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Nasal

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Upper part of airway

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Nasoseptal

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Division between the right and left nostril

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Nasopharynx

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Back of the throat

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Nasopharyngeal

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Back of the throat

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Nasogastric

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NG tube intro pose and intro esophagus to supply nutrients to patient

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Nasoscope

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Scope used to look into the nasal cavity

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Rhinitis

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Nose inflammation

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Rhinodynia

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Nose pain

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Rhinorrhagai (Epistaxis)

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Nose bleed

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Rhinorrhoea

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Runny nose. Discharge from nose

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Rhinoplasty

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Plastic surgery. Surgical procedure for nose

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Pharynx

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Related to Nasopharynx

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Pharyngeal

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Back of throat

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Pharyngitis

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Sore and swelling of throat

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Oropharnyx

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Behind of mouth (Throat)

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Laryngeal

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Voice box. Larynx

Referring to the larynx

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Laryngitis

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Inflammation/swelling of the vocal chords

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Laryngospasm

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The vocal chords contracting to push out obstruction of airway

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Laryngostenosis

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Narrowing of the airway and less ability for oxygen to get into our lungs

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Laryngoplegia

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Paralysis of the laryngeal muscles

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Laryngectomy

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Surgical removal of the larynx

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Tracheal

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Tube from larynx into the bronchi. Trachea

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Tracheostomy

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Airway obstruction leading to a hole made from tubes

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Tracheostenosis

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Narrowing of the trachea

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Tracheoesophogeal

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Genetic deformation in infants where the two tubes are sharing an opening

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Bronchus

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Singular one bronchi

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Bronchi

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Plural two bronchi

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Bronchiole

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Smaller branches of the bronchi

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Bronchitis

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Inflammation of the bronchus

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30
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Bronchogenic

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Coming from the bronchus

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Bronchoscopy

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Instrument used to look into bronchi for conditions

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Bronchopneumonia

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Bacterial infection in the bronchus that causes inflammation that leads to other conditions

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Pleural

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Sides of the ribs

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Pleuritic

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Pertaining to the ribs

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Pleural effusion

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Fluid in the pleura

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Pleuritis

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Inflammation of the pleura

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Pleuralgia

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Pain in the chest

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Pulmon/o

Pulmonary

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Lung

Relating to the lungs

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Pulmonary Embolism (PE)

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Development of a clot in the pulmonary arteries

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Pulmonary Hypertension (PHD)

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High blood pressure that affects the arteries in your lungs and the right side of your heart

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Pulmonectomy

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Surgical removal of the lung/ (part of )

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Pulmonary Fibrosis

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Hard clumps of cells in the alveoli limit air exchange which can lead to death

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Pneumonia

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Bacterial infection in the alveoli

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Nas/o

Rhin/o

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Nose

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Pharyng/o

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Pharynx

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Laryng/o

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Larynx

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Trache/o

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Trachea

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Bronch/o

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Bronchus-Bronchi

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Pleur/o

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Ribs/Side

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Costal

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Rib

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Pneum/o

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Lung, Air

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Pneumococcus

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The process of bacteria in the lungs

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Pneumonitis

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Inflammation of the lungs due to disease process

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Pneumothorax

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Air in the chest which inhibits inhalation

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Bradypnea

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Slow breathing

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Pnea

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Breathing, Air

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Tachypnea

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Breathing fast

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Dyspnea

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Breathing difficulty

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Apnea

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Without breathing

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Orthopnea

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Difficulty breathing laying down position

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Eupnea

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Normal breathing

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Platypnea

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Difficulty breathing in the up right position

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Thorac/o

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Chest

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Thoracic

A

Chest

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Thoracotomy

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Condition in which there is a removal of the chest

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Thoracocentisis

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Puncturing of the chest to draw something out

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Thoracalgia

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Chest pain

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Thoracodynia

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Chest pain

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Croup

Laryngotracheobronchitis (LTB)

A

Children develop an infection in the trachea and pharynx area as bacteria builds up causing constant coughing

70
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Cystic fibrosis (CF)

A

Pulmonary fibroids that develop which are clusters of hard cells which prevent absorption of oxygen in the blood stream

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Atelectasis

A

Exposure to chemicals, smoking, pollution etc. which causes the condition that is constantly happening

72
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Emphysema

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The alveoli’s structure is collapsed/damaged making it difficult to breathe (shortness of breath)
Chronic bronchitis
Emphysema

73
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Epiglottitis

A

Epiglottitis is inflammation of the epiglottis

74
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Laryngitis

A

Inflammation of the larynx (voice box)

75
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Congestive heart failure (CHF)

Pulmonary edema

A

specifically refers to the stage in which fluid builds up within the heart and causes it to pump inefficiently

76
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Acid-fast bacilli smear (AFB)

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A smear of the mucous or production of the airway to determine the type of bacteria whether it is good or bad

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Adenoidectomy

A

Removal of the tonsils

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Antihistamine

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Used to treat asthma and Antihistamines block the effects of a substance called histamine in your body. Histamine is normally released when your body detects something harmful, such as an infection. It causes blood vessels to expand and the skin to swell, which helps protect the body.

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Chest CT scan

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Takes many pictures to dissect the body piece by piece and is less invasive

80
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Chest x-ray (CXR)

Chest radiograph

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Snapshot of the chest used primarily as the first test a patient gets
can determine cancer in the lung

81
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CPAP

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Continuous positive airway pressure assures the airway to stay open for people who have difficulty breathing or cannot breath on their own

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