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| visual examination of the external surface of the body as well as of its movements and posture |
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| process of examining by application of the hands or fingers to the external surface of the body to detect evidence of disease or abnormalities in the various organs |
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| process of listening for sounds within the body, usually to sounds of thoracic or abdominal viscera, to detect some abnormal condition or to detect fetal heart sounds |
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use of fingertips to tap the body lightly but sharply to determine the position, size, and consistency of an underlying structure and the presence of fluid or pus in a cavity
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lymphatic tissue forming a prominence on the wall of the recess of the nasopharynx
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| the upper portion of the lung, rising about 2.5 to 5 cm above the collarbone |
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| the lowest part of the lung, resting on the diaphragm |
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the two main branches leading from the trachea to the lungs
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one of the smaller subdivisions of the bronchial tubes
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| the musculomembranous wall separating the abdomen from the thoracic cavity |
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| the sound-producing apparatus of the larynx, consisting of the two vocal folds and the intervening space |
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| lower portion of the pharynx, extends from the vestibule of the larynx (portion just above vocal cords) to the lowermost cartilage of the larynx |
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| the enlarged upper end of the trachea below the root of the tongue; the voice box |
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| the mass of organs and tissues separating the lungs, contains the heart, aorta trachea, esophagus, and bronchi |
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| part of the pharynx located above the soft palate (postnasal space) |
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| central portion of the pharynx lying between the soft palate and upper portion of the epiglottis |
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| lymphatic tissue located in the depression of the mucous membrane of cauces (the constricted opening leading from the mouth and the oral pharynx) and the pharynx |
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| hollow areas or cavities within the skull that communicate with the nasal cavity |
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| portion of the pleura that is closest to the ribs |
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| passageway for air from the nasal cavity to larynx and food from mouth to esophagus, throat. serves both the digestive and respiratory systems |
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| the nerve known as the motor nerve to the diaphragm |
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| the double folded membrane that lines the thoracic cavity |
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| space the separates the visceral and parietal pleurae, which contains a small amount of fluid that acts as a lubricant to the pleural surfaces during respiration |
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| functional units of the lungs which have very thing walls that allow for the exchange of gases between the lungs and the blood (for example, the alveoli) |
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| a wall dividing two cavities |
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| substance coughed up from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea that is expelled through the mouth; it is not the same as salvia |
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| the chest, between base of neck and diaphragm |
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| a cylinder-shaped tube lined with rings of cartilage (to keep it open) that is 4.5 inches long, from the larynx to the bronchial tubes; the windpipe |
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| portion of the pleura that is closest to the internal organs |
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| temporary cessation of breathing |
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| abnormally slow breathing |
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forceful and sometimes violent expiratory effort preceded by a preliminary inspiration. the glottis is partially closed, the accessory muscles of expiration are brought into action, and the air is noisily expelled
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| slightly bluish, grayish, slatelike, or dark discoloration of the skin due to presence of abnormal amounts of reduced hemoglobin in the blood |
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| difficulty in speaking, hoarseness |
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| air hunger resulting in labored or difficult breathing, sometimes accompanied by pain |
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| hemorrhage from the nose; hosebleed |
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| the act of spitting out saliva or coughing up materials from the air passageways leading to the lungs |
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| expectoration of blood arising from the oral cavity, larynx, trachea, bronchi, or lungs |
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| increased amount of carbon dioxide in the blood |
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| insufficient oxygenation of arterial blood |
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| very deep, gasping type of respiration associated with severe diabetic acidosis |
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| respiratory condition in which there is discomfort in breathing in any but erect, sitting, or standing position |
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| friction rub caused by inflammation of the pleural space |
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| abnormal sound heard on auscultation of the chest, produced by passage of air through bronchi that contain secretin or exudate or that are constricted by spasm or a thickening of their walls, also known as crackle |
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| thin, watery discharge from the nose |
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| rales or rattlings in the throat, especially when it resembles snoring |
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| to expel air forcibly through the nose and mouth by spasmodic contraction of muscles of expiration due to irritation of nasal mucosa. |
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| harsh sound during respiration; high-pitched and resembling the blowing of winder, due to obstruction of air passages |
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| abnormal rapidity of breathing |
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| a whistling sound or sighing sounds resulting from narrowing of the lumen of a respiratory passageway |
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| inflammation of the respiratory mucous membranes, known as rhinitis or the common cold. the term common cold is usually used when referring to symptoms of an upper respiratory tract infections |
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| a childhood disease characterized by a barking cough, hoarseness, tachypnea, inspiratory stridor, and laryngeal spasm |
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| serious infectious disease affecting the nose, pharynx, or larynx, usually resulting in sore throat, dysphonia, and fever. the disease is caused by the Corynebacterium diphtheriae bacterium, which forms a white coating over the affected airways as it multiples. |
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| inflammation of the larynx, usually resulting in dysphonia (hoarseness), cough, and difficulty swallowing |
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| an acute upper respiratory infectious disease caused by the Bordetella pertussis bacterium, "whooping cough" |
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| inflammation of the pharynx, usually resulting in sore throat |
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| inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose, usually resulting in obstruction of the nasal passages, rhinorrhea, sneezing, and facial pressure or pain, also known as coryza |
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| inflammation of a sinus,especially a paranasal sinus |
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| inflammation of the palatine tonsils, located in the area of the oropharynx |
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| paroxysmal dyspnea accompanied by wheezing caused by a spasm of the bronchial tubes or by swelling of their mucous membrane |
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chronic dilatation of a bronchus or bronchi, with secondary infection that usually involves the lower portion of the lung
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| inflammation of the mucous membrane of the bronchial tubes. infection is often preceded by the common cold |
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| a malignant lung tumor that originates in the bronchi, lung cancer |
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| a chronic pulmonary disease characterized by increase beyond the normal in the size of the air spaces distal to the terminal bronchiole, either from dilation of the alveoli or from destruction of their walls |
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pus in a body cavity, especially in the pleural cavity (pyothorax); usually the result of a primary infection in the lungs
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| also known as respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) of the premature infant. is a severe impairment of the function of respiration in the premature newborn. this condition is rarely present in a newborn of greater than 37 weeks gestation or in one weighing at least 5 pounds |
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| a highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory tract transmitted by airborne droplet infection, also know as the flu..... |
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chronic dilatation of a bronchus or bronchi, with secondary infection that usually involves the lower portion of the lung
brong-key-EK-tah-sis |
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| inflammation of the mucous membrane of the bronchial tubes. infection is often preceded by the common cold |
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| a malignant lung tumor that originates in the bronchi, lung cancer |
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| a chronic pulmonary disease characterized by increase beyond the normal in the size of the air spaces distal to the terminal bronchiole, either from dilation of the alveoli or from destruction of their walls |
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pus in a body cavity, especially in the pleural cavity (pyothorax); usually the result of a primary infection in the lungs
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| also known as respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) of the premature infant. is a severe impairment of the function of respiration in the premature newborn. this condition is rarely present in a newborn of greater than 37 weeks gestation or in one weighing at least 5 pounds |
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| a highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory tract transmitted by airborne droplet infection, also know as the flu..... |
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| a localized collection of pus formed by the destruction of lung tissue and microorganisms by white blood cells that have migrated to the area to fight infection |
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| accumulation of fluid in the pleural space, resulting in compression fo the underlying portion of the lung, with resultant dyspnea |
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| inflammation of the both the visceral and parietal pleura |
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| inflammation of the lungs caused primarily by bacteria, viruses, and chemical irritants |
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| a collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity. the air enters as the result of a perforation through the chest wall or the pleura covering the lung (visceral pleura), causing the lung to collapse |
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| swelling of the lungs caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the lungs, either in the alveoli or the interstitial spaces |
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| the obstruction of one or more pulmonary arteries by a thrombus (clot) that dislodges from another location and is carried through the venous system to the vessels of the lung |
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| pulmonary heart disease (cor pulmonale) |
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| pulmonary heart disease (cor pulmonale) is hypertrophy of the right ventricle of the heart (with or without failure) resulting from disorders of the lungs, pulmonary vessels, or chest wall; heart failure resulting from pulmonary disease |
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| sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) |
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| the completely unexpected and unexplained death of an apparently well, or virtually well, infant. also known as crib death. is the most common cause of death between the 2nd week and the 1st year of life |
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| an infectious disease caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis tubercle bacillus and characterized by the inflammatory infiltrations, formation of tubercles, and caseous (cheeselike) necrosis in the tissues of the lungs. other organ systems may also be infected |
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| accumulation of carbon deposits in the lungs due to breathing smoke or coal dust (black lung disease). also called coal worker's pneumoconiosis |
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| a lung disease resulting from inhalation of asbestos particles |
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| a lung disease resulting from inhalation of cotton, flax, and hemp; also known as brown lung disease |
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| a lung disease resulting from the inhalation of silica (quartz) dust, characterized by the formation of small nodules |
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| examination of the interior of the bronchi using a lighted, flexible tube known as a bronchoscope (or endoscope) |
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| use of high-energy electromagnetic waves passing through the body onto a photographic film to produce a picture of the internal structures of the body for diagnosis and therapy |
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| examination of the interior of the larynx using a lighted, flexible tube known as a laryngoscope (or endoscope) |
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| the visual imaging of the distribution of ventilation or blood flow in the lungs by scanning the lungs after the patient has been injected with or has inhaled radioactive material |
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| physicians use a variety of tests to assess respiratory function, often using a spirometer |
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| specimen of material expectorated from the mouth. if produced after a cough, it may contain (in addition to saliva) material from the throat and bronchi |
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| use of a needle to collect pleural fluid for laboratory analysis or to remove excess pleural fluid or air from the pleural space |
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| surgical removal of the palatine tonsils |
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| tuberculin skin test (TST) |
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| used to determine past or present tuberculosis infection present in the body. based on a positive skin reaction to the introduction of a purified protein derivative (PPD) of the tubercle bacilli, called tuberculin, into the skin |
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