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| bronchiole (little airway) |
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| -pnea (additional suffix) |
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| ability to breath only in a upright position |
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| Cheyne-Stokes respiration |
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| pattern of breathing characterized by a gradual increase of depth and sometimes rate to a maximum level, followed by a decrease, resulting in apnea |
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| popping sounds heard on auscultation of the lung when air enters diseased airways and alweoli; occurs in disorders such as bronchiectasis or atelectasis |
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| high pitched, musical sounds heard on auscultation of the lung as air flows thour a narrowed airway; occurs in disorders wuch as asthma or emphysema |
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| a high pitched crowing sound that occurs with an obstruction in the upper airway (trachea or larynx) |
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| a bluish condition of the skin caused by a deficient amount of oxygen in the blood |
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| hoarseness (phon/o = voice or sound) |
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| nosebleed (epi = upon; stazo = to drip) |
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| couching up and spitting out of material from the lungs |
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| material expelled from the lungs by coughing |
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| coughing up and spitting out blood originating in the lungs (ptysis = to spit) |
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| excessive level of carbon dioxide in the blood (capno = smoke; carbo = coal) |
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| excessive movement of air in and out of the lungs, causing hypocapnia |
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| deficient movement of air in and out of the lungs, causing hypercapnia |
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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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| obstructive lung disorder |
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| condition blocking the flow of air moving out of the lungs |
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| restrictive lung disorder |
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| condition limiting the intake of air into the lungs |
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| fluid filling the spaces around the alveoli and eventually flooding into the alveoli |
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| density on an x-ray representing the consolidation of matter within the air spaces of the lungs, usually resulting from an inflammatory process |
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| thin, watery discharge from the nose |
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| panting; obstructive pulmonary disease caused by a spasm of the bronchial tubes or by swelling of their mucous membrane, characterized by paroxysmal (sudden, periodic) attacks of wheezing, dyspnea, and cough |
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| collapse of lung tissue (alveoli) (atlel = imperfect; ectasis = expansion or dilation |
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| inflammation of the bronchi |
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| lung cancer; cancer originating in the bronchi |
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| constriction of bronchi caused by spasm (involuntary contraction) of the peribronchial smooth muscle |
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| obstructive pulmonary disease characterized by overexpansion of the alveoli with air and desctructive cahnges in their walls resulting in loss of lung elasticity and gas exchange (emphysan = to inflate) |
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| chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) |
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| permanent, destructive pulmonary disorder that is a combination of chronic bronchitis and emphysema |
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| inflammation of the larynx |
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| layrngotracheo-bronchitis |
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| inflammation of the upper airways with swelling that creates a funnel-shaped elongation of tissue causing a distinct, "seal bark" cough |
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| inflammation of the pharnyx |
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| inflammation of the pleura |
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| chronic restrictive pulmonary disease resulting from prolonged inhalation of fine dusts such as coal, asbestos (asbestosis), or silicone (silicosis)(conio = dust) |
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| an inflammation in the lung caused by infection from bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites, or resulting from aspiration of chemicals |
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| air in the pleural cavity caused by a puncture of the lung or chest wall |
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| occlusion in the pulmonary circulation, most often caused by a blood clot |
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| disease caused by the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the lungs, characterized by the formation of tubercles, inflammation, and necrotizing caseous lesions (caseous necrosis) |
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| inflammation of the sinuses |
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| periods of breathing cessation (10 seconds or more) that occur during sleep, often causing snoring |
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| acute or chronic inflammation of the tonsils |
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| upper respiratory infection (URI) |
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| infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract involving the nasal passages, pharynx, and bronchi |
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| analysis of arterial blood to determine adequacy of lung function in the exchange of gases |
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| use of a flexible endoscope, called a bronchoscope, to examine the airways |
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| to listen; a physical examination method of listening to the sound within the body with the air of a stethoscope, such as " " of the chest for heart and lung sounds |
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| a physical examination method of tapping over the body to elicit vibration and sounds to estimate the sixe, border, or fluid content of the cavity, such as the chest |
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| removal of a small piece of lung tissue for pathologic examination |
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| pulmonary function testing (PFT) |
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| direct and indirect measurements of lung volumes and capacities |
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| x-ray image of the chest to visualize the lungs; directions terms id the path of the xray beam to produce the radiograph' (P-A, A-P, and lateral) |
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| CT of the thorax is used to detect lesions in the lung; CT of the head is used to visualize the structures of the nose and sinuses |
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| removal of a lobe of a lung |
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| removal of an entire lung |
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| removal of an entire lung |
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| puncture for aspiration of the chest (pleural cavity) |
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| endoscopic examination of the pleural cavity using a thoracoscope |
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| creation of an opening in the trachea, usually to insert a tube |
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| incision into the trachea |
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| cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) |
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| a method of artificial respiration and chest compressions to move oxygenated blood to vital body organs when breathing and the heart have stopped. |
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| passage of a tube into the trachea via the nose or mouth to open the airway for delivering gas mixtures to the lungs (e.g. oxygen, anesthetics, or air) |
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| mechanical breathing using a ventilator |
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| a drug that kills or inhibits growth of microorganisims |
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| a drug that dissolves or prevents the formation of, thrombi, or emboli in blood vessels (e.g. heparin) |
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| a drug that neutralizes or inhibits the effects of histamine |
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| a drug that dilates the muscular walls of the bronchi |
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| a drug that breaks up mucus and promotes coughing |
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| accumulation of fluid in the pleura |
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