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| a type of WBC housed inside alveoli that removes inhaled particles and bacteria; dust cell |
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| a terminal dilation branching from bronchioles and the site of gas exchange between lungs and blood |
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| rigid air tubes that branch from the trachea and further divide to form extensive branchintg within the lungs |
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| the extensive branching network of the bronchi within the lungs |
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| microscopic tubes at the ends of the branching bronchial tree, which terminate at alveoli |
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| a sheet of muscle that divides the thoracic and abdominal cavities; it is the primary respiratory muscle, whose contraction and relaxation results in inspiration and expiration |
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| the opening into the larynx, at the junction between the phraynx and larynx |
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| a flap of cartilage located above the glottis |
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| the process of gas exchange between the alveoli and adjacent capillaries within the lungs |
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| the process of drawing air into the lungs, or inhaling |
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| the process of gas exchange between the bloodstream and body cells |
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| the segment of the respiratory system that lies within the thoracic cavity |
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| the process of O2 delivery to cells |
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| the thin barrier that is crossed during gas exchange within the lungs |
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| the part of the respiratory system that includes the alveoli of the lungs |
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| the segment opf the respiratory system mainly located above the thoracic cavity |
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| the part of the upper respiratory tract between the pharynx and trachea; voicebox |
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| the partition within the nasal cavity, dividing it into right and left nasal chambers |
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| a series of membrane-lined chambers within the frontal bone and maxillary bones that connect with the nasal cavity |
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| the muscular chamber behind the mouth and above the larynx and esophagus |
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| a serous membrane associated with the lungs |
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a serous membrane that forms the lungs' outer surface |
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| a serous membrane attached to the inner thorax wall |
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| the cavity that lies between the visceral pleura and parietal pleura |
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| a rigid tube about a foot long, extending from the larynx to the bronchi; windpipe |
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| the part of the respiratory system that conducts air between the outside environment and the alveoli |
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| the process of exhaling air |
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| a soft, spongy organ in the thoracic cavity composed of alveoli, capillaries and the bronchial tree |
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| a facial appendage supported by the nasal bones and cartilage that encloses the nasal cavity |
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narrowing of the airway caused by contraction of smooth muscles in the walls of the bronchioles |
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| Cheyne-Stokes respiration |
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| a pattern of breathing marked by a gradual increase of deep breathing, followed by shallow breathing that leads to apnea |
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| coughing up and spitting out blood originating from the lungs |
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| blood in the pleural cavity |
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| excessive CO2 in the blood |
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| excessive movement of air in and out of the lungs |
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| deficient levels of CO2 in the blood |
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| breathing rhythm that fails to meet the body's gas exchange demands |
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| deficient levels of O2 in the blood |
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deficient levels of O2 in tissues throughout the body |
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| spasmodic closure of the glottis |
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| ability to breathe limited to an upright position |
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| a sudden sharp pain or convulsion |
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| rapid flow of blood from the nose; epistaxis |
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| fluid discharge from the nose |
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| expectorated (spit out) matter, usually conatining mucus and sometimes pus |
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the absence of respiratory ventilation; suffocation |
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| a condition of the lungs characterized by widespread narrowing of the bronchioles and formation of mucus plugs |
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| the absence of gas in the lungs due to a failure of alveolar expansion; collapsed lung |
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| inflammation of the bronchi |
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| cancer originating in the bronchi |
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| acute inflammation of the smaller bronchial tubes, bronchioles and alveoli |
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| chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) |
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a group of disorders associated with the obstruction of bronchial airflow |
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| a fungal infection of the upper respiratory tract and lungs that oftens spreads to other organs; valley fever |
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| a disease infants and ypung children. caused by acute obstruction of the larynx and characterized by a hoarse cough |
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| a hereditary disease characterized by excess mucus production in the respiratory tract and elsewhere |
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| the nasal septum dividing the 2 nasal cavities is not median, creating one cavity larger than the other |
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| a chronic lung disease characterized by enlarged alveoli and damaged respiratory membrane |
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| inflammation of the epiglottis |
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| inflammation of the larynx |
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| laryngotracheobronchitis (LTB) |
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| inflammation of the larynx, trachea and bronchi |
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| a form of pneumonia caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophilia; Legionnaire's disease |
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inflammation of the nose and pharynx |
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| obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) |
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| collapse os the pharynx during sleep, resulting in airway obstruction and the absence of breathing |
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| inflammation of all paranasal sinuses on one or both sides of the face |
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| an acute infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the larynx, trachea and bronchi that produces spasmodic coughing; whooping coughing |
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| inflammation of the pharynx |
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| escape of fluid into the pleural cavity during inflammation |
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| inflammation of the pleurae; pleurisy |
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| inflammation of the lungs caused by the chronic inhalation of fine particles |
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| Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) |
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| a pneumonia caused by the fungus P. carinii that is a common opportunistic disease in patients with AIDS |
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| inflammation of soft lung tissue caused by bacterial, viral or fungal infection, in which the alveoli become filled with fluids |
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| inflammation of the lungs, independent of a particular cause |
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| presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity |
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| accumulation of fluid in the alveoli and bronchioles |
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| blockage in the pulmonary circulation caused by a moving blood clot |
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| pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) |
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| infection of teh lungs by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
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| a condition of pus in the pleural cavity; empyema |
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| respiratory distress syndrome or hyaline membrane disease (HMD) |
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| respiratory failure characterized by atelectasis |
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| neonatal respiratory distress syndrome |
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adult (or acute) respiratory distress syndrome |
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| inflammation of the nasal mucous membrane |
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| fungal infection of the nasal mucous membrane |
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| inflammation of the sinus mucous membranes |
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| severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) |
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| a severe, rapidly onset viral infection resulting in respiratory distress |
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| inflammation of a tonsil, usually a palatine tonsil |
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| inflammation of the trachea |
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| upper respiratory infection (URI) |
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| infection of the upper respiratory tract, usually the result of a virus |
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| acid-fast bacilli smear (AFB) |
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| a clinical test performed on sputum to identify the presence of bacteria that react to acid |
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| excision of a swollen pharyngeal tonsil |
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| a therapeutic drug that inhibits the effects of histamines |
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| arterial blood gases (AGBs) |
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| a clinical test on arterial blood to identify the levels of O2 and CO2 |
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| the removal of fluid with suction |
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| use od a bronchodilating agent in an inhaler to reduce bronchial constriction and thereby improve breathing |
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| x-ray image of the bronchi |
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| the procedure of obtaining an x-ray of the bronchi |
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| surgical repair of a bronchus |
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| bronchi are examined with a bronchoscope |
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| chest CT (computed tomography) scan |
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| diagnostic imaging of the chest by a computed tomography scanning instrument |
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| an x-ray photograph of the thoracic cavity |
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| visaul examination of a body space with the use of an instrument with a flexible tube that contains mirrors or a camera called an endoscope |
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| insertion of a tube into the trachea via the nose or mouth to open the airway |
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| a drug that breaks up mucus and promotes coughing to remove the mucus |
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| a postoperative breathing therapy in which a portable spirometer is used by a patient to encourage lung exercise |
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| surgical removal of the larynx |
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| surgical puncture and aspiration of fluid from the larynx |
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| surgical repair of the larynx |
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| procedure that examines the larynx with a laryngoscope |
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| surgical creation of an opening into the larynx |
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| incision into the larynx and trachea |
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| excision of a section or lobe of a lung |
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| a technique used by a respiratory therapist or EMT to provide assisted breathing using a ventilator, which pushes air into the patient's airway |
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| a device used to convert a liquid medication to a mist and deliver it to the lungs with the aid of deep inhalation |
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| nose and throat specialist |
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| a physician specializing in the treatment of nose and throqt conditions |
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| measurement of oxygen levels in the blood using an instrument called an oximeter |
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| surgical puncture and aspiration of fluid from the pleural cavity |
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| incision of the lung and bronchus |
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| x-ray of blood vessels of the lungs following the injection of a contrast medium |
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| diagnostic tests performed to determine the cause of lung disease by evaluating lung capacity through the use of spirometry |
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| a physician specializing in the treatment of lung disease |
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| artificial respiration used to restore breathing |
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| surgical repair of the nose |
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| surgical repair of the nasal septum |
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| incision of the nasal septum |
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| incision of a paranasal sinus |
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| a procedure measuring breathing volumes using a spirometer |
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| an instrument used to measure breathing volume |
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| a diagnostic instrument used to hear sounds in the body |
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| a test to determine the presence of a TB infection; PPD skint test or Mantoux skin test |
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| surgical puncture into the chest cavity to aspirate fluid; thoracentesis |
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| examination of the thoracic cavity using a thorascope |
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| surgical puncture into the chest cavity |
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| excision of one or more tonsils, usually palatine |
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| surgical repair of the trachea |
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| surgical creation of an opening into the trachea |
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| incision into the trachea |
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| ventilation perfusion scanning (VPS) |
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| a diagnostic tool of nuclear medicine that is used to evaluate polmonary function; lung scan and V/Q |
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| purified protein derivative |
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