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| ___ is the condition that occurs when the body cannot get the air it needs to function |
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| A/An ___ is a medication administrated to prevent or relieve coughing. |
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| ___ respiration is an alternating pattern of slow breathing, the absence of breathing, and rapid breathing. |
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| Commonly known as whooping cough, the medical term for this bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract is ___ |
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| A/An ___ is an accumulation of pus in a body cavity |
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| The ___, which is the cavity located between the lungs, protects the heart, esophagus, trachea, and bronchi |
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| A/An ___ is a specialist in disorders of the ears, nose, and throat. |
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| ___ is an abnormal condition caused by dust in the lungs. |
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| A/an ___ is medical equipment that dispenses doses of medication in the form of mist. |
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| The medical term ___ describes shallow or slow respiration |
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| Commonly known as a nosebleed, the medical term for this condition is ___. |
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| The severe absence of oxygen from the body's gases, blood, or tissues is known as ___ |
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| A/An __ is a contraction of the smooth muscle in the walls of the brochi that tighten and squeeze the airway shut. |
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| ___ is a genetic disorder in which the lungs and pancreas are clogged with large quantities of abnormally thick mucus. |
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| The condition known as ___ is a chronic allergic disorder characterized by episodes of severe breathing difficulty, coughing, and wheezing |
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| The medical term ___ describes an abnormally rapid rate of respiration usually of more that 20 breaths per minute. |
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| Commonly known as shortness of breath, the medical term ___ describes difficult or labored breathing. |
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| __ is the passage of tube through the mouth into the trachea to establish or maintain an open airway. |
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| An excessive discharge of mucus from the bronchi is known by the medical term ___ |
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| A/An ___ is the surgicaql removal of all or part of a lung |
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| The condition known as ___ is the progressive loss of lung function that is commonly attributed to long term smoking. |
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| The medical term ___ describes the loss of the ability of the larynx to produce normal speech sounds. |
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| The diagnostic test ___ is also known as a sleep study. |
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| A/An ___ is an external monitor to measure the oxygen saturation level in the blood |
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| A potentially serious disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep is known as ___ |
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| The visual examination of the bronchi with the use of a bronchoscope is known as ___ |
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| The medical term __ describes an inflammation of the sinuses |
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| Blue discoloration of the skin and mucus membrane caused by lack of adequate oxygen in the blood is called ___ |
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| A/an __ is accumulation of air in the pleural space. |
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| ___, also known as air sacs, are the vary small grapelike clusters found at the end of each bronchiole. |
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| ___ which is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, usually attacks the lungs. |
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| ___ is an abnormally slow rate of respiration, usually of less than 10 breaths per minute. |
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| Particles of asbestos in the lungs cause the condition known as ___. |
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| Now largely prevented through immunization ___ is an acute bacterial infection of the throat and upper respiratory tract. |
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| The medical term ___ means breathing that is deeper and more rapid than is normal at rest. |
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| The medical term ___ describes any change in vocal quality, including hoarseness, weakness, or the cracking of a boy's voice in puberty. |
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| A recording device that measures the amount of air inhaled or exhaled and the time required for each breath is called a ___. |
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| A/An ___ is a medication that expands the opening of the passages into the lungs. |
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| ___ is an acute respiratory syndrome in children and infants characterized by the obstruction of the larynx, hoarseness, and barking cough. |
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