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Respiratory system Flashcards

1
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Carbon dioxide

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gas produced by body cells, exhaled through the lungs

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diaphragm

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muscle separating the chest and abdomen, contracts to pull air in, relaxes to push air out

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epiglottis

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lid that covers the larynx, keeps food from entering the laryng

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expiration

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breathing out

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inspiration

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breathing in

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glottis

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slit like opening to the larynx

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cilia

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thin hairs attached to mucous membrane

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hilium

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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

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lobe

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division of a lung

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mediastinum

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region between lungs in the chest cavity. contains trachea, heart, lymph nodes, aorta, esophagus, and bronchial tubes

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nares

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opening through the nose carrying air into the nasal cavities

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oxygen

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gas that makes up 21% of air, passes into 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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outer fold of pleura lying closer to the ribs and chest wall

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pharynx

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the throat

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pleura

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double folded membrane surrounding each lung

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pleural cavity

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space between the folds of the pleura

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pulmonary parenchyma

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essential part of the lung, responsible for respiration, bronchioles and alveoli

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respiration

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process of moving air into and out of the lungs

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trachea

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windpipe

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visceral pleura

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inner fold of pleura lying closer to the lung tissue

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24
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upper most part of the lung is called the..

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apex

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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

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bronchial tube

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bronchi/o

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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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31
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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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37
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nas/o

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nose

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38
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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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phon/o

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voice

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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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45
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pneum/o
pneumon/o
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

51
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tonsill/o

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tonsils

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trache/o

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trachea, windpipe

53
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-ema

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condition

54
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-osmia

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smell

55
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-pnea

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breathing

56
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-ptysis

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spitting

57
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-sphyxia

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pulse

58
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-thorax

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pleural cavity, chest

59
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upper respiratory disorders

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croup,diptheria,epistaxis,pertussis

60
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bronchial tube disorders

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asthma, bronchiectasis, chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis

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atelectasis

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two forms
proximal obstruction of distal airways
accumulation of fluids, blood or air in the pleural cavity

62
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pleural disorders

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mesothelioma, pleural effusion, pleurisy (pleuritis), pneumothorax

63
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pneumothorax

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air gathers int he pleural cavity

64
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ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) scan

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inhalation of radioactive gas for imaging, followed by injection of different radioactive material for imaging

65
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Bronchoscopy

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fiberoptic or rigid endoscope inserted into the bronchial tubes for diagnosis, biopsy or collection of secretions

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thoracentesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid from pleural space

67
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CPAP

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continuous positive airway pressure

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C&S

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culture and sensitivity testing (of sputum)

69
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CXR

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chest xray

70
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DPT

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diptheria, pertussis, tetanus

71
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LLL

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Left lower lobe of lung

72
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LUL

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left upper lobe of lung

73
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MDI

A

meter dose inhaler

74
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PE

A

pulmonary embolism

75
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RML

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right middle lobe of lung

76
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RLL

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right lower lobe of lung

77
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RSV

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respiratory syncytial virus

78
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RUL

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right upper lobe of lung

79
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External respiration

A

exchange of air in lung capillaries

  • oxygen inhaled into air sacs of the lungs
  • immediately passes into capillaries
  • carbon dioxide passes from capillaries into air sacs, to be exhaled
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internal respiration

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exchange of gases in the cells

  • occurs simultaneously between cells and capillaries
  • oxygen passes out of the bloodstream into the tissues
  • carbon dioxide passes out of the tissues back into the bloodstream to travel to the lungs
81
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percentage of oxygen in inhaled air

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about 21%

82
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percentage of oxygen in exhaled air

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about 16%

83
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laryngopharynx

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serves as common passageway for food from the mouth and air from the nose
then divides into larynx and esophagus

84
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auscultation

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listening to the lungs

85
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percussion

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tapping on the chest to hear if there is a difference in density

86
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pleural rub

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scratching sounds-when there is inflammation

87
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rales

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crackles heard in the lungs during inhalation

88
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rhonchi

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loud rumbling sounds heard in the lungs-almost like a snoring sound

89
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stridor

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strained, high pitched whistling sound produced by breathing

90
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croup

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viral infection-barking cough

91
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diptheria

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acute infection of the throat and upper respiratory tract.

92
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asthma

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chronic inflammatory disorder, airway obstruction due to bronchial edema and constriction

93
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bronchiectasis

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chronic dilation of the bronchus, usually a secondary infection

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chronic bronchitis

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inflammation of bronchi, persisting over a long time. Type of COPD

95
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Cystic fibrosis

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inherited disorder of exocrine glands. thick mucous

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mesothelioma

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rare malignant tumor, usually caused by asbestos

97
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pleural effusion

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abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity

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pleurisy

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inflammation of the pleura. very painful to breathe

99
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pneumothorax

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collection of air in the pleural space

100
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atelectasis

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collapsed lung, incomplete expansion of the alveoli

101
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emphysema

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hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls

102
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pneumoconiosis

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caused by exposure to certain dusts, chronic inflammation

103
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pneumonia

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acute inflammation, infection of the alveoli, which will with pus

104
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pulmonary edema

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fluid in the air sacs

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PE

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clot or other material lodges in the vessels of the lung

106
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pulmonary fibrosis

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formation of scar tissue in the connective tissues of the lungs

107
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sarcoidosis

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chronic inflammation. small nodules develop in the lungs, lymph nodes and other organs

108
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bacili

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rod shaped bacteria

109
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cor pulmonale

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failure of right side of the heart to pump enough blood to lungs

110
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exudate

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fluid, cells and pus that ooze

111
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infiltrate

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collection of fluid or other material with the lungs

112
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palliative

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relieving symptoms but not curing disease

113
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paroxysmal

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pertaining to sudden occurrence, such as a spasm or seizure

114
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pulmonary infarction

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death of lung tissue

115
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silicosis

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disease due to silica or glass dust in the lungs

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