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| Lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx |
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| Tip or uppermost portion of the lung. An apex is the tip of a structure. Apical means pertaining to the apex |
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| Lower portion of the lung; from the greek bases, foundation. Basilar means pertaining to the base |
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| Smallest branches of the bronchi. Terminal bronchioles lead to alveolar ducts |
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| Branch of the trachea that is a passageway into the lung; bronchial tube |
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| Gas produced by body cells when oxygen and food combine; exhaled through the lungs |
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| Thin hairs attached to the mucous membrane epithelium lining the respiratory tract. They clear bacteria and foreign substances from the lung. Cigarette smoke impairs the function of cilia. |
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| Muscle separating the chest and abdomen. It contracts and relaxes to make breathing possible |
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| Lid-like piece of cartilage that covers the larynx, preventing food from entering the larynx and trachea during swallowing |
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| Slit-like opening to the larynx |
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| Midline region where the bronchi, blood vessels, and nerves enters and exit the lungs. Hilar means pertaining to the hilum. |
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| Voice box; containing the vocal cords |
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| Region between the lungs in the chest cavity. It contains the trachea, heart, aorta, esophagus and bronchial tubes |
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| Openings through the nose carrying air into the nasal cavities |
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| Gas that passes into the bloodstream at the lungs and travels to all body cells |
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| One of a pair of almond-shaped masses of lymphatic tissue in the oropharynx (pertaining to the roof of the mouth) |
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| One of the air cavities in the bones near the nose |
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| Outer fold of pleura lying closer to the ribs and chest wall |
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| Throat; including the nasopharynx, oropharynx and laryngopharynx |
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| Double-folded membrane surrounding each lung |
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| Space between the folds of the pleura |
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| Essential parts of the lung, responsible for respiration; bronchioles and alveoli |
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| Process of moving air into and out of the lungs; breathing |
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| Inner fold of pleura lying closer to the lung tissue |
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| bronchiole, small bronchus |
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| Coal dust accumulation in the lungs |
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| Asbestos particles accumulate in the lungs |
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| Rod-shaped bacteria (causes tuberculosis) |
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| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) |
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| Chronic condish of persistent obstruction of air flow through bronchial tubes and lungs. COPD is caused by smoking, pollution, infection and asthma. "Blue bloaters" and those with emphysema are "pink puffers" |
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| Failure of the right side of the heart to pump a sufficient amount of blood to the lungs because of underlying lung disease |
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| Fluid, cells and other substances (pus) that filter from cells or capillaries ooze into lesions or areas of inflammation |
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| Collection of fluid in the pleural cavity |
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| Collection of fluid or other material within the lung, as seen on a chest film, CT scan, or other radiologic image |
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| Relieving symptoms, but not curing the disease |
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| Pertaining to a sudden occurrence, such as a spasm or seizure; oxysm/o means sudden |
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| Area of necrosis (death of lung tissue) |
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| Disease due to silica or glass dust in the lungs; occurs in mining occupation |
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| Tip or uppermost portion of the lung |
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| sputum is one of the most common specimens submitted to the laboratory for the diagnosis of pulmonary infections or malignancies |
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| Severe condition which results if the chest wall is perforated and air accumulates in the chest cavity |
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| tube(s) that bifurcate from the windpipe |
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| Stridor occurs, barking cough, weezing cough |
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| Spitting up blood from the lungs |
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