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| part of the pharnyx directly behind the nasal passages |
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| central portion of the pharnyx between the roof of the mouth and the upper edge of the epiglottis |
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| lower part of the pharnyx, just below the oropharyngeal opening into the larynx and esophagus |
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| opening between the vocal cords in the larynx |
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| a lid-like structure that covers the larynx during swallowing to prevent food from entering the airway |
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| partition that separates the thorax into two compartments and that encloses the heart, esophagus, trachea and thymus gland |
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| functional tissues of any organ that perform respiration |
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| ability to breath only in an upright position |
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| bluish coloration of the skin caused by a deficient amount of oxygen in the blood |
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| coughing up and spitting up material from the lungs |
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| coughing up and spitting out blood that originates in the lungs |
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| excessive level of carbon dioxide in the blood |
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| excessive movement of air into and out of the lungs |
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| deficient level of carbon dioxide in the blood |
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| deficient movement of air into and out of the lungs |
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| deficient amount of oxygen in the blood |
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| deficient amount of oxygen in tissue cells |
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| fluid filling the spaces around the alveoli and, eventually, flooding into the alveoli |
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| thin, watery discharge from the nose (runny nose) |
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| abnormal dilation of the bronchi with accumulation of mucus |
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| inflammation of the bronchi |
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| constriction of the bronchi caused by spasm of the peribronchial smooth muscle |
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| obstrcutive pulmonary disease characterized by overexpansion of the alveoli with and destructive changes in their walls |
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| inflammation of the larynx |
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| inflammation of the upper airways with swelling |
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| spasm of the laryngeal muscles, causing a constriction |
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| inflammation of the pharnyx |
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| accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity |
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| blood in the pleural cavity |
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| inflammation of the pleura |
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| chronic restrictive pulmonary disease resulting from prolonged inhalation of fine dusts |
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| inflammation in the lung resulting from infection |
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| air in the pleural cavity caused by a puncture of the lung or chest wall |
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| air and blood in the pleural cavity |
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| inflammation of the sinuses |
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| acute or chronic inflammation of the tonsils |
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| removal of a lobe of a lung |
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| removal of an entire lung |
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| puncture for aspiration of the chest |
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| repair of the chest involving fixation of the ribs |
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| excision of the palatine tonsils |
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| incision into the trachea |
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| creation of an opening in the chest |
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| creation of an opening in the trachea |
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| a drug that breaks up mucus and promotes coughing |
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