, responsible for respiration; bronchioles and alveoli

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trachea

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windpipe

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visceral pleura

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inner layer of pleura lying closer to the lung tissue

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adenoid/o

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adenoids

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alveol/o

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alveolus, air sac

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bronch/o, bronchi/o

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bronchial tube, bronchus

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bronchiol/o

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bronchiole, small bronchus

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capn/o

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carbon dioxide

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coni/o

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dust

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cyan/o

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blue

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epiglott/o

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epiglottis

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laryng/o

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larynx, voice box

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lob/o

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lobe of the lung

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mediastin/o

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mediastinum

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nas/o

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nose

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orth/o

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straight, upright

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ox/o

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oxygen

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pector/o

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chest

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pharyng/o

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pharynx, throat

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phren/o

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diaphragm

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pleur/o

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pleura

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pneum/o, pneumon/o

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air, lung

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pulmon/o

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lung

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rhin/o

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nose

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sinus/o

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sinus, cavity

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spir/o

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breathing

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tel/o

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complete

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thorac/o

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chest

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tonsill/o

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tonsils

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trache/o

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trachea, windpipe

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trache/o

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trachea, windpipe

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-ema

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condition

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-osmia

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smell

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-pnea

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breathing

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-ptysis

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spitting

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-sphyxia

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pulse

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-thorax

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pleural cavity, chest

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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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the scratchy sound produced by pleural surfaces rubbing against each other

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rales

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fire crackling sounds heard on auscultation when there is fluid in the alveoli

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sputum

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the material expelled from the bronchi, lungs, or upper respiratory tract by spitting

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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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asthma

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chronic inflammatory disorder with airway obstruction due to bronchial and bronchiolar edema and constriction

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atelectasis

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collapsed lung

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bronchiectasis

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chronic dilation of a bronchus, usually secondary to infection

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bronchiectasis

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chronic dilation of a bronchus, usually secondary to infection

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chronic bronchitis

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

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croup

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acute viral infection of infants and children with obstruction of the larynx, accompanied by barking cough and stridor

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cystic fibrosis

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inherited disorder of exocrine glands resulting in thick mucinous secretions in the respiratory tract that do not drain normally

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diptheria

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acute infection of the throat and upper respiratory tract caused by the diphtheria bacterium

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emphysema

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hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls

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epistaxis

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nosebleed

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mesothelioma

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rare malignant tumor arising in the pleura

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pertussis

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whooping cough

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pleural effusion

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abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural space

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pleurisy

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inflammation of the pleura

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pneumoconiosis

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abnormal lung condition caused by exposure to certain dusts

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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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pneumothorax

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collection of air in the pleural space

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pulmonary abscess

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large collection of pus in the lungs

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pulmonary edema

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fluid in the air sacs and bronchioles

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pulmonary embolism

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clot or other material lodges in vessels of the lung

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pulmonary fibrosis

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formation of scar tissue in the connective tissue of the lungs

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sarcoidosis

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chronic inflammatory disease in which small nodules develop in lungs, lymph nodes, and other organs

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tuberculosis

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an infectious disease caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis; lungs are usually involved, but any organ in the body may be affected

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chest x-ray

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radiographic image of the thoracic cavity

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computed tomography scan of the chest

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computer-generated series of x-ray images show thoracic structures in cross-section` and other planes

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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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laryngoscopy

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visual examination of the voice box

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lung biopsy

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removal of lung tissue followed by microscopic examination

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MRI

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magnetic waves create dilated images of the chest in frontal, lateral, and cross-sectional planes

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mediastinoscopy

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endoscopic visual examination of the mediastinum

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pulmonary function tests

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tests that measure the ventilation mechanics of the lungs

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pulmonary function tests

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tests that measure the ventilation mechanics of the lungs

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thoracentesis

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needle is inserted into the pleural space to remove excess fluid

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thoracotomy

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large surgical incision of the chest

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thoracoscopy

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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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tube thoracostomy

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flexible, plastic chest tube is passed into the pleural space through an opening in the chest

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tuberculin test

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determines past or present tuberculous exposure base of a positive skin reaction

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