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| tasteless, colorless, odorless gas produced by body cells during the metabolic process |
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| Tough, elastic connective tissue that is more rigid than ligaments but less dense than bone. |
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| moving or spreading out of a substance at random, rather than by chemical reaction or application of external forces |
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| state in which the regulatory mechanisms of the body maintain a constant internal environment |
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mucus membrane-moist tissue layer lining hollow organs and cavities of the body that open to the environment, also called mucosa
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| tasteless, odorless, colorless gas essential for human respiration |
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| symbol that indicates the degree of acidity or alkalinity of a substance |
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| wall dividing two cavities, such as the nasal septum, which separates the two nostrils |
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| thin layer of tissue that covers internal body cavities, the cells of which secrete a fluid that keeps the membrane moist; also called serosa |
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| bronchus (plural, bronchi) |
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| excessive acidity of body fluids |
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| temporary loss of breathing |
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| collapsed or airless state of the lung, which may be acute or chronic and affect all or part of the lung |
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| repeated breathing pattern characterized by fluctuation in the depth of respiration, first deeply, then shallow, then not at all |
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| ease with which lung tissue can be stretched |
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| Head cold;upper respiratoryinfection (uri) |
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| Abnormalrespiratory sound heard on auscultation,caused by exudates,spasms,hyperplasia,or when air enters moisture-filled alveoli |
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| Common childhood condition involving inflammation of larynx, trachea,bronchial passages and sometimes lungs |
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| Nosebleed nasal hemorrhage |
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| Enlargement of the terminal phalanges of the finger and toes, commonly associated withpulmonary disease |
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| Deficiency of oxygen in the blood |
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| Inflammation of the pleural membrane characterized by a stabbing pain that is intensified by coughing or deep breathing; pleuritis |
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| Arterial blood gases (ABG's) |
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| Test that measures partial pressureoff oxygen PO2,ph acidity or alkalinity and bicarbonate level of an arterial blood sample |
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| Microbial test used to identify disease causing organisms of the lower respiratory tract, especially those that cause pneumonia |
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| Test used to identify pathogens, especially group a strep |
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| Surgical puncture and drainage of the pleural cavity;also called pleuroncentesis or throracocentesis |
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| Accumulation of extra vascular fluid in lung tissues and alveoli, caused most commonly by heart failure |
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| Abnormal breath sound heard on auscultation |
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| High pitched harsh adventurous breath sound caused by a spasm or swelling of the larynx or an obstruction in the upper airway |
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| Whistling or sighing sound heard on auscultation that results from narrowing of the lumen of the respiratory passageway |
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| Intradermal test to determine tuberculin sensitivity based on a positive reaction where the area around the test sitebecomes red and swollen |
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| Noninvasive method of monitoring the percentage of hemoglobin hb saturated with oxygen;also called pulse oximetry |
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| Visual examination of the bronchi using an endoscope (flexible fiber optic or rigid) inserted through the mouth and trachea for direct viewing of structures or for projection on a monitor |
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