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| stretching, dilation, enlargement |
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| the absence or almost complete absence of oxygen from inspired gases, arterial blood, or tissues |
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| a form of pneumonia caused by coal dust in the lungs; aka black lung disease |
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| loss of the ability to produce normal speech sounds |
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| the absence of spontaneous respiration |
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| a form of pneumonia caused by abestos particles found in the lungs of workers from ship-building and construction trade |
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| pathologic changes caused by a lack of oxygen in air that is inhaled |
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| any interruption of breathing that results in the loss of consciousness or death, aka suffocation |
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| a chronic allergic disorder characterized by episodes of severe breathing difficulty, coughing, and wheezing |
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| a condition in which the lung fails to expand because air cannot pass beyond the bronchioles; aka collapsed lung |
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| an abnormally slow rate of respiration, usually fewer than 10 breaths per minute |
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| chronic dilation of bronchi or bronchioles resulting from an earlier lung infection that was not cured |
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| medication that narrows the opening of the passages into the lungs |
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| medication that expands the opening of the passages into the lungs |
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| a form of pneumonia that begins in the bronchioles |
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| bleeding from the bronchi |
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| an excessive discharge of mucus from the bronchi |
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| visual examination of the bronchi using a bronchoscope |
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| Cheyne-Stokes respiration |
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| a pattern of alternating periods of hyperpnea, hypopnea, and apnea |
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| an acute respiratory syndrome in children and infants characterized by obstruction of the larynx, hoarseness, and a barking cough |
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| a genetic condition in which the lungs are clogged with large quantities of a bnormally thick mucus and the digestive system is impaired by thick, gluelike mucus that interferes with digestive juices |
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| an acute infectious disease of the throat and upper respiratory tract caused by the presence of diptheria bacteria |
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| any voice impairment including hoarseness, weakness, or loss of voice |
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| difficult or labored breathing; aka shortness of breath |
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| the progressive loss of lung function due to a decrease in the total number of alveoli, the enlargement of the remaining alveoli, and then the progressive destruction of their walls |
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| an accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity; aka pyothorax |
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| the passage of a tube through the nose or mouth into the trachea to establish an airway |
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| a lidlike structure located at the base of the tongue, swings downward and closes off the laryngopharynx so food does not enter the trachea and the lungs |
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| bleeding from the nose; aka nosebleed |
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